Functional Description; Operation - Makita M18 FUEL 2744-20 Operator's Manual

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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1. Trigger
2. Handle
3. Power/Actuation
selection
4. Belt hook
5. Rafter hook
6. Hex wrench
(backside of tool)
7. Nail slot
8. LED (backside of tool)
ASSEMBLY
Recharge only with the charger
WARNING
specified for the battery. For spe-
cific charging instructions, read the operator's
manual supplied with your charger and battery.
Removing/Inserting the Battery
To remove the battery, push in the release buttons
and pull the battery pack away from the tool.
Always remove battery pack before
WARNING
changing or removing accessories.
To insert the battery, slide the pack into the body
of the tool. Make sure it latches securely into place.
Attaching No-Mar Pad
The No-Mar pad on the nose of the tool protects the
workpiece when the workpiece contact is compressed
during actuation.
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Snap the No-Mar pad into place over the points of
the workpiece contact bracket.
3. Pull on the No-Mar pad to be certain it is properly
secured.
4. To remove the pad, pull the pad away from the
workpiece contact bracket.
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Cat. No.
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2744-20
9. Magazine
10. Nail pusher
11. Pusher release
button
12. Striker
13. Workpiece contact
bracket
14. Depth adjustment
15. No-Mar pad
Installing/Removing Fastener Strips
WARNING
Always wear safety goggles or glasses with side
shields.
Keep fingers clear of fastener track of magazine.
Cat. No.
Pusher could pinch fingers, causing injury.
2744-20
To install fastener strips:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from yourself
and others when installing fasteners. Failure to do
so could result in injury.
3. Slide the fastener strip into the nail slot and down
toward the front of the tool. Be sure the point of the
fasteners is pointed downward. WARNING! Use only
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recommended fasteners of the correct size, length,
collation angle and head type as indicated on the
tool's nameplate. Other fasteners could result in tool
malfunction, leading to injury.
4. Press and hold the pusher release button and slide
the pusher back past the end of the fastener strips.
5. Continue to hold the pusher, but release the button.
Slowly slide the pusher forward until it rests against
the fastener strip.
To remove fastener strips:
1. Remove battery pack.
2. WARNING! Always point the tool away from yourself
and others when installing fasteners. Failure to do
so could result in injury.
3. Press and hold the pusher release button and slide the
pusher towards the front of the tool. Release the pusher.
4. Slide the nails back and out of the nail slot.
WARNING
with side shields. The operator and other people
in the work area must wear eye protection in ac-
cordance with ANSI Z87.1. Eye protection does not
fit all operators in the same way. Make sure the eye
protection chosen has side shields or provides
protection from flying debris both from the front
and sides. The employer is responsible for enforc-
ing the use of eye protection by the operator and
other people in the work area. When required, wear
head protection in accordance with ANSI Z89.1.
To reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others,
test the tool before beginning work each day ac-
cording to the "Required Daily Testing" section.
Do not use the tool unless you thoroughly under-
stand the actuation mode selected.
Remove battery pack and fasteners before leaving
the work area, moving the tool to another location,
or handing the tool to another person. Failure to do
so could result in serious injury.
Do not use this tool for fastening electrical
cables. It is not designed for electric cable
installation and may damage the insulation of
electric cables thereby causing electric shock
or fire hazards.
NEVER wedge or hold back the workpiece contact
mechanism during operation of the tool. Never
attempt to clear a jammed workpiece contact by
grasping the discharge area of the tool. Doing so
could result in serious injury.
To avoid serious injury, do not attempt to prevent
the recoil by holding the tool too firmly against
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Always remove battery pack before
changing or removing fasteners.

OPERATION

To reduce the risk of injury, always
wear safety goggles or glasses