User manual MAKITA UML15

[. . . ] Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings on (1) battery charger, (2) battery, and (3) product using battery. CAUTION — To reduce risk of injury, charge only MAKITA type rechargeable batteries. Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. [. . . ] Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to a qualified serviceman. Don’t use the tool or perform battery charging operations in the rain. If the blades are jammed with foreign matter, immediately switch off the tool and disconnect the battery from the tool. You could slip and injure yourself or cut something else unintentionally. Handle the blades with extreme care to prevent cuts or injury from the blades. Disconnect the battery from the tool after each use and before attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. € When you charge a new battery or a battery which has not been used for a long period, it may not accept a full charge. You can recharge the battery fully after discharging it completely a couple of times. € If you wish to charge two batteries, allow 15 minutes between chargings on the fast charger. 4) Hang the battery on your back at approximately waist height using the shoulder strap and the adjusting strap. 5 & 6) Connect the female connector of the battery cord to the tool plug and the male plug of the battery cord to the battery connector. Then loosen the hex lock nut gradually until the upper shear blade returns automatically to the highest (wide open) position from any position. When this is accomplished, leave the hex lock nut in that same position for proper shear operation. 11 & 12) After operation, clean off the blades with a stiff brush. WARNING: When wiping or brushing around the blade area, be extremely careful of all sharp edges. Beware that the upper shear blade could cut through the wiping cloth and severely cut you too. CAUTION: Failure to perform blade maintenance may cause excessive blade friction and shorten the operating time per battery charge. NOTE: The following operation will proceed much more quickly and accurately if you do not allow the blade edges to become too dull between sharpenings. (Upper shear blade) Apply the flat surface of the diamond file to the blade edge. Push the diamond file in the direction of the arrow to sharpen along the entire blade edge. Maintain the same flat contact with the file consistently along the entire blade edge. 13) Apply the flat surface of the diamond file lightly to the reverse side of the blade. [. . . ] Push the diamond file in the direction of the arrow to sharpen along the entire blade edge. 15) Apply the round surface of the diamond file lightly to the opposite side of the blade. 25 & 26) Replace carbon brushes when they are worn down to the limit mark. To maintain product safety and reliability, repairs, maintenance or adjustment should be carried out by a Makita Authorized Service Center. [. . . ]