operation manual

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Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with "B" at the end of the
model number
►Fig.2: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Pressthecheckbuttononthebatterycartridgetoindi-
catetheremainingbatterycapacity.Theindicatorlamps
lightupforfewseconds.
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted Off 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.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placedunderoneofthefollowingconditions:
Overload protection
Whenthebatteryisoperatedinamannerthatcauses
it to draw an abnormally high current, the tool automat-
ically stops without any indication. In this situation, turn
thetooloffandstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetool
tobecomeoverloaded.Thenturnthetoolontorestart.
Overheat protection
Whenthetool/batteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automatically. In this situation, let the battery cool
beforeturningthetoolonagain.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,removethebatteryfromthe
tool and charge the battery.
NOTE: Overload protection will work only with batter-
ies with star marking.
►Fig.3: 1. Star marking
Switch action
►Fig.4: 1. Switch 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.
Tostartthetool,simplypulltheswitchtrigger.Tool
speed is increased by increasing pressure on the switch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
Lighting up the front lamp
►Fig.5: 1. Lamp
CAUTION: Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Pulltheswitchtriggertolightupthelamp.Thelamp
keeps on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.
Thelampgoesoutapproximately10secondsafter
releasing the switch trigger.
NOTE:Useadryclothtowipethedirtoffthelensof
thelamp.Becarefulnottoscratchthelensoflamp,or
it may lower the illumination.
Reversing switch action
►Fig.6: 1. Reversing switch lever
CAUTION: Always check the direction of
rotation before operation.
CAUTION: Use the reversing switch only after
the tool comes to a complete stop. Changing the
directionofrotationbeforethetoolstopsmaydam-
age the tool.
CAUTION: When not operating the tool,
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
Thistoolhasareversingswitchtochangethedirection
ofrotation.Depressthereversingswitchleverfromthe
AsideforclockwiserotationorfromtheBsideforcoun-
terclockwise rotation.
Whenthereversingswitchleverisintheneutralposi-
tion, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing driver bit/
socket bit
►Fig.7
Useonlydriverbit/socketbitthathasinsertingportion
showninthegure.Donotuseanyotherdriverbit/
socket bit.