Makita DTS131 Instruction Manual page 8

To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
with a little click. If you can see the red indicator on the
upper side of the button, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
• Always install the battery cartridge fully until the
red indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may acci-
dentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to you
or someone around you.
• Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly. If the
cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
► Fig.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
Lighted Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Switch action
CAUTION:
• Before inserting the battery cartridge into the
tool, always check to see that the switch trigger
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released.
► Fig.3: 1. Switch trigger
To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Tool
speed is increased by increasing pressure on the switch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
NOTE:
• The tool automatically stops if you keep pulling
the switch trigger for about 360 seconds.
Lighting up the front lamp
CAUTION:
• Do not look in the light or see the source of light
directly.
► Fig.4: 1. Lamp
► Fig.5: 1. Button
To turn on the lamp status, press the button
seconds. To turn off the lamp status, press the but-
ton for few seconds again.
With the lamp status ON, pull the switch trigger to turn
on the lamp. To turn off, release it. The lamp goes out
approximately 10 seconds after releasing the switch
trigger.
With the lamp status OFF, the lamp will not turn on even
if the trigger is pulled.
NOTE:
• To confirm the lamp status, pull the trigger.
When the lamp lights up by pulling the switch
trigger, the lamp status is ON. When the lamp
does not come on, the lamp status is OFF.
• While pulling the switch trigger, the lamp status
cannot be changed.
• For approximately 10 seconds after releas-
ing the switch trigger, the lamp status can be
changed.
Reversing switch action
CAUTION:
• Always check the direction of rotation before
operation.
• Use the reversing switch only after the tool
comes to a complete stop. Changing the direc-
tion of rotation before the tool stops may dam-
age the tool.
• When not operating the tool, always set the
reversing switch lever to the neutral position.
► Fig.6: 1. Reversing switch lever
This tool has a reversing switch to change the direction
of rotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from the
A side for clockwise rotation or from the B side for coun-
terclockwise rotation.
When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral posi-
tion, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
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