Operation - Makita GF600 Instruction Manual

Indication lamp
Color of the indication lamp means the followings.
Blinking green: Normal status
Blinking red: Need to recharge the battery cartridge
Lighting-up-red: Recharge
Nailing cannot be performed due to no remaining battery
capacity.
Blinking orange after blinking green and red
alternately: Fault detection is running. Remove and
reinsert the battery cartridge to reset. If fault detection is
running again, it is malfunction condition. Ask your local
Makita service center to repair it.
Installing the hook
Fig.12
The hook is convenient for temporarily hanging the tool.
You can install it on either side of the tool. It can be
removed without using any tool.
To install the hook, expand the upper part of the hook,
and insert it in the tool. To remove the hook, expand the
upper part of the hook in both directions and pull the
hook from the tool.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always remove the fuel cell and the battery
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cartridge before carrying out any work on the tool.
Loading the nailer
Fig.13
Insert a strip of nails into the slit in the rear of the
magazine.
Fig.14
Pull the pusher lever with pressing the pusher button all
the way to the rear of the magazine. Then release the
pusher button, and return the pusher lever to the end of
the strip gently.
Removing nails
Fig.15
Pull the pusher lever and push the pusher button to
release the nail supporter, and then return the pusher
lever to the top with pushing the pusher button.
Slide the nails toward the rear of the magazine and
remove them out.
Nose adapter
Fig.16
The nose adapter prevents the surface of workpiece
from being scratched or damaged. Place the nose
adapter correctly.
Store the nose adapter in place when not in use. The
place for storage is on the bottom sides of the tool.
Fig.17
the battery cartridge.
Short nail adapter
Fig.18
Fig.19
Attach the short nail adapter to prevent the short nails
from being jammed when you use nails shorter than 25
mm (1 ").
Insert the short nail adapter into the slit in the rear of the
magazine. Then fix the adapter by tightening the bolt.

OPERATION

WARNING:
Do not touch around the exhaust vent. The
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surface will be very hot during or after an operation.
Touching around the exhaust vent may cause
burns or injuries.
CAUTION:
Make sure all safety systems are in working order
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before operation.
Fig.20
1. To drive a nail, place the contact element against
the workpiece.
The fan motor is activated, fuel gas is injected into
combustion chamber and mixed with air by the fan.
Fig.21
2. Hold the contact element pressing firmly and pull
the trigger.
Fuel gas is combusted and the nail is driven.
3. Further driving can be initiated only after both the
contact element and the trigger are released.
Anti dry fire mechanism
This mechanism prevents the tool from firing without
nail.
Dry fire prevention automatically functions when the rest
of nails get to the last 9-11 pieces.
Jammed nailer
WARNING:
Always be sure to remove the fuel cell and the
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battery cartridge before clearing a jam.
CAUTION:
Do not use deformed nails or nail strip. Failure to
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do so causes poor nail feeding.
Follow the removing nail procedure and remove the nails
in the magazine.
Fig.22
Open the latch and release the door, then remove the
jammed nail.
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