User Manual

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Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
►Fig.3: 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 a 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toolorbatteryisoperatedinamannerthat
causesittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetool
automaticallystopswithoutanyindication.Inthissit-
uation, 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orbatteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,letthetooland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.
Switch action
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.
CAUTION: Switch can be locked in "ON" posi-
tion for ease of operator comfort during extended
use. Apply caution when locking tool in "ON"
position and maintain rm grasp on tool.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
with the lock button engaged.
CAUTION: When not operating the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from side to
lock the switch trigger in the OFF position.
►Fig.4: 1. Trigger-lock button
►Fig.5: 1. Switch trigger 2. Lock button 3. Trigger-
lock button
Topreventtheswitchtriggerfromaccidentallypulled,
the trigger-lock button is provided. To start the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from A (
) side and pull
theswitchtrigger.Toolspeedisincreasedbyincreas-
ing pressure on the switch trigger. Release the switch
trigger to stop. After use, depress the trigger-lock button
from B ( ) side.
For continuous operation, depress the lock button while
pulling the switch trigger, and then release the switch
trigger.Tostopthetool,pulltheswitchtriggerfully,then
release it.
Speed change
NOTICE: Use the speed change knob only after
the tool comes to a complete stop. Changing the
toolspeedbeforethetoolstopsmaydamagethetool.
NOTICE: Always set the speed change knob
carefully into the correct position.Ifyouoperate
the tool with the speed change knob positioned half-
waybetweentheposition1andtheposition2,the
toolmaybedamaged.
NOTICE: If the rotation speed signicantly
decreases during operation in the high speed
mode, stop the tool and change the mode to the
low speed mode.Otherwise,themotormayget
overloadedandcauseamalfunctionorre.
Two speed ranges can be preselected with the speed
change knob.
To change the speed, turn the speed change knob so
that the pointer points to the position 1 for low speed or
the position 2 for high speed.
►Fig.6: 1. Pointer 2. Speed change knob
Accidental restart preventive
function
Ifyouinstallthebatterycartridgewhilepullingthe
switch trigger or locking the switch trigger, the tool does
not start. To start the tool, release the switch trigger, and
then pull the switch trigger.