Use and Care Manual
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Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placed under one of the following conditions:
Overload protection
Whenthebatteryisoperatedinamannerthatcauses
ittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetoolautomat-
icallystopswithoutanyindication.Inthissituation,turn
the tool off and stop the application that caused the tool
tobecomeoverloaded.Thenturnthetoolontorestart.
Overheat protection
Whenthetoolorbatteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automaticallyandthelampblinks.Inthiscase,letthe
toolandbatterycoolbeforeturningthetoolonagain.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,removethebatteryfromthe
toolandchargethebattery.
Switch action
WARNING: 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: When not operating the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from side to
lock the switch trigger in the OFF position.
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►1.Switchtrigger2.Trigger-lockbutton
Topreventtheswitchtriggerfromaccidentallypulled,
thetrigger-lockbuttonisprovided.Tostartthetool,
depressthetrigger-lockbuttonfromAsideandpullthe
switchtrigger.Releasetheswitchtriggertostop.After
use, press in the trigger-lock button from B side.
Speed change
Therevolutionsandblowsperminutecanbeadjusted
byturningtheadjustingdial.Thedialismarked1(low-
est speed) to 5 (full speed).
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►1.Adjustingdial
Refer to the table below for the relationship between the
numberontheadjustingdialandtherevolutionsand
blows per minute.
Number Revolutions per
minute
Blows per minute
5 500 2,900
4 470 2,700
3 380 2,150
2 290 1,650
1 250 1,450
CAUTION: Do not turn the adjusting dial when
the tool is running. Failure to do so may result in
the loss of control of the tool and cause an injury.
NOTICE: If the tool is operated continuously at
low speed for a long time, the motor will get over-
loaded, resulting in tool malfunction.
NOTICE: The speed adjusting dial can be turned
only as far as 5 and back to 1. Do not force it past
5 or 1, or the speed adjusting function may no
longer work.
NOTE:Whenthespeedadjustingdialissetto"3"or
higher,thetoolautomaticallyreducesthespeedat
no-load to reduce the vibration under no-load. Once
operation starts with a bit against concrete, blows per
minute increase and reach the numbers as shown in
the table. When temperature is low and there is less
uidityingrease,thetoolmaynothavethisfunction
even with the motor rotating.