Makita 6071D Cordless Drill User Manual


 
Installing or removing battery cartridge
0Always switch
off
the
tool
before inser-
tion or removal
of
the battery cartridge.
.To remove the battery cartridqe, pull
out
j
the set plate on the bottom if the
tool
and grasp both sides
of
the cartridge
while withdrawing
it
from the barrel.
.To
insert the battery cartridge, align the
tongue on the battery cartridge with the
groove in the housing and slip
it
into
place. Snap the set plate back into place.
Be sure
to
close the set plate fully before
using the
tool.
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Do
not use force when inserting the battery cartridge.
If
the cartridge does not slide in easily,
it
is not being inserted correctly
Charging
Plug the fast charger into your power
source. Insert the battery cartridge
so
that
the plus and minus terminals on the bat-
tery cartridge are on the same sides as their
respective markings on the fast charger. In-
sert the cartridge fully into the port
so
that
it
rests on the charger port floor.
The charging light will come on and charg-
ing will begin.
If
the charging light does not
come on, press the reset button.
If
the
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..
charging light goes out within
10
seconds even after pressing the reset button a couple
of
times, the battery cartridge is dead. (CAUTION
:
Wait
for
more than
5
seconds after the
charging light goes
out
to
press the reset button again.) Replace
it
with a new one. When
the charging light goes out after about one hour, you may remove the fully charged
battery cartridge. After charging, unplug the charger from the power source.
CAUTION
:
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Your new battery cartridge is not charged. You will need
to
charge
it
before use.
0
If
you try
to
charge a cartridge from a just-operated
tool,
sometimes the charging light
will not come on.
If
this occurs, let the cartridge
cool
off
for
a while. Then re-insert
it
and try
to
charge
it
once more.
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When you charge a new battery cartridge
or
a battery cartridge which has not been used
for
a long period,
it
may not accept a full charge. This is a normal condition and does
not indicate a problem. You can recharge the battery cartridge fully after discharging
it almost completely a couple
of
times.
0
If
you wish
to
charge two battery cartridges, allow
15
minutes between chargings on the
fast charger.
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