User Manual

8 ENGLISH
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Always be sure that the machine is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the
machine.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
CAUTION: Always switch off the machine
before installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION: Hold the machine and the battery car-
tridge rmly when installing or removing battery cartridge.
Failuretoholdthemachineandthebatterycartridgermlymay
causethemtoslipoffyourhandsandresultindamagetothe
machineandbatterycartridgeandapersonalinjury.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthemachine,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.
►Fig.8: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3.Batterycartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthemachine
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.
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
►Fig.9: 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.
Machine/battery protection system
Themachineisequippedwithamachine/battery
protectionsystem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoff
powertothemotortoextendmachineandbatterylife.
Themachinewillautomaticallystopduringoperationif
themachineorbatteryisplacedunderoneofthefol-
lowingconditions:
Overload protection
Whenthemachineorbatteryisoperatedinamanner
thatcausesittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,the
machineautomaticallystopswithoutanyindication.In
this situation, turn the machine off and stop the appli-
cationthatcausedthemachinetobecomeoverloaded.
Then turn the machine on to restart.
Overheat protection
Whenthemachineorbatteryisoverheated,the
machinestopsautomatically.Inthiscase,letthe
machineandbatterycoolbeforeturningthemachine
on again.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,themachine
stopsautomatically.Inthiscase,removethebattery
fromthemachineandchargethebattery.
Switch action
WARNING: Before installing the battery car-
tridge into the machine, always check to see that
the switch trigger actuates properly and returns
to the "OFF" position when released.
►Fig.10: 1. Switch trigger
Tostartthemachine,simplypulltheswitchtrigger.The
speedincreasesbyincreasingpressureontheswitch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
Cruise control function
The cruise control function allows the operator to main-
tain a constant speed without pulling the trigger. To
increase the speed, turn the control lever forward. To
decreasethespeed,turnthecontrolleverbackward.
►Fig.11: 1. Control lever
Accidental re-start preventive
function
Evenifyouinstallthebatterycartridgewhilepullingthe
switch trigger, the machine does not start. To start the
machine,rstreleasetheswitchtriggerorreturnthe
controlleverfully,andthenpulltheswitchtrigger.