Makita DCU605 Instruction Manual

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26 ENGLISHIndicating the remaining batterycapacityCAUTION: Before checking the remainingbattery capacities or switching the battery car-tridges, be sure to stop the machine.CAUTION: When the battery capacitybecomes low, a short beep sound is emitted. Inthis case, lock the brake lever, and then switchthe battery cartridges to charged ones or chargethe battery cartridges. If you continue to operate themachine at low battery capacity and the remainingbattery capacity runs out, a long beep sound is emit-ted and the machine automatically stops and this maycause an accident or injury.CAUTION: If the beep sound is emitted whileoperating on slopes, move the machine to a safeplace, lock the brake lever, and then switch thebattery cartridges to charged ones or charge thebattery cartridges.CAUTION: If the load is large and the beepsound is emitted while operating on slopes, lockthe brake lever and pay attention to safety andswitch the battery cartridges to charged ones.Move the machine to a safe place and lock thebrake lever. Reduce the load before operating themachine again. For details, refer to the section fortroubleshooting.Checking the battery level on thebattery box► Fig.33: 1. Battery indicator 2. Check buttonPress the check button to indicate the remaining batterycapacities. The battery indicators correspond to eachbattery.Battery indicator status RemainingbatterycapacityOn Blinking Off50% - 100%20% - 50%0% - 20%EmptyBattery notinstalledNOTE: If you continue to pull the switch trigger evenif you hear the short beep sound, the machine stopsautomatically. After the machine stops automatically,the beep sound continues and the support brake isenabled. To cancel the beep sound and release thesupport brake, release the switch trigger and pull thebrake lever. Do not push the machine forcibly withoutreleasing the support brake.NOTE: You can check the remaining battery capacityeven if the lock key is not inserted.NOTE: The battery indicators for remaining batterycapacity is just for a reference. The actual bat-tery capacity may differ depending on the usageconditions.Checking the battery level on thebattery cartridgeOnly for battery cartridges with the indicator► Fig.34: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check buttonPress the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lampslight up for a few seconds.Indicator lamps RemainingcapacityLighted Off Blinking75% to 100%50% to 75%25% to 50%0% to 25%Charge thebattery.The batterymay havemalfunctioned.NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and theambient temperature, the indication may differ slightlyfrom the actual capacity.NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink whenthe battery protection system works.