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Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Pressthecheckbuttononthebatterycartridgetoindi-
catetheremainingbatterycapacity.Theindicatorlamps
light up for a few seconds.
1
2
Fig.2
►1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted O Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
Thebattery
mayhave
malfunctioned.
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambienttemperature,theindicationmaydierslightly
fromtheactualcapacity.
NOTE:Therst(farleft)indicatorlampwillblinkwhen
thebatteryprotectionsystemworks.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsopowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placed under one of the following conditions:
Overload protection
Whenthebatteryisoperatedinamannerthatcauses
ittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetoolautomat-
icallystopswithoutanyindication.Inthissituation,turn
thetooloandstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetool
to become overloaded. Then turn the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection
Whenthetoolorbatteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,letthetoolandbatterycool
before turning the tool on again.
NOTE: When the tool is overheated, the lamp blinks.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,removethebatteryfromthe
toolandchargethebattery.
Protections against other causes
Protectionsystemisalsodesignedforothercauses
that could damage the tool and allows the tool to stop
automatically.Takeallthefollowingstepstoclearthe
causes,whenthetoolhasbeenbroughttoatemporary
halt or stop in operation.
1. Turnthetoolo,andthenturnitonagainto
restart.
2. Chargethebattery(ies)orreplaceit/themwith
rechargedbattery(ies).
3. Letthetoolandbattery(ies)cooldown.
Ifnoimprovementcanbefoundbyrestoringprotection
system,thencontactyourlocalMakitaServiceCenter.
Switch action
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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.
Tostartthetool,simplypulltheswitchtrigger.Tool
speedisincreasedbyincreasingpressureontheswitch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
NOTE:Thetoolautomaticallystopsifyoukeeppull-
ing the switch trigger for about 6 minutes.
NOTE:Whilepullingtheswitchtrigger,anyother
buttons do not work.