Battery Cartridge; Switch Trigger - Makita BBC231U Instruction Manual

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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battery cartridge is removed before adjusting
or checking the functions on the tool. Failure to
switch off and remove the battery cartridge may
result in serious personal injury from accidental
start-up.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly
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when installing or removing battery cartridge.
Failure to hold the tool and the battery cartridge
firmly may cause them to slip off your hands and
result in damage to the tool and battery cartridge
and a personal injury.
Always switch off the tool before insertion or
•
removal of the battery cartridge.
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To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip it
into place. Always insert it all the way until it locks in
place with a little click. If you can see the red indicator on
the upper side of the button, it is not locked completely.
Insert it fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
you or someone around you.
NOTE:
Do not use force when inserting the battery
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cartridge. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it
is not being inserted correctly.
Power switch action
WARNING:
Before inserting the battery cartridge in the tool,
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always check to see that the switch trigger
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released. Do not pull the switch
trigger hard without pressing in the lock-off
1. Red indicator
2. Slide button

3. Battery cartridge

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button. This can cause switch breakage.
Operating a tool with a switch that does not actuate
properly can lead to loss of control and serious
personal injury.
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BBC231U / BC231UD
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BBC300L / BC300LD
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To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off button is provided.
To start the tool, press in the lock-off button and pull the
switch trigger. The tool speed is increased by increasing
pressure on the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger
to stop.
Reversing Switch for Debris Removal
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BBC231U / BC231UD
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BBC300L / BC300LD
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This tool has a reversing switch which is only provided to
change the direction of rotation so that it can be used to
remove weeds and debris entangled in the tool. To
operated the tool normally the "A" side of the switch
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1. Lock-off button

2. Switch trigger

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1. Lock-off button
2. Switch trigger
1. Reversing
switch
2. A position
B
depressed for
normal operation
3. B position
depressed for
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weed and debris
removal
1. Reversing switch
2. A position
depressed for
normal operation
3. B position
depressed for
weed and debris
removal