User Manual

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Charging
1. Plug the battery charger into the proper AC volt-
age source. Charging lights will ash slowly in
green color repeatedly.
2. Insert the battery cartridge into charger until it
stops adjusting to the guide of charger.
The terminal cover of the charger can be opened
with inserting and closed with pulling out the bat-
tery cartridge.
3. When the battery cartridge is inserted, the
charging light color will change from green to blue
and charging will begin. The fast blue ashing light
indicates charged condition in 0–80 % and the
blue charging light will keep lighting up steadily
indicate 80–100 %. The 80 % indication men-
tioned above is approximate value. The indication
may differ according to battery temperature or
battery condition.
4. With nish of charge, the charging light will
change from blue one to green one and the mel-
ody sound or buzzer sound (a long beep) comes
out to notify completion of charge.
5. After charging, remove the battery cartridge from
charger and unplug the charger.
NOTE: Charging time varies by temperature (10°C (50°F)–40°C (104°F)) that battery cartridge is charged at and
conditions of the battery cartridge, such as a battery cartridge which is new or has not been used for a long period
of time.
Voltage Number of cells Li-ion battery cartridge Charging time
(Minutes)
40 V (max.) 10 BL4025 28
40 V (max.) 10 BL4040 45
NOTICE: The battery charger is for charging Makita-battery cartridge. Never use it for other purposes or
for other manufacturer’s batteries.
NOTE: If the charging light ashes slowly in blue color, charging may not start due to the condition of the battery
cartridge as below:
— Battery cartridge from just-operated tool or battery cartridge that has been left in a location exposed to direct
sunlight for a long time.
— Battery cartridge that has been left for a long time in a location exposed to cold air.
NOTE: When the battery cartridge is too hot, charging does not begin until the battery cartridge temperature
reaches the degree at which charging is possible.
NOTE: If the charging light changes to red color, charging is not possible. The terminals on the charger or battery
cartridge are clogged with dust or the battery cartridge is worn out or damaged.
Changing melody upon completion of charging
1. Inserting the battery cartridge into charger brings out last preset brief melody sound of completed charging.
2. Removing and re-inserting it within ve seconds after this action makes the melody sound change.
3. Every time removing and re-inserting it within another ve seconds after this, the melody sound changes in
order.
4. When the desired melody sound comes out, leave the battery cartridge being inserted and the charge will
begin. When a “short beep” mode is selected, no completed charging signals comes out. (Silent Mode)
5. With nish of charge, the charging light will light up in green and the melody sound preset at the insertion of
battery cartridge or buzzer sound (a long beep) comes out to notify completion of charge. (In selected silent
mode, no sounds come out.)
6. Preset melody sound remains stored even when the charger is unplugged.