Control Panel
To protect the motor or battery, be sure to note the following when carry- ing out this operation.
(1)
(3)
(2)
• If the motor or battery becomes hot, |
the protection function will be acti- |
vated and the motor or battery will |
stop operating. The overheat warning |
lamp on the control panel illuminates |
or flashes when this feature is active. |
(1) LED light
Before the use of LED light, always pull the power switch once.
Press 
the LED light button.
The light illuminates with very low current, and it does not adversely af- fect the performance of the tool during use or its battery capacity.
CAUTION:
•The
•Do not use it as a substitute for a regular flashlight, since it does not have enough brightness.
•LED light turns off when the tool has not been used for 5 minutes.
Caution: DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. Use of controls or adjustments or perfor- mance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
(2) Overheat warning lamp
Off | Illuminated: | Flashing: |
(normal | Overheat | Overheat |
operation) | (motor) | (battery) |
Indicates operation has been halted due to motor or battery overheating.
• If the overheating protection feature | |
activates, allow the tool to cool thor- | |
oughly (at least 30 minutes). The | |
tool is ready for use when the over- | |
heat warning lamp goes out. | |
• Avoid using the tool in a way that | |
causes the overheating protection | |
feature to activate repeatedly. | |
• If the tool is operated continuously un- | |
der | |
in | |
during summer), the | |
tection feature may activate frequently. | |
• If the tool is used in | |
ture conditions (such as during win- | |
ter) or if it is frequently stopped dur- | |
ing use, the overheating protection | |
feature may not activate. | |
(3) Battery low warning lamp | |
Off | Flashing |
(normal | (No charge) |
operation) | Battery protection |
| feature active |
Excessive (complete) discharging of lithium ion batteries shortens their service life dramatically. The driver includes a battery protection feature designed to prevent excessive dis- charging of the battery pack.
•The battery protection feature ac- tivates immediately before the bat- tery loses its charge, causing the battery low warning lamp to flash.
•If you notice the battery low warning lamp flashing, charge the battery pack immediately.
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