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Makita cordless saw user manual

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Installing or removing battery cartridge
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Always switch off the tool before insertion or removal of the battery cartridge.
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To remove the battery cartridge, pull out
the set plate on the
tool
and grasp both
sides of the cartridge while withdrawing
it
from the barrel.
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To insert the battery cartridge, align the
tongue on the battery cartridge with the
groove in the housing and slip
it
into
place. Snap the
set
plate back into place.
Be sure to close the
s e t
plate fully before
using the tool.
Battery cartridge
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Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge.
If the cartridge does not slide in easily,
it i s
not being inserted correctly.
Charging
Plug the fast charger into your power
source. Insert the battery cartridge
so
that
the plus and minus terminals on the bat-
tery cartridge are on the same sides
as
thier
respective markings on the fast charger.
Insert the cartridge fully into the port
so
that
it
rests on the charger port floor.
The charging light will come on and charg-
ing will begin. If the charging light does
not come on, press the reset button. If the
charging light goes out within 10 seconds
even after pressing the reset button
a
couple of times, the battery cartridge
is
dead.
(CAUTION
:
Wait for more than 5 seconds after the charging light goes out to press the
reset button again.) Replace it with a new one. When the charging light goes out after
about one hour, you may remove the fully charged battery cartridge.
After charging, unplug the charger from the power source.
CAUTION
:
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Your new battery cartridge is not charged. You will need to charge
it
before use.
If
you
try to charge
a
cartridge from
a
just-operated tool, sometimes the charging light
will not come on. If this occurs,
let
the cartridge cool off for
a
while. Then re-insert it
and try to charge
it
once more.
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When
you
charge
a
new battery cartridge or
a
battery cartridge which has not been used
for
a
long period,
it
may not accept a full charge. This
i s a
normal condition and does
not indicate
a
problem.
You
can recharge the battery cartridge fully after discharging
it
completely
a
couple of times.
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If
you
wish to charge two battery cartridges, allow 15 minutes between chargings on the
fast charger.
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