Makita T221D Instruction Manual page 7

Installing or removing battery cartridge
Always switch off the tool before insertion
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To remove the battery cartridge, pull out
the
s e t
plate on the tool and grasp both
sides of the cartridge while withdrawing
i t from the tool.
*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
s e t
plate back into place.
Be sure to close the s e t plate fully before
using the tool.
or removal of the battery cartridge.
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Batterv cartridqe
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Do
not use force when inserting the battery cartridge.
If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it
is
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
their
respective markings on the fast charger.
Insert the cartridge fully into the port
so
that
it
rests on the charger port floor.
Press the start button (red). The charging
light will come on and charging will begin.
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Start button
If the charging light does not come on, press the reset button (yellow) first, then the start
button (red). If the charging light goes out within 10 seconds even after pressing the reset
button and start button a couple of times, the battery cartridge is dead. (CAUTION
:
Wait
for more than 5 seconds after the charging light goes out t o 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
:
0Your new battery cartridge is not charged. You will need to charge it before use.
.Do
not keep the button pressed in with tape,
etc.
or the circuit will not function pro-
perly. Also,
a
malfunction
of
the charger may result possibly causing overheating, etc.
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 almost 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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