Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Always switch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge 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 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.
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
► Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery cartridge
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
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-
cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
► Fig.2: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Indicator lamps
Lighted
Off
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
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.
Switch action
CAUTION:
is placed on the workpiece or on your workbench.
It may cause personal injury or damage.
Turning the tool on and off
Press the power button to start the tool.
Press the power button again to stop the tool.
► Fig.3: 1. Power button
Speed adjusting dial
NOTICE:
If the tool is operated continuously
at low speeds for a long time, the motor will get
overloaded, resulting in tool malfunction.
NOTICE:
The speed adjusting dial can be turned
only as far as 5 and back to 1. Do not force it past
5 or 1, or the speed adjusting function may no
longer work.
The rotating speed can be changed by turning the
speed adjusting dial. Higher speed is obtained when
the dial is turned in the direction of number 5. And lower
speed is obtained when it is turned in the direction of
number 1.
Refer to the table for the relationship between the num-
ber settings on the dial and the approximate rotating
speed.
Number
1
2
3
4
5
► Fig.4: 1. Speed adjusting dial
Electronic function
The tool is equipped with following electronic function(s)
for easy operation.
Soft start feature
The soft start feature reduces starting shock.
Constant speed control
Electronic speed control for obtaining constant speed.
This feature enables the fine finish because the tool
speed remains constant even under load.
Electric brake
The electric brake stops the tool quickly for safety and
convenient operation.
12 ENGLISH
Avoid turning the tool on while it
Orbits per minute
6,000
6,500
8,000
9,500
10,000