Overload Protection; Overheat Protection; Overdischarge Protection - Makita DFL083F Instruction Manual

Tool / battery protection system
T h e tool is e q uippe d w it h a tool / batter y prote c tion s y s-
tem. T h is s y stem automati c all y c uts o f f po w er to t h e
motor to e x ten d tool an d batter y li f e. T h e tool w ill auto-
mati c all y stop d uring operation i f t h e tool or batter y is
pla c e d un d er one o f t h e f ollo w ing c on d itions :

Overload protection

W h en t h e tool / batter y is operate d in a manner t h at
c auses it to d ra w an abnormall y h ig h c urrent, t h e tool
stops automati c all y . I n t h is situation, turn t h e tool o f f
an d stop t h e appli c ation t h at c ause d t h e tool to be c ome
o v erloa d e d . T h en turn t h e tool on to restart.

Overheat protection

W h en t h e tool / batter y is o v er h eate d , t h e tool stops
automati c all y . I n t h is situation, let t h e tool / batter y c ool
be f ore turning t h e tool on again.

Overdischarge protection

W h en t h e batter y c apa c it y is not enoug h , t h e tool stops
automati c all y . I n t h is c ase, remo v e t h e batter y f rom t h e
tool an d c h arge t h e batter y .
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. S w it c h trigger
T o start t h e tool, simpl y pull t h e s w it c h trigger. R elease
t h e s w it c h trigger to stop.
LED indicator / Beeper
Fig.6: 1. L E D in d i c ator
L E D in d i c ator / Beeper on t h e tool s h o w s t h e f ollo w ing f un c tions.
Function
A uto-stop w ith f astening
c ompletion
Alarm against insuffi-
c ient f astening
A larm f or low battery
c apac ity
A uto-stop w ith low
remaining battery
c apac ity
C h ec k of th e L ED ind i-
c ator, ligh t and beeper
operation
Status of the tool
T h e preset f asten- L igh ts up in green f or
ing torq ue h as been approx imately one
ac h iev ed and th e tool sec ond .
h as stopped .
T h e preset f astening L igh ts up in red .
torq ue h as not been
ac h iev ed , bec ause
th e sw itc h trigger h as
released bef ore c omplet-
ing th e f astening.
T h e battery pow er F lic kers in red slow ly .
bec ame low and it is
time to replac e th e
battery c artrid ge.
T h e battery pow er is L igh ts up in red .
almost used up and th e
tool stopped .
W h en th e battery Lights up first in green,
c artrid ge is installed , nex t red .
th e tool c h ec ks f or its ( A nd th en th e ligh t
L ED ind ic ator, ligh t and c omes on.)
beeper.
Reversing switch action
Fig.4: 1. R e v ersing s w it c h le v er
CAUTION:
rotation before operation.
CAUTION:
the tool comes to a complete stop. C h anging t h e
d ire c tion o f rotation be f ore t h e tool stops ma y d am-
age t h e tool.
CAUTION:
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
T h is tool h as a re v ersing s w it c h to c h ange t h e d ire c tion
o f rotation. D epress t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er f rom t h e
A si d e f or c lo c k w ise rotation or f rom t h e B si d e f or c oun-
ter c lo c k w ise rotation.
W h en t h e re v ersing s w it c h le v er is in t h e neutral posi-
tion, t h e s w it c h trigger c annot be pulle d .
Lighting up the front lamp
Fig.5: 1. L amp
CAUTION:
source of light directly.
P ull t h e s w it c h trigger to lig h t up t h e lamp. T h e lamp
keeps on lig h ting w h ile t h e s w it c h trigger is being pulle d .
T h e lamp goes out appro x imatel y 1 0 se c on d s a f ter
releasing t h e s w it c h trigger.
NOTE: U se a d r y c lot h to w ipe t h e d irt o f f t h e lens o f
t h e lamp. Be c are f ul not to s c rat c h t h e lens o f lamp, or
it ma y lo w er t h e illumination.
Status of the LED indicator/beeper
LED indicator
A long beep
A series of long beeps
A long beep
A series of v ery sh ort
beeps
7 ENGLISH
Always check the direction of
Use the reversing switch only after
When not operating the tool,
Do not look in the light or see the
Action to be taken
Beeper
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R etigh ten th e sc rew .
R eplac e th e battery w ith
f ully c h arged one.
R eplac e th e battery w ith
f ully c h arged one.
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