Makita DFS250RAJ - Functional Description

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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
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoffyourhands
andresultindamagetothetoolandbatterycartridge
andapersonalinjury.
►Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2.Button3. Battery cartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
whileslidingthebuttononthefrontofthecartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
batterycartridgewiththegrooveinthehousingandslip
itintoplace.Insertitallthewayuntilitlocksinplace
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoronthe
uppersideofthebutton,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen.Ifnot,
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjuryto
youorsomeonearoundyou.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly.Ifthecartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itis
not being inserted correctly.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
►Fig.2: 1.Indicatorlamps2.Checkbutton
Pressthecheckbuttononthebatterycartridgetoindi-
catetheremainingbatterycapacity.Theindicatorlamps
lightupforfewseconds.
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted Off Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted Off Blinking
Thebattery
may have
malfunctioned.
NOTE:Dependingontheconditionsofuseandthe
ambienttemperature,theindicationmaydifferslightly
fromtheactualcapacity.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placedunderoneofthefollowingconditions:
Overload protection
Whenthebatteryisoperatedinamannerthatcauses
ittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetoolautomat-
icallystopswithoutanyindication.Inthissituation,turn
thetooloffandstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetool
tobecomeoverloaded.Thenturnthetoolontorestart.
Overheat protection
When the tool or battery is overheated, the tool stops
automaticallyandthelampblinks.Inthiscase,letthe
toolandbatterycoolbeforeturningthetoolonagain.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,removethebatteryfromthe
tool and charge the battery.
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.
►Fig.3: 1. Switch trigger 2.Lockbutton
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.
Forcontinuousoperation,pulltheswitchtrigger,push
inthelockbuttonandthenreleasetheswitchtrigger.
Tostopthetoolfromthelockedposition,pulltheswitch
triggerfully,thenreleaseit.
CAUTION: Switch can be locked in “ON” posi-
tion for ease of operator comfort during extended
use. Apply caution when locking tool in “ON”
position and maintain rm grasp on tool.