Makita DTD129RMJ Instruction Manual

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5(2) Avoid storing battery cartridge in a con-tainer with other metal objects such as nails,coins, etc.(3) Do not expose battery cartridge to water orrain.A battery short can cause a large current flow,overheating, possible burns and even a break-down.6. Do not store the tool and battery cartridge inlocations where the temperature may reach orexceed 50°C (122°F).7. Do not incinerate the battery cartridge even if itis severely damaged or is completely worn out.The battery cartridge can explode in a fire.8. Be careful not to drop or strike battery.9. Do not use a damaged battery.10. Follow your local regulations relating to disposalof battery.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.Tips for maintaining maximum battery life1. Charge the battery cartridge before completelydischarged.Always stop tool operation and charge the bat-tery cartridge when you notice less tool power.2. Never recharge a fully charged battery cartridge.Overcharging shortens the battery service life.3. Charge the battery cartridge with room tempera-ture at 10°C – 40°C (50°F – 104°F). Let a hot bat-tery cartridge cool down before charging it.4. Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use itfor a long period (more than six months).FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONCAUTION:• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the bat-tery cartridge is removed before adjusting or checkingfunction on the tool.Installing or removing battery cartridge (Fig. 1)CAUTION:• Always switch off the tool before installing or removingof the battery cartridge.• Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly wheninstalling or removing battery cartridge. Failure tohold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly may causethem to slip off your hands and result in damage to thetool and battery cartridge and a personal injury.To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the toolwhile sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on thebattery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip itinto place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place with alittle click. If you can see the red indicator on the upperside of the button, it is not locked completely.CAUTION:• Always install the battery cartridge fully until the redindicator cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fallout of the tool, causing injury to you or someonearound you.• Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly. If the car-tridge does not slide in easily, it is not being insertedcorrectly.Battery protection system (Lithium-ion batterywith star marking) (Fig. 2)Lithium-ion batteries with a star marking are equippedwith a protection system. This system automatically cutsoff power to the tool to extend battery life.The tool will automatically stop during operation if thetool and/or battery are placed under one of the followingconditions:• Overloaded:The tool is operated in a manner that causes it to drawan abnormally high current.In this situation, release the switch trigger on the tooland stop the application that caused the tool to becomeoverloaded. Then pull the switch trigger again torestart.If the tool does not start, the battery is overheated. Inthis situation, let the battery cool before pulling theswitch trigger again.• Low battery voltage:The remaining battery capacity is too low and the toolwill not operate. In this situation, remove and rechargethe battery.Indicating the remaining battery capacity (Fig. 3)(Only for battery cartridges with “B” at the end of themodel number.)Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lampslight up for few seconds.015658NOTE:• Depending on the conditions of use and the ambienttemperature, the indication may differ slightly from theactual capacity.Indicator lampsRemainingcapacityLighted Off Blinking75% to 100%50% to 75%25% to 50%0% to 25%Charge thebattery.The battery mayhavemalfunctioned.