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9. Always wear protective goggles to protect 
your eyes from injury when using power tools. 
The goggles must comply with ANSI Z87.1 in 
the USA, EN 166 in Europe, or AS/NZS 1336 
in Australia/New Zealand. In Australia/New 
Zealand, it is legally required to wear a face 
shield to protect your face, too.
It is an employer's responsibility to enforce 
the use of appropriate safety protective equip-
ments by the tool operators and by other per-
sons in the immediate working area.
Power tool use and care
1. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct 
power tool for your application. The correct 
powertoolwilldothejobbetterandsaferatthe
rate for which it was designed.
2. Do not use the power tool if the switch does 
not turn it on and o.Anypowertoolthatcannot
be controlled with the switch is dangerous and 
must be repaired.
3. Disconnect the plug from the power source 
and/or remove the battery pack, if detachable, 
from the power tool before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or storing power 
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
4. Store idle power tools out of the reach of chil-
dren and do not allow persons unfamiliar with 
the power tool or these instructions to operate 
the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the 
hands of untrained users.
5. 
Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for 
misalignment or binding of moving parts, break-
age of parts and any other condition that may 
aect the power tool’s operation. If damaged, have 
the power tool repaired before use.Manyaccidents
arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.
6. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges 
arelesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
7. Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits 
etc. in accordance with these instructions, tak-
ing into account the working conditions and 
the work to be performed. Use of the power tool 
foroperationsdierentfromthoseintendedcould
result in a hazardous situation.
8. Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, 
clean and free from oil and grease.Slippery
handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for 
safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected 
situations.
9. When using the tool, do not wear cloth work 
gloves which may be entangled. The entangle-
mentofclothworkglovesinthemovingpartsmay
resultinpersonalinjury.
Battery tool use and care
1. Recharge only with the charger specied by 
the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for 
onetypeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.
2. Use power tools only with specically desig-
nated battery packs.Useofanyotherbattery
packsmaycreateariskofinjuryandre.
3. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away 
from other metal objects, like paper clips, 
coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal 
objects, that can make a connection from one 
terminal to another.Shortingthebatterytermi-
nalstogethermaycauseburnsorare.
4. Under abusive conditions, liquid may be 
ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If con-
tact accidentally occurs, ush with water. If 
liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek medical 
help.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymaycause
irritation or burns.
5. Do not use a battery pack or tool that is dam-
aged or modied.Damagedormodiedbatteries
mayexhibitunpredictablebehaviourresultingin
re,explosionorriskofinjury.
6. Do not expose a battery pack or tool to re or 
excessive temperature.Exposuretoreortem-
peratureabove130°Cmaycauseexplosion.
7. Follow all charging instructions and do not 
charge the battery pack or tool outside the 
temperature range specied in the instruc-
tions.Chargingimproperlyorattemperatures
outsidethespeciedrangemaydamagethe
batteryandincreasetheriskofre.
Service
1. Have your power tool serviced by a qualied 
repair person using only identical replacement 
parts.Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepower
tool is maintained.
2. Never service damaged battery packs. Service 
ofbatterypacksshouldonlybeperformedbythe
manufacturer or authorized service providers.
3. Follow instruction for lubricating and chang-
ing accessories.
Cordless Shear Wrench Safety Warnings
1. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping 
surfaces, when performing an operation 
where the fastener may contact hidden wiring. 
Fastenerscontactinga"live"wiremaymake
exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and 
could give the operator an electric shock.
2. Before using power tool, make sure that the 
outer sleeve smoothly turns by hand. When it 
does not smoothly turn, never use it and ask 
Makita Authorized Service Center for check 
and repair.
3. When sheared bolt tip falls without pulling the 
eject lever, never use the tool and ask Makita 
Authorized Service Center for check and 
repair.