8Hold the tool firmly and place the point of the driver bitin the screw head. Apply forward pressure to the tool tothe extent that the bit will not slip off the screw and turnthe tool on to start operation.NOTE:• Use the proper bit for the head of the screw/boltthat you wish to use.• When fastening screw M8 or smaller, carefullyadjust pressure on the switch trigger so that thescrew is not damaged.• Hold the tool pointed straight at the screw.• If you tighten the screw for a time longer thanshown in the figures, the screw or the point of thedriver bit may be overstressed, stripped, damaged,etc. Before starting your job, always perform a testoperation to determine the proper fastening timefor your screw.The fastening torque is affected by a wide variety offactors including the following. After fastening, alwayscheck the torque with a torque wrench.1. When the battery cartridge is discharged almostcompletely, voltage will drop and the fasteningtorque will be reduced.2. Driver bit or socket bitFailure to use the correct size driver bit or socketbit will cause a reduction in the fastening torque.3. Bolt• Even though the torque coefficient and theclass of bolt are the same, the properfastening torque will differ according to thediameter of bolt.• Even though the diameters of bolts are thesame, the proper fastening torque will differaccording to the torque coefficient, the classof bolt and the bolt length.4. The manner of holding the tool or the material ofdriving position to be fastened will affect thetorque.5. Operating the tool at low speed will cause areduction in the fastening torque.Using holsterCAUTION:• Do not use for tools such as a drill with a bitinstalled on them.• Turn off a tool and wait until it comes to acomplete stop before placing in the holster.Be sure to close the holster securely so that itholds the tool firmly.Thread a waist belt or similar through holster holder.Put the tool in the holster and lock it with the holsterbutton.008807008808Two bits can be retained at the front of holster.008809MAINTENANCECAUTION:• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and thebattery cartridge is removed before attempting toperform inspection or maintenance.• Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol orthe like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks mayresult.To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs,any other maintenance or adjustment should beperformed by Makita Authorized Service Centers,always using Makita replacement parts.