FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge (Fig. 1)
CAUTION:
Always switch off the tool before
removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery
cartridge firmly when installing or removing
battery cartridge. Failure to hold the tool and the
battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your
hands and result in damage to the tool and battery
cartridge and a personal injury.
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
with a little click. If you can see the red indicator as
shown in the figure, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
you or someone around you.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity (Fig. 2)
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to
indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator
lamps light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Lighted
Off
Blinking
Remaining capacity
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the battery.
The battery may have
malfunctioned.
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NOTE:
Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
NOTE:
The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink
when the battery protection system works.
Lighting up the light (Fig. 3)
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Push the power button to light up the light. To turn off
the light, push the power button again.
NOTE: The appliance turns on at the same mode as the
last setting.
Selecting the mode
While the light is on, press the MODE button to cycle
through spot, flood and spot + flood settings.
Turn on strobe lighting (Fig. 4)
Press and hold the MODE button until the appliance
turns to strobe mode. To turn off the strobe mode,
simply press the MODE button.
Appliance / battery protection
system
The appliance is equipped with the protection system,
which automatically cuts off the output power for long
service life.
Overdischarge protection (Fig. 5)
When the battery capacity becomes low, the LED lights
go out except one LED. Then approximately five to ten
minutes later, the system automatically cuts off power.
Protections against other causes
Protection system is also designed for other causes that
could damage the appliance and allows the appliance to
stop automatically. Take all the following steps to clear
the causes when the appliance has been brought to a
temporary halt or stop in operation.
1. Turn the appliance off, and then turn it on again to
restart.
2. Charge the battery(ies) or replace it/them with
recharged battery(ies).
3. Let the appliance and battery(ies) cool down.
If no improvement can be found by restoring
protection system, then contact your local Makita
Service Center.
Head angle (Fig. 6)
CAUTION:
When changing the head angle, be
careful not to pinch your fingers between the head
and the tool body.
The head angle can be adjusted in 4 stages.