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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR BATTERY-
POWERED PRUNING SHEARS
1. This machine is for pruning branches. Do not
use it for any job except that for which it is
intended.
2. Don’t use the machine or perform battery charg-
ing operations in the rain.
3. Don’t leave the machine in rain or wet locations.
4. Keep bystanders well away from your work area.
5. Be careful not to catch foreign matter between
the blades. If the blades are jammed with foreign
matter, immediately switch off the machine and
disconnect the battery from the machine. Then
remove the foreign matter from the blades.
6. Never hold the branch you are pruning with your
free hand. Keep your free hand away from the
cutting area. Never touch the blades, they are
very sharp and you may cut yourself.
7. Don’t force the machine to make it cut. You could
slip and injure yourself or cut something else
unintentionally.
8. Avoid cutting electrical wires that may be hid-
den.
9. Always check the blades carefully before opera-
tion.
10. Handle the blades with extreme care to prevent
cuts or injury from the blades.
11. Disconnect the battery from the machine after
each use and before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance.
12. When not in use, always keep the machine in its
holster.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Charging (Fig. 1 & 2)
Charge the battery 4600 with the Makita charger
DC4600 before use. Plug the charger into the power
receptacle and connect the charging plug into the charg-
ing connector on the battery. Press the start button (red)
on the charger. The charging light will come on and
charging will begin. When the charging light goes out
after about one hour, the charging will be completed. If
the charging light goes out within one minute after press-
ing the start button, the battery is dead. Replace it with a
new one. After charging, disconnect the charging plug
from the battery and power receptacle.
CAUTION:
• Remove the controller from the battery when charging.
• Do not keep the start button depressed with tape, etc.
The circuit will not function properly and a malfunction
of the charger may result.
• Use only Makita charger DC4600 to charge the battery
4600. The use of any other chargers may cause dam-
age to the battery.
• 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. This is a normal condition and does not indi-
cate a problem. You can recharge the battery fully after
discharging it completely a couple of times.
Overcurrent relay (Fig. 2)
The overcurrent relay is built into the battery to prevent a
battery short-circuit. When the overcurrent relay actu-
ates, the battery cannot be used. Press the restart button
on the battery to use it again. If the overcurrent relay
actuates frequently, there may be something wrong with
the battery, charger, controller or shears themselves.
Send them to your dealer or a Makita Service Center to
have them inspected and/or repaired.
Installing controller on battery (Fig. 3 & 4)
First, make sure that the controller is switched off. Install
the controller on the battery and fasten it with the buck-
les.
Connecting connection cord to controller
Connect the male plug of the connection cord to the con-
troller connector and turn the screw clockwise to secure
the male plug in place.
Putting battery into waist belt pocket (Fig. 5 & 6)
After installing the controller on the battery, put the bat-
tery with the controller into your waist belt pocket so that
the controller connector will point toward your hand with
which you operate the shears. Then cover the battery
with the pocket lid to keep them from accidentally falling
out of your pocket during operation.
Wearing waist belt (Fig. 6)
Attach a pair of suspenders on the waist belt. Wear the
waist belt and adjust the lengh of suspenders and waist
belt so that the battery will be positioned on your back at
waist height.
Installing holster (Fig. 7)
Install the holster on the waist belt as shown in Fig. 7. It
should be positioned on the side where your hand oper-
ates the shears.
Wearing arm band (Fig. 8)
Attach the arm band to your arm. When wearing it, slip
the connection cord through the arm band as shown in
Fig. 8 to keep it out of the way.
Connecting connection cord to shears (Fig. 9)
Connect the female plug of the connection cord to the
shear connector and turn the screw clockwise to secure
the female plug in place.
NOTE:
If you connect or disconnect the connection cord with the
controller switched on, the pilot lamp will blink red and
green alternately. When this occurs, the shears will not
start even if you pull the switch trigger. Switch off the con-
troller and then switch it on again to start the shears.
(Fig. 4)
