User manual MAKITA BFT081F

[. . . ] Due to our continuing program of research and development, the specifications herein are subject to change without notice. â· Note: Specifications may differ from country to country. Intended use The tool is intended for screwdriving in wood, metal and plastic. Safety hints For your own safety, please refer to the enclosed safety instructions. [. . . ] Charge the Nickel Metal Hydride battery cartridge when you do not use it for more than six months. Always stop tool operation and charge the battery cartridge when you notice that the warning lamp lightened up. Remove the battery cartridge from the tool when it remains unused for a long time in the future. Refresh charging should be done once a week. â· When you charge a new battery cartridge or a battery cartridge that has not been used for a long time, it may not accept a full charge. In this case, refresh charging must be done. The battery cartridge may decrease the tool performance, because the chemical substance of the battery cartridge is inactive. CAUTION: Before inserting the battery cartridge into the tool, always check to see that the switch trigger actuates properly and returns to the "OFF" position when released. Always check the direction of rotation before operation. â· Use the reversing switch only after the tool comes to a complete stop. Changing the direction of rotation before the tool stops may damage the tool. â· When not operating the tool, always set the reversing switch lever to the neutral position. this tool has a reversing switch to change the direction of rotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from the A side for clockwise rotation or from the B side for counterclockwise rotation. When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral position, the switch trigger cannot be pulled. Then, as charging proceeds, the other lamps light, one after the other, to indicate the battery capacity. When using When the tool is switched on, the lamps will light after 2 seconds to indicate the remaining battery capacity. When the tool is switched off, the light goes out. If the battery has not been used for a long time, or is needed refresh charging, the orange lamp begins to flicker. use Makita refreshing adapter to refresh the battery. CAUTION: A battery cartridge extracted from the charger that has been unplugged with the battery cartridge inserted does not indicate the battery capacity due to its protective function even if the tool is switched on after the battery insertion into the tool. At this time, recharge it for about five seconds before use. [. . . ] Do not use any other driver bit or socket bit. To install the bit, pull the sleeve in the direction of the arrow and insert the bit into the sleeve as far as it will go. then release the sleeve to secure the bit. To remove the bit, pull the sleeve in the direction of the arrow and pull the bit out firmly. [. . . ]