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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
CAUTION: Always switch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION: Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge rmly when installing or removing battery
cartridge. Failure to hold the tool and the battery
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoffyourhands
and result in damage to the tool and battery cartridge
andapersonalinjury.
►Fig.7: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery cartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
whileslidingthebuttononthefrontofthecartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoronthe
uppersideofthebutton,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen.Ifnot,
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjuryto
you or someone around you.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly.Ifthecartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itis
not being inserted correctly.
NOTE:Thetooldoesnotworkwithonlyonebattery
cartridge.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placedunderoneofthefollowingconditions.
Overload protection
When the tool is operated in a manner that causes it to
draw an abnormally high current, the tool automatically
stops.Inthissituation,turnthetooloffandstopthe
application that caused the tool to become overloaded.
Thenturnthetoolontorestart.
Overheat protection
When the tool is overheated, the tool stops automatically,
and the battery indicator blink about 60 seconds. In this situ-
ation,letthetoolcooldownbeforeturningthetoolonagain.
On Blinking
Overdischarge protection
When the battery capacity becomes low, the tool stops
automatically.Iftheproductdoesnotoperateeven
when the switches are operated, remove the batteries
fromthetoolandchargethebatteries.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
►Fig.8: 1.Batteryindicator(forupperbattery)
2. Check button 3.Batteryindicator(forlower
battery)
Press the check button to indicate the remaining battery
capacities.Thebatteryindicatorscorrespondtoeach
battery.
Battery indicator status Remaining
battery
capacity
On
Off
Blinking
50% to 100%
20% to 50%
0% to 20%
Charge the
battery
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-
catetheremainingbatterycapacity.Theindicatorlamps
lightupforafewseconds.
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted Off Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
Thebattery
may have
malfunctioned.