Makita DTD154 Instruction Manual

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7 ENGLISHSwitch action► Fig.4: 1. Switch triggerCAUTION: Before installing the battery car-tridge into the tool, always check to see that theswitch trigger actuates properly and returns tothe "OFF" position when released.To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Toolspeed is increased by increasing pressure on the switchtrigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.NOTE: The tool automatically stops if you keep pull-ing the switch trigger for about 6 minutes.Lighting up the front lampCAUTION: Do not look in the light or see thesource of light directly.► Fig.5: 1. Lamp► Fig.6: 1. ButtonPull the switch trigger to turn on the lamp. To turn off,release it. The lamp goes out approximately 10 secondsafter releasing the switch trigger.To keep the lamp off, turn off the lamp status. To turn offthe lamp status, first pull and release the switch trigger.And then press the button for one second within 10seconds.To turn on the lamp status again, press the button againsimilarly.NOTE: To confirm the lamp status, pull the trigger.When the lamp lights up by pulling the switch trigger,the lamp status is ON. When the lamp does not comeon, the lamp status is OFF.NOTE: When the tool is overheated, the light flashesfor one minute, and then the LED display goes off. Inthis case, cool down the tool before operating again.NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens ofthe lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, orit may lower the illumination.Reversing switch action► Fig.7: 1. Reversing switch leverCAUTION: Always check the direction ofrotation before operation.CAUTION: Use the reversing switch only afterthe tool comes to a complete stop. Changing thedirection of rotation before the tool stops may dam-age the tool.CAUTION: When not operating the tool,always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-tral position.This tool has a reversing switch to change the directionof rotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from theA side for clockwise rotation or from the B side for coun-terclockwise rotation.When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral posi-tion, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.Changing the impact force► Fig.8: 1. Changed in four steps 2. Hard 3. Medium4. Soft 5. T mode 6. ButtonYou can change the impact force in four steps: hard, medium, soft, and T mode.This allows a tightening suitable to the work.Every time the button is pressed, the number of blows changes in four steps.“T” is a special mode for fastening self drilling screws. In this mode, the tool starts to drive a screw with faster rota-tion, which is suited for drilling with the self-drilling-screw tip. Once the tool starts to tighten the screw, it impacts inmedium force grade.For approximately one minute after releasing the switch trigger, the impact force can be changed.Impact force grade displayedon panelMaximum blows Purpose Example of applicationHard 3,800 min -1 (/min) Tightening when force andspeed are desired.Tightening underwork mate-rials, tightening long screws,tightening bolts.Medium 2,600 min -1 (/min) Tightening when a good finish-ing is needed.Tightening finishing boards,plaster boards.Soft 1,100 min -1 (/min) Tightening with less force toavoid screw thread breakage.Tightening sash screws, tight-ening small screws such as M6.