Adjusting The Fastening Torque - Makita Hp003G Instruction Manual

Adjusting the fastening torque

CAUTION:
Make sure that the dial is clean. Depending on the work environment, foreign objects such as iron
scraps or chips may adhere to the dial and cause the personal injury.
The fastening torque can be adjusted in 41 levels in low speed, 30 levels in medium speed, and 25 levels in high
speed.
1. Align the marking with the arrow on the tool body by turning the action mode changing ring.
2.
Pull the switch trigger and release it (or push the button) to turn on the indicator.
3.
Push the button, and the green light blinks.
4. Turn the dial, and adjust the torque level while the green light is blinking.
5. Push the button to set the value.
► Fig.9: 1. Dial 2. Indicator 3. Button 4. Green light
To obtain a suitable torque level, perform a test drive with a workpiece of the same material that you are going to
screw.
The following shows a rough guide of the relationship between the screw size and graduation.
Low speed
Torque level 1
Machine screw M4
Wood Soft ø3.5 x 22
screw wood
(e.g.
pine)
Hard –
wood
(e.g.
lauan)
Torque level 22
Machine screw
Wood Soft
screw wood
(e.g.
pine)
Hard
wood
(e.g.
lauan)
Medium speed
Torque level 1
Machine screw M4
Wood Soft ø3.5 x 22
screw wood
(e.g.
pine)
Hard –
wood
(e.g.
lauan)
Torque level 22
Machine screw
Wood Soft
screw wood
(e.g.
pine)
Hard
wood
(e.g.
lauan)
2 3 4 5 6
M5 M6
ø4.1 x 38 –
ø3.5 ø4.1 x 38
x 22
23 24 25 26 27
–
–
2 3 4 5 6
M5 M6
ø4.1 x 38 –
ø3.5 ø4.1 x 38
x 22
23 24
7 8 9 10 11 12
ø5.1 x 50 –
– ø5.1 x 50
28 29 30 31 32
–
ø9 x 75 –
ø9 x 75
7 8 9 10 11 12
ø5.1 x 50 –
– ø5.1 x 50
25 26
–
–
–
10 ENGLISH
13 14 15 16 17
–
ø6.2 x 63
– ø6.2 x 63
33 34 35 36 37
ø10 x 90
–
13 14 15 16 17
–
ø6.2 x 63
– ø6.2 x 63
27 28
ø9 x 75
18 19 20 21
–
–
38 39 40 41
–
ø10 x 90 –
18 19 20 21
–
–
29 30