Checking the remaining battery
capacity ( BL1460A)
Fig.2: 1. I n d i c ator lamps 2. C h e c k button
NOTE: D epen d ing on t h e c on d itions o f use an d t h e
ambient temperature, t h e in d i c ation ma y d i f f er slig h tl y
f rom t h e a c tual c apa c it y .
When charging
When the charging begins, the first (far left) indicating
lamp begins to blink. T h en, as c h arging pro c ee d s, t h e
ot h er lamps lig h t, one a f ter t h e ot h er, to in d i c ate t h e
batter y c apa c it y .
NOTE: I f t h e in d i c ator lamp d oes not turn on or blink
w h en c h arging, t h e batter y ma y be f ault y . I n t h is c ase,
ask y our lo c al ser v i c e c enter.
When using
W h en t h e tool is s w it c h e d on, t h e lamps w ill lig h t to
in d i c ate t h e remaining batter y c apa c it y . W h en t h e tool is
s w it c h e d o f f , t h e lig h t goes out a f ter appro x . 5 se c on d s.
W h en pus h ing t h e c h e c k button w it h t h e tool s w it c h e d
o f f , t h e in d i c ator lamps turn on f or appro x . 5 se c on d s to
s h o w batter y c apa c it y .
I f t h e orange lamp blinks, t h e tool stops be c ause o f little
remaining batter y c apa c it y ( A uto-stop me c h anism ) .
C h arge t h e batter y c artri d ge or use a c h arge d batter y
c artri d ge at t h is time.
W h en t h e tool is use d w it h t h e batter y t h at h as not been
use d f or a long time an d is s w it c h e d on, no lamps ma y
lig h t up. T h e tool stops be c ause o f little remaining bat-
ter y c apa c it y at t h is time. C h arge t h e batter y properl y .
Switch action
Fig.3: 1. S w it c h trigger
CAUTION:
Before installing the battery car-
tridge into the tool, always check to see that the
switch trigger actuates properly and returns to
the " OFF " position when released.
T o start t h e tool, simpl y pull t h e s w it c h trigger. T ool
spee d is in c rease d b y in c reasing pressure on t h e s w it c h
trigger. R elease t h e s w it c h trigger to stop.
NOTE: T h e tool automati c all y stops i f y ou keep pull-
ing t h e s w it c h trigger f or about 3 minutes.
Lighting up the front lamp
Fig.4: 1. L amp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
P ull t h e s w it c h trigger to lig h t up t h e lamp. T h e lamp
keeps on lig h ting w h ile t h e s w it c h trigger is being pulle d .
T h e lamp goes out appro x imatel y 1 0 se c on d s a f ter
releasing t h e s w it c h trigger.
NOTE: U se a d r y c lot h to w ipe t h e d irt o f f t h e lens o f
t h e lamp. Be c are f ul not to s c rat c h t h e lens o f lamp, or
it ma y lo w er t h e illumination.
Reversing switch action
Fig.5: 1. R e v ersing s w it c h le v er
CAUTION:
Always check the direction of
rotation before operation.
CAUTION:
Use the reversing switch only after
the tool comes to a complete stop. C h anging t h e
d ire c tion o f rotation be f ore t h e tool stops ma y d am-
age t h e tool.
CAUTION:
When not operating the tool,
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
T h is tool h as a re v ersing s w it c h to c h ange t h e d ire c tion
o f rotation. D epress t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er f rom t h e
A si d e f or c lo c k w ise rotation or f rom t h e B si d e f or c oun-
ter c lo c k w ise rotation.
W h en t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er is in t h e neutral posi-
tion, t h e s w it c h trigger c annot be pulle d .
Changing the parameter setting on
the computer
You can configure detailed setting of the tool with the
appli c ation so f t w are " Makita I n d ustr y T ool S ettings " .
I nstall t h e appli c ation so f t w are on t h e c omputer an d
c onne c t t h e tool to t h e c omputer w it h a U S B c able.
R e f er to t h e instru c tion manual o f " Makita I n d ustr y T ool
Settings for details on configuration.
Fig.6: 1. U S B port 2. U S B c o v er 3. U S B c able
NOTICE:
Make sure t h at t h e U S B c o v er c lose d
w h en f astening.
NOTE: W h en t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er is d epresse d
in t h e c lo c k w ise rotation, t h e in d i c ator s h o w s t h e
setting o f c lo c k w ise rotation.
W h en t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er is d epresse d in t h e
c ounter c lo c k w ise rotation, t h e in d i c ator s h o w s t h e
setting o f c ounter c lo c k w ise rotation.
NOTE: U se preset number as a gui d eline. T o keep
t h e f astening tor q ue, number o f impa c ts c h anges
automati c all y a c c or d ing to remaining batter y c apa c it y .
NOTE: F or t h e appli c ation so f t w are, please c onta c t
Makita sales representati v e.
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