Makita GWT08, Instruction Manual

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► 1. Button
To turn on the lamp status, press the button for
one second. To turn off the lamp status, press the but -
ton for one second again.
With the lamp status ON, 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.
With the lamp status OFF, the lamp does not turn on
even if pulling the trigger.
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: When the tool is overheated, the light flashes
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.
NOTE: While pulling the switch trigger, the lamp
status cannot be changed.
NOTE: For approximately 10 seconds after releasing
the switch trigger, the lamp status can be changed.
Reversing switch action
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A
B
► 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.