Makita DTD170 Instruction Manual page 7

Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Switch action
Fig.5: 1. Switch trigger
CAUTION:
Before installing the battery car-
tridge into the tool, always check to see that the
switch trigger actuates properly and returns to
the "OFF" position when released.
To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Tool
speed is increased by increasing pressure on the switch
trigger. 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 lamp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Fig.6: 1. Lamp
Fig.7: 1. Button
Changing the impact force
Fig.10: 1.
4. Medium 5. Soft 6. T mode 7. Button
,hard, medium, soft, and T mode.
This allows a tightening suitable to the work.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
2. Max 3. Hard
is pressed, the number of
release it. The lamp goes out approximately 10 seconds
after releasing the switch trigger.
To keep the lamp off, turn off the lamp status. To turn off
To turn on the lamp status again, press the but-
ton again similarly.
NOTE:
on, the lamp status is OFF.
NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or
it may lower the illumination.
Reversing switch action
Fig.8: 1. Reversing switch lever
CAUTION:
rotation before operation.
CAUTION:
the tool comes to a complete stop. Changing the
direction of rotation before the tool stops may dam-
age the tool.
CAUTION:
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
This tool has a reversing switch to change the direction
of rotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from the
terclockwise rotation.
tion, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
A mode
driving screws with good control.
In this mode, the tool drives a screw with low-speed
tion speed increases and reaches the maximum speed.
Fig.9: 1. Button
ton ).
In this mode, the tool starts to drive a screw with faster
rotation, which is suited for drilling with the self-drilling-
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screw tip. Once the tool starts to tighten the screw, it
impacts in medium force grade.
For approximately one minute after releasing the switch
trigger, the impact force can be changed.
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within 10 seconds.
Always check the direction of
Use the reversing switch only after
When not operating the tool,
on the panel.
2. Button
(not the but-
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