Hitachi CL 14DSL Handling Instructions Manual page 7

d) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects like paper clips, coins,
keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects
that can make a connection from one terminal to
another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may cause
burns or a fi re.
e) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected
from the battery; avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, fl ush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or
burns.
6) Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi ed
repair person using only identical replacement
parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
maintained.
PRECAUTION
Keep children and infi rm persons away.
When not in use, tools should be stored out of reach of
children and infi rm persons.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CORDLESS STUD CUTTER
1. Never bring the cutter near your fi ngers when operating
the switch.
2. Do not use for cutting screws other than soft steel studs.
This tool is designed especially for cutting of soft steel
studs. Using this tool for brass or stainless steel screws
could cause distortions in the screw threads, thereby
preventing insertion of nuts.
Never use to cut tempered bolts, screws of diff ering
sizes, reinforcing rods, etc.
3. Use by changing the special cutters according to the size
of the studs. Cutting with cutters of the wrong size could
damage to the continuous thread studs or the cutter
edges.
4. Make sure that the threads on the studs and those on the
cutter are correctly meshed before starting to cut. Cutting
when the threads are not meshed could cause damage
to the studs and the cutter.
5. If the cutter has been attached in the wrong direction or
the bolt for cutter attachment is loose, this could cause
damage to the cutter edge and could lead to premature
damage to the main unit.
Be very careful to attach the cutter correctly.
6. Cutting studs at short lengths of 10 millimeters or less will
create an insuffi cient meshing length between the cutter
and studs, thus causing damage to the cutter. Always cut
at lengths of more than 10 millimeters.
7. When cutting studs secured to narrow locations, be sure
that there is at least 8 millimeters between the stud and
the surrounding materials.
If the distance is less than 8 millimeters the cutter could
contact the surrounding materials, thereby causing
damage to the cutter and the main unit.
8. When inspecting, cleaning or replacing the cutter, be
sure to remove the battery from the main unit. The
switch could be turned on accidentally, thereby causing
accidents.
9. When using this equipment at heights, make doubly
sure prior to use that there is no one standing in the
area immediately below you. Place the tool in a safe and
stable place when not using at the moment.
10. Always charge the battery at a temperature of 0 – 40°C.
A temperature of less than 0°C will result in over charging
which is dangerous. The battery cannot be charged at
a temperature greater than 40°C. The most suitable
temperature for charging is that of 20 – 25°C.
11. Do not use the charger continuously.
When one charging is completed, leave the charger for
about 15 minutes before the next charging of battery.
12. Do not allow foreign matter to enter the hole for
connecting the rechargeable battery.
13. Never disassemble the rechargeable battery and
charger.
14. Never short-circuit the rechargeable battery. Short-
circuiting the battery will cause a great electric current
and overheat. It results in burn or damage to the battery.
15. Do not dispose of the battery in fi re.
If the battery is burnt, it may explode.
16. Do not insert object into the air ventilation slots of the
charger.
Inserting metal objects or infl ammables into the charger
air ventilation slots will result in electrical shock hazard or
damaged charger.
17. Bring the battery to the shop from which it was purchased
as soon as the post-charging battery life becomes too
short for practical use. Do not dispose of the exhausted
battery.
18. Using an exhausted battery will damage the charger.
CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery equips with the
protection function to stop the output.
In the cases of 1 and 2 described below, when using this
product, even if you are pulling the switch, the motor may
stop. This is not the trouble but the result of protection
function.
1. When the battery power remaining runs out, the motor
stops.
In such case, charge it up immediately.
2. If the tool is overloaded, the motor may stop. In this
case, release the switch of tool and eliminate causes of
overloading. After that, you can use it again.
Furthermore, please heed the following warning and caution.
WARNING
In order to prevent any battery leakage, heat generation,
smoke emission, explosion and ignition beforehand, please
be sure to heed the following precautions.
1. Make sure that swarf and dust do not collect on the
battery.
○ During work make sure that swarf and dust do not fall on
the battery.
○ Make sure that any swarf and dust falling on the power
tool during work do not collect on the battery.
○ Do not store an unused battery in a location exposed to
swarf and dust.
○ Before storing a battery, remove any swarf and dust that
may adhere to it and do not store it together with metal
parts (screws, nails, etc.).
2. Do not pierce battery with a sharp object such as a
nail, strike with a hammer, step on, throw or subject the
battery to severe physical shock.
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.
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