Overload Protection; Overheat Protection; Overdischarge Protection - Makita DFT087F Instruction Manual

NOTE: D e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f u s e a n d t h e
ambient temperature, the indication may di er slightly
f r o m t h e a c t u a l c a p a c i t y .
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
t h e b a t t e r y p r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m
Tool / battery protection system
T h e t o o l i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a t o o l / b a t t e r y p r o t e c t i o n s y s -
tem. This system automatically cuts o power to the
m o t o r t o e x t e n d t o o l a n d b a t t e r y l i f e . T h e t o o l w i l l a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y s t o p d u r i n g o p e r a t i o n i f t h e t o o l o r b a t t e r y i s
p l a c e d u n d e r o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s :

Overload protection

W h e n t h e t o o l / b a t t e r y i s o p e r a t e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t
c a u s e s i t t o d r a w a n a b n o r m a l l y h i g h c u r r e n t , t h e t o o l
stops automatically. In this situation, turn the tool o
a n d s t o p t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t h a t c a u s e d t h e t o o l t o b e c o m e
o v e r l o a d e d . T h e n t u r n t h e t o o l o n t o r e s t a r t .

Overheat protection

W h e n t h e t o o l / b a t t e r y i s o v e r h e a t e d , t h e t o o l s t o p s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y . I n t h i s s i t u a t i o n , l e t t h e t o o l / b a t t e r y c o o l
b e f o r e t u r n i n g t h e t o o l o n a g a i n .

Overdischarge protection

W h e n t h e b a t t e r y c a p a c i t y i s n o t e n o u g h , t h e t o o l s t o p s
a u t o m a t i c a l l y . I n t h i s c a s e , r e m o v e t h e b a t t e r y f r o m
t o o l a n d c h a r g e t h e b a t t e r y .
Protections against other causes
P r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a l s o d e s i g n e d f o r o t h e r c a u s e s
t h a t c o u l d d a m a g e t h e t o o l a n d a l l o w s t h e t o o l t o s t o p
a u t o m a t i c a l l y . T a k e a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g s t e p s t o c l e a r t h e
c a u s e s , w h e n t h e t o o l h a s b e e n b r o u g h t t o a t e m p o r a r y
h a l t o r s t o p i n o p e r a t i o n .
1. Turn the tool o , and then turn it on again to
r e s t a r t .
2. C h a r g e t h e b a t t e r y ( i e s ) o r r e p l a c e i t / t h e m
r e c h a r g e d b a t t e r y ( i e s ) .
3. L e t t h e t o o l a n d b a t t e r y ( i e s ) c o o l d o w n .
I f n o i m p r o v e m e n t c a n b e f o u n d b y r e s t o r i n g p r o t e c t i o n
s y s t e m , t h e n c o n t a c t y o u r l o c a l M a k i t a S e r v i c e C e n t e r .
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.
T o s t a r t t h e t o o l , s i m p l y p u l l t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r . R e l e a s e
t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r t o s t o p .
Fig.3: 1. S w i t c h t r i g g e r
w o r k s .
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w i t h
Lighting up the front lamp
Fig.4: 1. L a m p
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
P u l l t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r t o l i g h t u p t h e l a m p . T h e l a m p
k e e p s o n l i g h t i n g w h i l e t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r i s b e i n g p u l l e d .
T h e l a m p g o e s o u t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 0 s e c o n d s a f t e r
r e l e a s i n g t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r .
NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt o the lens of
t h e l a m p . B e c a r e f u l n o t t o s c r a t c h t h e l e n s o f l a m p , o r
i t m a y l o w e r t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n .
Reversing switch action
Fig.5: 1. R e v e r s i n g s w i t c h l e v e r
CAUTION:
Always check the direction of
rotation before operation.
CAUTION:
Use the reversing switch only after
the tool comes to a complete stop. C h a n g i n g t h e
d i r e c t i o n o f r o t a t i o n b e f o r e t h e t o o l s t o p s m a y d a m -
a g e t h e t o o l .
CAUTION:
W hen not operating the tool,
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
T h i s t o o l h a s a r e v e r s i n g s w i t c h t o c h a n g e t h e d i r e c t i o n
o f r o t a t i o n . D e p r e s s t h e r e v e r s i n g s w i t c h l e v e r f r o m
A s i d e f o r c l o c k w i s e r o t a t i o n o r f r o m
t e r c l o c k w i s e r o t a t i o n .
W h e n t h e r e v e r s i n g s w i t c h l e v e r i s i n t h e n e u t r a l p o s i -
t i o n , t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r c a n n o t b e p u l l e d .
Electric brake
T h i s t o o l i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a n e l e c t r i c b r a k e . I f t h e t o o l
c o n s i s t e n t l y f a i l s t o q u i c k l y s t o p a f t e r t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r
i s r e l e a s e d , h a v e t h e t o o l s e r v i c e d a t a M a k i t a s e r v i c e
c e n t e r .
NOTE: A n e l e c t r i c b r a k e f u n c t i o n c a n b e a c t i v a t e d o r
d e a c t i v a t e d i n a p p l i c a t i o n p r e f e r e n c e s . F o r d e t a i l e d
i n f o r m a t i o n , r e f e r t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l s u p p l i e d
w i t h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s o f t w a r e d e s i g n e d f o r t h i s t o o l .
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