Functional Description - Makita DVC340 Manuel D'instructions

Tips for maintaining maximum battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged.
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 once in every six
months if you do not use it for a long period of
time.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the cleaner is switched off and the
battery cartridge is removed before adjusting or check-
ing function on the cleaner.
Installing or removing battery cartridge (Fig. 1)
CAUTION:
• Always switch off the cleaner before installing or remov-
ing of the battery cartridge.
• Hold the cleaner and the battery cartridge firmly
when installing or removing battery cartridge. Fail-
ure to hold the cleaner and the battery cartridge firmly
may cause them to slip off your hands and result in
damage to the cleaner and battery cartridge and a per-
sonal injury.
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the cleaner
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip it
into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place with a
little click. If you can see the red indicator on the upper
side of the button, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
• Always install the battery cartridge fully until the red
indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall
out of the cleaner, causing injury to you or someone
around you.
• Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly. If the car-
tridge does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted
correctly.
Battery protection system
The cleaner is equipped with the protection system,
which automatically cuts off the output power for its long
service life.
The cleaner stops during operation when the cleaner
and/or battery are placed under the following situation.
This is caused by the activation of protection system and
does not show the cleaner trouble.
• When the cleaner is overloaded:
At this time, press the "OFF" button and remove
causes of overload and then press the "HIGH/LOW"
button again to restart.
• When battery cells get hot: (refer to the note below.)
If any operation of the "HIGH/LOW" button and the
"OFF" button, the motor will remain stopped. At this
time, stop use of the cleaner and cool or charge the
battery cartridge after removing it from the cleaner.
• When the remaining battery capacity gets low:
If any operation of the "HIGH/LOW" button and the
"OFF" button, the motor will remain stopped. At this
time, remove the battery cartridge from the cleaner
and charge it.
NOTE:
• This temperature-sensitive protection is applied only
when the cleaner is used with a battery cartridge with a
star mark. (Fig. 2)
Switch action (Fig. 3)
To start the cleaner, simply press the "HIGH/LOW" but-
ton. To switch off, press the "OFF" button. To change the
cleaner speed, press the "HIGH/LOW" button. The first
press on this button is for high speed and the second
press for low speed and then each press on this button
repeats the high/low speed cycle alternatively.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the cleaner is switched off and the
battery cartridge is removed before carrying out any
work on the cleaner.
• Any work with the battery cartridge being installed on
the cleaner may cause a personal injury or damage to
the objects around the cleaner.
Installing dust bag (Fig. 4, 5, 6 & 7)
Hold the square section of the dust bag joint and fit the
pins inside the dust bag joint to the notches in the dust
outlet of the cleaner and then insert and turn it clockwise
all the way until it stops.
At this time, make sure that the fastener part on the dust
bag faces upward.
NOTE:
• When the dust bag joint and the ring inside the dust
bag come off, install as follows.
(1) Align the dust bag joint with the seam of the dust
bag and install it so that its protrusion faces
upward.
(2) Tighten the ring inside the dust bag firmly so that
the pins and the ring are positioned as shown in the
figure.
Installing the shoulder strap (Fig. 8)
Attach one end hook of the shoulder strap onto the ring
in the front of the cleaner and thrust the other end of the
strap through the band of the dust bag and then attach
the other end hook as shown in the figure.
Adjusting the shoulder strap (Fig. 9)
To adjust the length of the shoulder strap, pull it out to
your desired length and pull the strap in the direction of
arrow as shown in the figure.
Connecting the hose (Fig. 10)
CAUTION:
• Do not force the hose to bend it and/or stamp it.
Forcing and/or stamping the hose may cause deforma-
tion or damage to the hose.
• Do not pull the hose to carry the cleaner. Pulling the
hose may cause deformation or damage to the hose.
Insert the "A" end of the hose to the suction opening of
the cleaner and turn it clockwise all the way until it locks.
Attach the cuff on the "B" end of the hose and then con-
nect it to the dust outlet of an power tool.
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