Operation Manual

6 ENGLISH
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.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithabatteryprotectionsystem.
Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothemotorto
extendbatterylife.
Thetoolwillautomaticallystopduringoperationifthe
tooland/orbatteryareplacedunderoneofthefollowing
conditions:
Overloaded:
Thetoolisoperatedinamannerthatcausesittodraw
an abnormally high current.
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.
If the tool does not start, the battery is overheated. In this
situation, let the battery cool before turning the tool on again.
Low battery voltage:
Theremainingbatterycapacityistoolowandthetoolwillnot
operate. If you turn the tool on, the motor runs again but stops
soon. In this situation, remove and recharge the battery.
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
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Switch action
►Fig.3: 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.
NOTE:Thetoolautomaticallystopsifyoukeeppull-
ing the switch trigger for about 6 minutes.
Lighting up the front lamp
CAUTION: Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
►Fig.4: 1. Lamp
►Fig.5: 1. Button
Pulltheswitchtriggertoturnonthelamp.Toturnoff,
releaseit.Thelampgoesoutapproximately10seconds
after releasing the switch trigger.
Tokeepthelampoff,turnoffthelampstatus.Toturnoff
thelampstatus,rstpullandreleasetheswitchtrigger.
Andthenpressthebutton
for one second within 10
seconds.
Toturnonthelampstatusagain,pressthebuttonagain
similarly.
NOTE:Toconrmthelampstatus,pullthetrigger.
Whenthelamplightsupbypullingtheswitchtrigger,
thelampstatusisON.Whenthelampdoesnotcome
on, the lamp status is OFF.
NOTE:Whenthetoolisoverheated,thelightashes
foroneminute,andthentheLEDdisplaygoesoff.In
this case, cool down the tool before operating again.
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.