Makita DCF102Z DCF102 Instruction Manual - Page 10

HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT Installing or removing of battery cartridge (Fig. 3) CAUTION: •• Always switch off the appliance before installing or removing of the battery cartridge. •• Hold the appliance and the battery cartridge firmly when installing or removing battery cartridge. Failure to hold the appliance and the battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your hands and result in damage to the appliance and battery cartridge and a personal injury. •• Install the battery cartridge fully until the red indicator (13) can not be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the appliance, causing injury to you or someone around you. To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the appliance while sliding the button (14). To install 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 (13) on the upper side of the button, it is not locked completely. Do not use force when installing the battery cartridge. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted correctly. Indicating the remaining battery capacity (Fig. 4) Only for battery cartridges with the indicator Press the check button (17) on the battery cartridge to indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps (16) light up for few seconds. Indicator lamps Remaining capacity Lighted Off Blinking 75 % to 100 % 50 % to 75 % 25 % to 50 % 0 % to 25 % Charge the battery. (For 18 V and 14.4 V batteries only) The battery may have malfunctioned. (For 18 V and 14.4 V batteries only) NOTE: •• Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly from the actual capacity. Appliance / battery protection system The appliance is equipped with the protection system. This system automatically cuts off power to the motor to extend appliance and battery life. The appliance will automatically stop during operation if the appliance or battery is placed under one of the following conditions. -- Overload protection : When the appliance is operated in a manner that causes it to draw an abnormally high current, the appliance automatically stops without any indication. In this situation, turn the appliance off and stop the application that caused the appliance to become overloaded. Then turn the appliance on to restart. -- Overheat protection : When the appliance is overheated, the appliance automatically stops. Let the appliance cool down before turning it on again. -- Overdischarge protection : When the battery capacity becomes low, the appliance stops automatically. If the appliance does not operate even when the switches are operated, remove the battery cartridge from the appliance and charge it. 10