Makita DSL801TUX2 - Page 8

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Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
1
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 a few seconds.
Indicator lamps Remaining
capacity
Lighted O󰀨 Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
Thebattery
mayhave
malfunctioned.
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambienttemperature,theindicationmaydi󰀨erslightly
fromtheactualcapacity.
NOTE:Therst(farleft)indicatorlampwillblinkwhen
thebatteryprotectionsystemworks.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutso󰀨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toolorbatteryisoperatedinamannerthat
causesittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetool
automaticallystopsandthelampblinks.Inthissit-
uation,turnthetoolo󰀨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lightsup.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
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.
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.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
with the lock button engaged.
CAUTION: When not operating the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from
side to
lock the switch trigger in the OFF position.
1
AB
►1. Trigger-lock button
1
2
3
► 1. Switch trigger 2. Lock button 3. Trigger-lock button
Topreventtheswitchtriggerfromaccidentallypulled,the
trigger-lock button is provided. To start the tool, depress
the trigger-lock button from A (
) side and pull the switch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop. After use,
depress the trigger-lock button from B (
) side.