User Manual

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Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted O󰀨 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di󰀨erslightly
fromtheactualcapacity.
NOTE:Therst(farleft)indicatorlampwillblinkwhen
thebatteryprotectionsystemworks.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutso󰀨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.In
thissituation,turnthetoolo󰀨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
WARNING: 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.
WARNING: For your safety, this tool is equipped
with the lock-o󰀨 button which prevents the tool from
unintended starting. Never use the tool if it starts when
you pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-
o󰀨 button.AskyourlocalMakitaServiceCenterforrepairs.
WARNING: Never disable the lock function or
tape down the lock-o󰀨 button.
NOTICE: Do not pull the switch trigger forcibly
without pressing the lock-o󰀨 button. The switch
maybreak.
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2
►1.Lock-o󰀨button2. Switch trigger
Topreventtheswitchtriggerfrombeingaccidentally
pulled,alock-o󰀨buttonisprovided.
Tostartthetool,pressthelock-o󰀨buttonandpullthe
switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop. The
lock-o󰀨buttoncanbepressedfromeithertherightor
left side.
Adjusting the cutting angle
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched o󰀨 before folding or unfolding the head.
CAUTION: When folding the head for carrying
the tool or after using the tool, be sure to attach
the blade cover before folding the head.
CAUTION: When folding the head, be careful
not to pinch your ngers between the head and
the tool body.
Theangleoftheheadcanbeadjustedin10steps.To
change the angle of the head, follow the steps below.
1.
Holdtheheadandthetoolbodyasshowninthegure.
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2
►1. Head 2.Angleadjustmentbutton
2. Adjusttheangleoftheheadwhileholdingdown
theangleadjustmentbutton,andthenreleasetheangle
adjustmentbutton.
3. Movetheheadslightlyuntilitislockedwithaclick.
NOTE:Makesurethattheheadissecurelylocked
before operating the tool.