Makita M18 FUEL 2744-20 Operator's Manual page 5

the work. Keep face and body away from the tool.
During normal use, the tool will recoil immediately
after driving a fastener. This is a normal function
of the tool. Restriction to the recoil can result in a
second fastener being driven when the tool is in
Contact Actuation mode. Grip the handle firmly,
let the tool do the work, and do not place a second
hand on top of the tool.
Power/Actuation Selection
1. Install battery pack.
2. Press and hold the Power button
tool (the Power button's green LED ring will light).
3. The Low Battery LED indicates when the battery
level does not have sufficient charge to operate the tool.
Power
button
Actuation
Indicator
LED
4. Press and hold the MODE button to toggle
between single sequential actuation mode and
contact (bump) actuation mode.
WARNING! Understand actuation process before use.
Single Sequential Actuation -
The workpiece contact and then the
trigger must be activated in a specific
sequence to drive a fastener.
Contact (Bump) Actuation -
The workpiece contact and the trigger
can be activated in any sequence to
drive a fastener.
5. Press and hold the Power button
tool.
Single Sequential Actuation Operation
1. Grip the handle firmly.
2. Push the tool against the work surface, compressing
the workpiece contact.
3. Pull the trigger to drive the fastener. WARNING! To
avoid serious injury, do not attempt to prevent the
recoil by holding the tool too firmly against the work.
4. Remove your finger from the trigger and remove the
tool from the workpiece.
Contact (Bump) Actuation Operation
Contact Actuation can follow two different sequences,
depending on your use.
Multiple actuations:
1. Grip the handle firmly.
2. Pull and hold the trigger.
3. Push the tool against the work surface, compress-
ing the workpiece contact to drive the fastener.
WARNING! To avoid serious injury, do not attempt
to prevent the recoil by holding the tool too firmly
against the work.
4. Continue to hold the trigger and repeat workpiece
contact.
Single actuation:
1. Grip the handle firmly.
2. Push the tool against the work surface, compressing
the workpiece contact.
3. Pull the trigger to drive the fastener. WARNING! To
avoid serious injury, do not attempt to prevent the
recoil by holding the tool too firmly against the work.
4. Remove your finger from the trigger and remove the
tool from the workpiece.
To indicate that the magazine is almost empty of fas-
teners (about 4-5 left), the workpiece contact will not
compress, preventing operation under usual pressure.
Install more fasteners to continue working.
WARNING
ing operation of the tool. Never attempt to clear a
to turn on the
jammed workpiece contact by grasping the dis-
charge area of the tool. Doing so could result in
serious injury.
To avoid serious injury, do not attempt to prevent
the recoil by holding the tool too firmly against
Low
the work. Keep face and body away from the tool.
Battery
During normal use, the tool will recoil immediately
LED
after driving a fastener. This is a normal function
of the tool. Restriction to the recoil can result in a
Actuation
second fastener being driven when the tool is in
Indicator
Contact Actuation mode. Grip the handle firmly,
LED
let the tool do the work, and do not place a second
hand on top of the tool.
The depth of drive can be adjusted to account for the
size of the fastener and the workpiece material.
WARNING
workpiece and out the other side, striking a
bystander and causing serious injury. Lower the
depth of drive to prevent the fastener from being
pushed all the way through the workpiece.
1. Drive a test fastener.
2. Remove battery pack.
3. WARNING! Always point
to turn off the
the tool away from yourself
and others when making
adjustments. Failure to do so
could result in injury.
4. Turn the depth selector left or
right to increase or decrease
the driving depth.
5. Repeat until desired depth is
reached.
Most jams are caused by a fastener or part of a fastener
wedging between the driver blade and the nail guide.
Fastener strips with an incorrect collation angle or the
wrong fastener gauge may cause continuous jamming.
To clear the jam:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from yourself
and others when installing or removing fasteners.
Failure to do so could result in injury.
3. Remove fastener strip from magazine.
4. Remove the fastener using needle-nose pliers.
If necessary, remove magazine from tool.
5. Follow the steps under "Required Daily Testing"
before restarting the work.
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Reload Indicator
NEVER wedge or hold back the
workpiece contact mechanism dur-
Setting the Depth of Drive
Know what is behind your workpiece.
A fastener could travel through the
Clearing a Jammed Fastener