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STANDARD ACCESSORIES
In addition to the main unit (1), the package contains the
accessories listed in the table below.
1 Plus driver bit (No. 2 × 65L) .................... 1
2 Charger (UC18YG or UC18YGH) ........... 1
3 Battery .................................................... 2
DS14DVC
or
DS18DVC
Battery .................................................... 3
(3SSK)
4 Plastic case ............................................ 1
Standard accessories are subject to change without notice.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (sold separately)
1. Battery (BCC1412, BCH1415, BCC1415)
(For DS14DVC)
2. Battery (BCC1812, BCC1815)
(For DS18DVC)
Optional 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.
BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latch (2 pcs.)
to remove the battery (see Figs. 1 and 2).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities (see
Fig. 2).
CHARGING
<UC18YG>
Before using the driver drill, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger power cord to the receptacle
Connecting the power cord will turn on the charger.
2. Insert the battery into the charger
Insert the battery fi rmly while observing its direction, until
it contacts the bottom of the charger (the pilot lamp lights
up) (See Fig. 3).
CAUTION
If the pilot lamp does not light up, pull out the power
cord from the receptacle and check the battery
mounting condition.
(1) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable battery
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Recharging ranges of batteries
Temperatures at which the battery
Rechargeable
batteries
BCC1412, BCC1812
BCC1415, BCC1815
BCH1415
10
can be recharged
UC18YG
UC18YGH
0°C – 45°C
-5°C – 55°C
-5°C – 50°C
(2) Regarding recharging time
Depending on the combination of the charger and
batteries, the charging time will become as shown in
Table 2.
Table 2 Charging time (At 20°C)
Charger
Battery
BCC1812
BCC1412
BCC1815
Approx. 30 min.
BCC1415
BCH1415
The pilot lamp goes off to indicate that the battery is fully
charged.
The battery charging time becomes longer when a
temperature is low or the voltage of the power source is
too low.
When the pilot lamp does not go off even if more than 120
minutes have elapsed after starting of the charging, stop
the charging and contact your HITACHI AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER.
CAUTION
If the battery is heated due to direct sunlight, etc.,
just after operation, the charger pilot lamp may not
light up. At that time, cool the battery fi rst, then start
charging.
3. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle
4. Hold the charger fi rmly and pull out the battery
NOTE
After charging, pull out batteries from the charger fi rst,
and then keep the batteries properly.
<UC18YGH>
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.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger till it contacts
the bottom of the charger and checking the polarities as
shown in Fig. 3.
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 3).
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 3, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
UC18YGH
UC18YG
Approx. 30 min.
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