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Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with "B" at the end of the
model number
►
Fig.4:
1.
Indicator lamps
2.
Check button
Press
the
check
button
on
the
battery
cartridge to
indicate
the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps light
up for few seconds.
NOTE:
Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Switch action
►
Fig.5:
1.
Switch trigger
CAUTION:
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.
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 pulling
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.6:
1.
Lamp
►
Fig.7:
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,
first
pull
and
release
the
switch
trigger.
And
then
press
the
button
within 10 seconds. To turn on the
lamp status again, press the button
again
similarly.
NOTE:
To
confirm
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:
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.8:
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 damage
the tool.
CAUTION:
When not operating the tool,
always set the reversing switch lever to the
neutral 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
counterclockwise rotation.
When
the
reversing switch
lever
is
in
the
neutral
position, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
A mode
“A
mode
(assist
mode)”
is
an
easy-to-use
mode
for
driving screws with good control.
In this mode, the tool drives a screw with low-speed
rotation
at
first.
After
the
tool
starts
to
impact,
the
rotation speed increases and reaches the maximum
speed.
Indicator lamps
Remaining
capacity
Lighted
Off
Blinking
% to 100%
75
% to 75%
50
25
% to 50%
% to 25%
0
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.