
5 
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 
 
CAUTION: 
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the 
battery cartridge is removed before adjusting or 
checking function on the tool. 
Installing or removing battery cartridge 
Fig.1 
CAUTION: 
• Always switch off the tool before installing or 
removing of the battery cartridge. 
• 
Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly when 
installing or removing battery cartridge.
 Failure to 
hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly may cause 
them to slip off your hands and result in damage to the 
tool and battery cartridge and a personal injury. 
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 
accidentally 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. 
Battery protection system 
(Lithium-ion battery with star marking) 
Fig.2 
Lithium-ion batteries with a star marking are equipped 
with a protection system. This system automatically cuts 
off power to the tool to extend battery life. 
The tool will automatically stop during operation if the 
tool and/or battery are placed under one of the following 
conditions: 
• Overloaded: 
The tool is operated in a manner that causes 
it to draw an abnormally high current. 
In this situation, release the trigger switch on 
the tool and stop the application that caused 
the tool to become overloaded. Then pull the 
trigger switch again to restart. 
If the tool does not start, the battery is 
overheated. In this situation, let the battery 
cool before pulling the trigger switch again. 
• Low battery voltage: 
The remaining battery capacity is too low 
and the tool will not operate. In this situation, 
remove and recharge the battery. 
Indicating the remaining battery 
capacity 
Fig.3 
When you pull the switch trigger, the LED display shows 
the remaining battery capacity. 
The remaining battery capacity is shown as the 
following table. 
LED indicator status Remaining battery capacity
About 50% or more
About 20% - 50%
About less than 20%
 
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NOTE: 
• When the LED display goes off, the tool is turned 
off to save the battery power. To check the 
remaining battery capacity, slightly pull the switch 
trigger. 
• The LED display goes off approximately one 
minute after releasing the switch trigger. 
• When the tool is overheated, the light flashes for 
one minute, and then the LED display goes off. In 
this case, cool down the tool before operating 
again. 
• When the LED display lights up and the tool stops 
even with a recharged battery cartridge, cool down 
the tool fully. If the status will not change, stop 
using and have the tool repaired by a Makita local 
service center. 
Switch action 
Fig.4 
CAUTION: 
• Before installing the battery cartridge into the tool, 
always check to see that the switch trigger 
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF" 
position when released. 
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. 
Lighting up the front lamp 
 
CAUTION: 
• Do not look in the light or see the source of light 
directly. 
Fig.5