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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 installing or
removing of the battery cartridge.

•

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 on the
upper side of the button, 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.

•

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

(Only for battery cartridges with "B" at the end of the
model number.)

Fig.2

Press the check button on the battery cartridge to
indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator
lamps light up for few seconds.

Off

Blinking

Lighted

Indicator lamps

Charge the

battery.

0% to 25%

25% to 50%

50% to 75%

75% to 100%

Remaining

capacity

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.

Switch action

WARNING:

•

For your safety, this tool is equipped with lock-off
lever which prevents the tool from unintended
starting. NEVER use the tool if it runs when you
simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the
lock-off lever. Return tool to a MAKITA service
center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage.

•

NEVER tape down or defeat purpose and function
of lock-off lever.

CAUTION:

•

Before installing the battery cartridge into the tool,
always check to see that the switch trigger
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released.

•

Do not pull the switch trigger hard without pressing
the lock-off lever. This can cause switch breakage.

Fig.3

To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off lever is provided. To start the tool,
press the lock-off lever and pull the switch trigger.
Release the switch trigger to stop.

Indicating remaining battery capacity

(Country specific)

Fig.4

When you turn the tool on, the battery indicator shows
the remaining battery capacity.
The remaining battery capacity is shown as the
following table.