failure mode

FM-02: FM-02 BATTERY WILL NOT SEAT, LATCH, OR RELEASE

The battery will not fully insert, latch, remain retained, or release normally in the saw.

Diagnostic overview

The battery will not fully insert, latch, remain retained, or release normally in the saw.

Likely Root Causes

  • Battery rails or socket contain debris
  • Pack shell, rails, or handle is distorted
  • Release button or latch is jammed
  • Wrong or unverified battery is used
  • Contact plate or housing is damaged

Quick Checks

  1. The battery seats fully, latches, stays retained, and releases smoothly.

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Related symptoms

  • The battery will not insert fully, click into place, remain retained, or release normally.

    retained, or release normally. Support the saw and battery; stop forcing the pack. FM-02

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