CAUTION:
Al ays install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. I f n o t ,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
y o u o r s o m e o n e a r o u n d y o u .
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. I f t h e c a r t r i d g e d o e s n o t s l i d e i n e a s i l y , i t i s
n o t b e i n g i n s e r t e d c o r r e c t l y .
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
Fig. 7:
. I n d i c a t o r l a m p s 2. C h e c k b u t t o n
P r e s s t h e c h e c k b u t t o n o n t h e b a t t e r y c a r t r i d g e t o i n d i -
c a t e t h e r e m a i n i n g b a t t e r y c a p a c i t y . T h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p s
l i g h t u p f o r a f e w s e c o n d s .
Indicator lamps
Lighted
O
NOTE: D e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f u s e a n d t h e
ambient temperature, the indication may di er slightly
f r o m
t h e a c t u a l c a p a c i t y .
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
t h e b a t t e r y p r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m
Tool / battery protection system
T h e t o o l i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a t o o l / b a t t e r y p r o t e c t i o n s y s -
tem. This system automatically cuts o power to the
m o t o r t o e x t e n d t o o l a n d b a t t e r y l i f e . T h e t o o l w i l l a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y s t o p d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n i f t h e t o o l o r b a t t e r y i s
p l a c e d u n d e r o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s :
Overload protection
W h e n t h e t o o l / b a t t e r y i s o p e r a t e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t
c a u s e s i t t o d r a w a n a b n o r m a l l y h i g h c u r r e n t , t h e t o o l
stops automatically. In this situation, turn the tool o
a n d s t o p t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t h a t c a u s e d t h e t o o l t o b e c o m e
o v e r l o a d e d . T h e n t u r n t h e t o o l o n t o r e s t a r t .
Overheat protection
W h e n t h e t o o l / b a t t e r y i s o v e r h e a t e d , t h e t o o l s t o p s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y . I n t h i s s i t u a t i o n , l e t t h e t o o l c o o l d o w n
b e f o r e t u r n i n g t h e t o o l o n a g a i n .
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75%
t o 100%
50%
t o 75%
25%
t o 50%
0%
t o 25%
C h a r g e t h e
b a t t e r y .
T h e b a t t e r y
m a y h a v e
m a l f u n c t i o n e d .
w o r k s .
Overdischarge protection
W h e n t h e b a t t e r y b e c o m e s l o w o n p o w e r d u r i n g u s e ,
t h e l a m p w i l l b l i n k t o a l e r t y o u . T h e n t h e t o o l a u t o m a t i -
c a l l y s t o p s , w i t h t h e l a m p r e m a i n i n g l i t f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
10 s e c o n d s , s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r b e c o m e s
t o o l o w t o o p e r a t e d u r i n g c o n t i n u i n g u s e . I n s u c h c a s e s ,
r e m o v e t h e b a t t e r y f r o m
Protections against other causes
P r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a l s o d e s i g n e d f o r o t h e r c a u s e s t h a t c o u l d
d a m a g e t h e t o o l a n d a l l o w s t h e t o o l t o s t o p a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
T a k e a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g s t e p s t o c l e a r t h e c a u s e s , w h e n t h e t o o l
h a s b e e n b r o u g h t t o a t e m p o r a r y h a l t o r s t o p i n o p e r a t i o n .
1.
Turn the tool o , and then turn it on again to restart.
2.
C h a r g e t h e b a t t e r y ( i e s ) o r r e p l a c e i t / t h e m
r e c h a r g e d b a t t e r y ( i e s ) .
3 .
L e t t h e t o o l a n d b a t t e r y ( i e s ) c o o l d o w n .
I f n o i m p r o v e m e n t c a n b e f o u n d b y r e s t o r i n g p r o t e c t i o n
s y s t e m , t h e n c o n t a c t y o u r l o c a l M a k i t a S e r v i c e C e n t e r .
S itch action
CAUTION:
Before installing the battery car-
tridge into the tool, al ays check to see that the
s itch trigger actuates properly and returns to
the OFF position hen released.
CAUTION:
S itch can be locked in ON position
for ease of operator comfort during extended use.
Apply caution hile locking tool in ON position.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
ith the lock-on button engaged.
CAUTION:
When not operating the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from the side on
hich a locking mark
s itch trigger in the OFF position.
Trigger-lock button
T o p r e v e n t t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r f r o m b e i n g a c c i d e n t a l l y p u l l e d ,
t h e t r i g g e r - l o c k b u t t o n i s p r o v i d e d . T o s t a r t t h e t o o l , d e p r e s s
t h e t r i g g e r - l o c k b u t t o n f r o m t h e s i d e o n w h i c h a n u n l o c k i n g
m a r k (
) i s i n d i c a t e d . T o l o c k t h e t o o l , d e p r e s s t h e t r i g g e r - l o c k
b u t t o n f r o m t h e s i d e o n w h i c h a l o c k i n g m a r k (
M a k e s u r e t o s e t t h e t r i g g e r - l o c k b u t t o n b a c k i n a l o c k -
i n g p o s i t i o n a f t e r e a c h u s e .
Fig.
:
. S w i t c h t r i g g e r 2. T r i g g e r - l o c k b u t t o n
3. U n l o c k i n g m a r k 4. L o c k i n g m a r k
NOTICE:
Do not pull the s itch trigger hard
ithout releasing the trigger-lock button. T h i s c a n
c a u s e s w i t c h b r e a k a g e .
S itch trigger
A i r v o l u m e c a n b e c o n t r o l l e d b y s q u e e z i n g t h e s w i t c h
t r i g g e r . A i r v o l u m e i s g r o w n b y i n c r e a s i n g p r e s s u r e o n
t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r . R e l e a s e t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r t o s t o p .
Fig.
:
. S w i t c h t r i g g e r
Lock button
F o r c o n t i n u o u s o p e r a t i o n , p u s h i n t h e l o c k b u t t o n w h i l e
p u l l i n g t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r a n d t h e n r e l e a s e t h e s w i t c h
t r i g g e r . T o c a n c e l t h e l o c k e d - o n o p e r a t i o n , p u l l t h e
s w i t c h t r i g g e r f u l l y , t h e n r e l e a s e i t .
Fig.20:
. S w i t c h t r i g g e r 2. L o c k b u t t o n
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t h e t o o l a n d c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r y .
w i t h
is indicated to lock the
) i s i n d i c a t e d .