Functional Description - Makita BTP140 Instruction Manual

FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
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1. Red part
2. Button
3. Battery cartridge
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1. Switch trigger
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1. Lamp
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1. Reversing switch lever
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CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the battery cartridge is
removed before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
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• Always switch off the tool before insertion or removal of the battery
cartridge.
• To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the tool while sliding the
button on the front of the cartridge.
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the battery cartridge
with the groove in the housing and slip it into place. Always insert it all the
way until it locks in place with a little click. If you can see the red part on
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the upper side of the button, it is not locked completely. Insert it fully until
the red part cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the tool,
causing injury to you or someone around you.
• Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. If the cartridge
does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted correctly.
Switch action
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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.
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.
Lighting up the front lamp
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CAUTION:
• Do not look in the light or see the source of light directly.
Pull the switch trigger to light up the lamp. The lamp keeps on lighting while the
switch trigger is being pulled. The light automatically goes out 10 - 15 seconds
after the switch trigger is released.
NOTE:
• Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of lamp. Be careful not to
scratch the lens of lamp, or it may lower the illumination.
Reversing switch action
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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.
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