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FM-16: FM-16 SMOKE, LIQUID, SWELLING, BURNING ODOR, OR MAJOR DAMAGE IS PRESENT

FM-16 SMOKE, LIQUID, SWELLING, BURNING ODOR, OR MAJOR DAMAGE IS PRESENT

Diagnostic overview

FM-16 SMOKE, LIQUID, SWELLING, BURNING ODOR, OR MAJOR DAMAGE IS PRESENT

Likely Root Causes

  • Battery is crushed, wet, swollen, overheated, or shorted
  • Liquid entered the drill or pack
  • Switch, lead, brush, motor, or contact overheated
  • Housing or battery interface exposes wiring

Quick Checks

  1. The unsafe item remains isolated and is professionally cleared, recycled, or replaced.

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Related symptoms

  • The tool or pack smokes, leaks, swells, smells burned, overheats severely, or exposes wiring.

    The tool or pack smokes, leaks, swells, smells burned, 1. Release the trigger, move away, and remove the battery only if it is safe.

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