English
WARNING
If a conductive foreign matter enters in the terminal of lithium
ion battery, the battery may be shorted, causing fi re. When
storing the lithium ion battery, obey surely the rules of
following contents.
○ Do not place conductive debris, nail and wires such as
iron wire and copper wire in the storage case.
○ To prevent shorting from occurring, load the battery in
the tool or insert securely the battery cover for storing
until the ventilator is not seen.
REGARDING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
TRANSPORTATION
When transporting a lithium-ion battery, please observe the
following precautions.
WARNING
Notify the transporting company that a package contains a
lithium-ion battery, inform the company of its power output
and follow the instructions of the transportation company
when arranging transport.
○ Lithium-ion batteries that exceed a power output of
100Wh are considered to be in the freight classifi cation
of Dangerous Goods and will require special application
procedures.
○ For transportation abroad, you must comply with
international law and the rules and regulations of the
destination country.
Power Output
Wh
2 to 3 digit number
SYMBOLS
WARNING
The following show symbols used for the machine.
Be sure that you understand their meaning before
use.
G18DBBL / G18DBBVL / G18DBBAL:
Cordless Disc Grinder
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read
instruction manual.
Always wear eye protection.
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
Rated speed
min
Revolution or reciprocations per minute
-1
Switching ON
Switching OFF
Disconnect the battery
Warning
Battery capacity
Remaining battery indicator switch
The battery remaining power is nearly empty.
Recharge the battery soonest possible
The battery remaining power is a half.
The battery remaining power is enough.
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
In addition to the main unit (1 unit), the package contains the
accessories listed on page 231.
Standard accessories are subject to change without notice.
APPLICATIONS
○ Removal of casting fi n and fi nishing of various types of
steel, bronze and aluminum materials and castings.
○ Grinding of welded sections or sections cut by means of
a cutting torch.
○ Grinding of synthetic resins, slate, brick, marble, etc.
SPECIFICATIONS
The specifi cations of this machine are listed in the Table on
page 10.
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 to the power source. (Fig. 2)
When charging the battery from an AC power source
○ 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).
CAUTION
Do not use the electrical cord if damaged. Have it
repaired immediately.
When charging the battery from a DC 12V in-car power
source (UC18YML2)
○ Secure the battery charger in place in the car.
Use the strap supplied with the battery charger to fasten
the battery charger in place and prevent it from moving
inadvertently. (See Fig. 13)
CAUTION
Do not place the battery charger or battery under the
driver's seat. Secure the battery charger in place to
prevent it from moving inadvertently as this may lead
to an accident.
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