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3. Do not use an apparently damaged or deformed battery.
4. Do not use the battery in reverse polarity.
5. Do not connect directly to an electrical outlets or car
cigarette lighter sockets.
6. Do not use the battery for a purpose other than those
specifi ed.
7. If the battery charging fails to complete even when a
specifi ed recharging time has elapsed, immediately stop
further recharging.
8. Do not put or subject the battery to high temperatures or
high pressure such as into a microwave oven, dryer, or
high pressure container.
9. Keep away from fi re immediately when leakage or foul
odor are detected.
10. Do not use in a location where strong static electricity
generates.
11. If there is battery leakage, foul odor, heat generated,
discolored or deformed, or in any way appears abnormal
during use, recharging or storage, immediately remove it
from the equipment or battery charger, and stop use.
CAUTION
1. If liquid leaking from the battery gets into your eyes,
do not rub your eyes and wash them well with fresh
clean water such as tap water and contact a doctor
immediately.
If left untreated, the liquid may cause eye-problems.
2. If liquid leaks onto your skin or clothes, wash well with
clean water such as tap water immediately.
There is a possibility that this can cause skin irritation.
3. If you fi nd rust, foul odor, overheating, discolor,
deformation, and/or other irregularities when using the
battery for the fi rst time, do not use and return it to your
supplier or vendor.
SYMBOLS
WARNING
The following show symbols used for the machine.
Be sure that you understand their meaning before
use.
DS14DCL / DS18DCL:
Cordless Driver Drill
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Only for EU countries
Do not dispose of electric tools together with
household waste material!
In observance of European Directive 2002/96/
EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
and its implementation in accordance with
national law, electric tools that have reached
the end of their life must be collected separately
and returned to an environmentally compatible
recycling facility.
V
Rated voltage
n
No-load speed
0
Ls
Low speed
Hs
High speed
Wood
Metal
Machine screw
Wood screw
Drill chuck capacity
Weight
kg
Drilling
Switching ON
Switching OFF
Change rotation speed - High speed
Change rotation speed - Low speed
Clockwise rotation
Counterclockwise rotation
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
In addition to the main unit (1), the package contains the
accessories listed on page 135.
Standard accessories are subject to change without notice.
APPLICATIONS
○ Driving and removing of machine screws, wood screws,
tapping screws, etc.
○ Drilling of various metals
○ Drilling of various woods
SPECIFICATIONS
The specifi cations of this machine are listed in the Table on
page 135.
NOTE
Due to HITACHI's continuing program of research and
development, the specifi cations herein are subject to
change without prior notice.
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to the receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a receptacle,
the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1- second intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger. (Fig. 2)
Firmly insert the battery into the charger till it contacts the
bottom of the charger and checking the polarities.
CAUTION
If the batteries are inserted in the reverse direction,
not only recharging will become impossible, but it may
also cause problems in the charger such as a deformed
recharging terminal.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the pilot lamp
will light up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp
will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals) (See Table 1)
● Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 1, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
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