SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that
have been altered, may result in the battery bursting
causing fires, personal injury and damage. It ill
also void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and
charger.
Tips for maintaining maximum
battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged. Always stop tool operation and
charge the battery 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
temperature at 10 °C - 40 °C (50 °F - 104 °F). Let a
hot battery cartridge cool down before charging it.
4. Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use it
for a long period (more than six months).
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge (Fig. 1)
CAUTION:
Always switch off the tool before
removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery
cartridge firmly
hen installing or removing
battery cartridge. Failure to hold the tool and the
battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your
hands and result in damage to the tool and battery
cartridge and a personal injury.
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
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 y o u 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 tool, causing injury to
y o u or someone around y o u.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity (Fig. 2)
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to
indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator
lamps light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Lighted
Off
NOTE:
Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Lighting up the light (Fig. 3)
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Push the power button to light up the light. To turn off
the light, push the power button again.
NOTE: The appliance turns on at the same mode as the
last setting.
Selecting the mode
During the light is on, press the MODE button to cy c l e
through spot, flood and spot
Turn on strobe lighting (Fig. 4)
Press and hold the MODE button until the appliance
turns to strobe mode. To turn off the strobe mode,
simply press the MODE button.
Battery protection system
The tool is equipped with the protection sy s t em, which
automatically cuts off the output power for long service
life. The light goes off during operation when the
remaining battery capacity gets low. This is caused by
the activation of the protection sy s t em and does not
show trouble. Remove the battery cartridge from the tool
and charge it.
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Blinking
Remaining capacity
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the battery.
The battery may have
malfunctioned.
flood settings.