Makita DPT353 Instruction Manual page 9

NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Country specific
When you either pull the switch trigger or push the con-
tact element, the battery indicator shows the remaining
battery capacity.
► Fig.3: 1. Battery indicator
The remaining battery capacity is shown as the follow-
ing table.
Battery indicator status
On Off
Trigger-lock button
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:
When not operating the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from B side to
lock the switch trigger in the OFF position.
► Fig.4: 1. Trigger-lock button 2. Switch trigger
► Fig.5
To prevent the switch trigger from accidentally pulled,
the trigger-lock button is provided.
To pull the switch trigger, depress the trigger-lock button
from A side.
After use, always press in the trigger-lock button from
B side.
Adjusting the depth of pin-nailing
WARNING:
Always make sure that your
fingers are not placed on the switch trigger or
the contact element and the battery cartridge is
removed before adjusting the depth of nailing.
Depth of pin-nailing can be adjusted on this pin nailer.
To adjust the depth of nailing, turn the adjuster. The
depth of nailing is the deepest when the adjuster is
turned fully in the A direction shown in the figure. It
Remaining
battery
capacity
Blinking
50% to 100%
20% to 50%
0% to 20%
Charge the
battery
will become shallower as the adjuster is turned in
the B direction. Depth can be adjusted 1.5 mm to the
maximum.
► Fig.6: 1. Adjuster
► Fig.7: 1. Too deep 2. Flush 3. Too shallow
Lighting up the lamp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Pull the switch trigger or actuate the contact element to
light up the lamp. The lamp keeps on lighting while pull-
ing the switch trigger or actuating the contact element.
The lamp goes out approximately 10 seconds after
releasing the switch trigger and the contact element.
► Fig.8: 1. Lamp
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: Even in the lamp lights up when the battery
power residual gets small, pin nailer may not fire pin
nails. In this case, charge the battery cartridge.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always make sure that your
fingers are not placed on the switch trigger or
the contact element and the battery cartridge is
removed before carrying out any work on the pin
nailer.
Loading the pin nailer
CAUTION:
Always make sure that the battery
cartridge is removed before loading the pin nailer.
Unintentional firing may cause personal injuries and
property damage.
CAUTION:
Do not abruptly slide the magazine
of the pin nailer loaded with pin nails. Accidentally
dropping pin nails especially when working in high
places may cause personal injuries.
CAUTION:
Load pin nails in the correct direc-
tion. Loading in wrong direction may cause prema-
ture wear and tear of the driver and damage of the
other parts.
CAUTION:
Do not use deformed connected
pin nails. Use pin nails specified in this manual.
Using pin nails other than those specified may cause
pin nail jamming and breakage of the pin nailer.
1. Remove the battery cartridge.
2. Press the locking lever and slide the magazine
backward.
3. Align the tip of pin nails with the grooves at the
bottom of the magazine and push the whole part of pin
nails toward the driver guide. (Be careful to place pin
nails in the right direction.)
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