Panasonic EY7270: III

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If the hex quick connect chuck attachment

The Hard impact mode is for selecting

(optional) is attached, the EY7271 impact

maximum torque and rotational speed.

wrench can be used in the same manner

CAUTION:

as driver model EY7270.

Do not press the impact mode button

Symbol Meaning

before rotation has stopped completely.

V

Volts

Operation panel

Direct current

n

No load speed

0

Impact mode button

Revolutions or

…/min

reciprocation per minutes

Recommended work guideline table

Impact

Attaching or Removing

Power Mode

Recommended Application

Display

Battery Pack

1. To connect the battery pack:

For hard impact power mode.

H

Insert the battery pack. It snaps into

Fastening long wood screws.

Tightening bolts when installing

place to indicate proper connection.

Approx.

devices, etc.

2. To remove the battery pack:

2800 R.P.M.

(

Max.

)

Press the two battery pack release

For medium impact power mode.

buttons on the sides of the battery pack.

M

Fastening small diameter

Slide the battery pack out of the tool

screws into hard materials.

body.

Driving machine screws when

Approx.

installing devices.

2500 R.P.M.

(

Max.

)

For soft impact power mode.

III

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OPERATION

S

Installing gypsum board.

Installing soft metal window

Select the Impact Mode

ame.

Approx.

Installinginteriornishings.

2000 R.P.M.

(

Max.

)

The tool has an impact mode selection

feature. By pressing the impact mode

button, the impact strength can be

Switch and Forward/Reverse

selected according to Hard, Medium or

Soft. Pressing the button toggles the mode

Lever Operation

fromHard→Medium→Soft.(Thefactory

default setting is the Hard impact mode.)

In the Soft impact mode the torque is lower

to prevent damaging material caused by

overtightening. This mode is recommended

when you wish to minimize possible damage

to small screw heads or to a soft material

ReverseForward

surface to be fastened by controlling the

variable speed control trigger.

The Medium impact mode also has a lower

torque setting to help prevent damage to

materials caused by overtightening. This

mode is recommended when you wish to

Switch lock

minimize possible damage to screws and

screw heads.

CAUTION:

The light illuminates with a very low

To prevent damage, do not operate

current, and it does not adversely affect the

Forward/Reverse lever until the bit

performance of the tool during use or its

comes to a complete stop.

battery capacity.

Forward Rotation Switch

Operation

1. Push the lever for forward rotation.

2. Depress the trigger switch slightly to

start the tool slowly.

3. The speed increases with the amount

of depression of the trigger for efficient

tightening of screws. The brake

operates and the bit stops immediately

when the trigger is released.

4. After use, set the lever to its center

position (switch lock).

Reverse Rotation Switch

The impact mode display on the operation

Operation

panel will turn off in the following cases:

1. Push the lever for reverse rotation. Check

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5 minutes have passed with no operation;

the direction of rotation before use.

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During battery replacement.

2. Depress the trigger switch slightly to

If the variable speed control trigger is

start the tool slowly.

pressed, the impact mode display will

3. After use, set the lever to its center

return to the previous setting before the

position (switch lock).

light turned off.

CAUTION:

This product has a built-in LED light.

To eliminate excessive temperature

increase of the tool surface, do not

This product is classified as a “Class 1 LED

operate the tool continuously (using two

Product” under EN 60825-1.

or more battery packs consecutively).

Tool needs cool-off time before

CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT

switching to another pack.

Caution: DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

LED Light

CAUTION:

How to Use the Belt Hook

The built-in LED light is designed

WARNING:

to illuminate a small work area

• Be sure to attach the belt hook

temporarily.

securely to the main unit with the

Do not use it as a substitute for a

screw firmly fastened. When the belt

regular flashlight, since it does not

hook is not firmly attached to the

provide enough illumination.

main unit, the hook may depart and

Pressing the LED light ON/OFF button will

the main unit may fall.

turn the LED light on and off.

This may result in an accident or injury.

• Be sure to attach the belt hook firmly

If the tool has not been operated for 5

and securely onto a waist belt or

minutes while the LED light is on, the light

other belt. Pay attention so that the

turns off automatically.

unit does not slip off from the belt.

This may result in an accident or injury.

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• When the main unit is held by the

clockwise, using a flat metal or a flat

belt hook, avoid jumping or running

blade screw driver.

with it. Doing so may cause the hook

3.

Take out the belt hook and insert into

to slip and the main unit to fall.

the other side of the slot on the main

This may result in an accident or injury.

unit.

4. Fasten the screw firmly, turning it

• When the belt hook is not used,

clockwise.

be sure to return it to the storage

position. Otherwise the belt hook

The belt hook can be taken out from the

may catch on something. This may

main unit only when it is at storing position.

result in an accident or injury.

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When the unit is hooked onto the waist

Appropriate Use of Battery

belt by the belt hook, do not attach a

Pack

bit other than driver bits to the unit.

A sharp-edged object, such as a drill

Ni-MH Battery Pack (EY9201)

bit, may cause injury or an accident.

• Charge the Ni-MH battery fully before

storage in order to ensure a longer

To Set the Belt Hook Angle

service life.

Position

• The ambient temperature range is

1. Slide the belt hook lock lever 1 and

between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).

hold it to unlock the belt hook.

If the battery pack is used when the

2. Pull the belt hook from

2

battery temperature is below 0°C

storing position 2 and

1

(32°F), the tool may fail to function

set it.

properly. In that case, charge the

3. Release the belt hook

battery until charging is completed for

3

lock lever to lock the

appropriate functioning of the battery.

angle of belt hook.

• When battery pack is not in use, keep it

4. Make sure the belt hook is firmly locked.

away from other metal objects such as

Also make sure the belt hook lock lever is

paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws,

firmly locked into position

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or other small metal objects that can

• The belt hook cannot

make a connection from one terminal to

be lock ed in th is

another.

position. Firmly lock it

Short-circuiting the battery terminals

into position before use.

together may cause sparks, burns or a

fire.

To return the belt hook to the storing

• When operating with a Ni-MH battery

position, Follow step 1. and 2. above, then

pack, make sure the area is well

lower the belt hook.

ventilated.

To secure the lock, follow 3 and 4 above.

Battery Pack Life

To Change the Belt Hook

The rechargeable batteries have

Location Side

a limited life. If the operation time

The belt hook can be attached to either

becomes extremely short after

side of the unit.

recharging, replace the battery pack

with a new one.

Battery Recycling

ATTENTION:

For environmental protection and

recycling of materials, be sure

1. Set the belt hook at storing position.

that it is disposed of at an officially

2. Loosen the screw turning it counter-

assigned location, if there is one in

your country.

5. If the battery pack is too cool, or the

Charging

battery pack has not been used for a

NOTE:

long time, the charging lamp will light up.

When you charge the battery pack

In this case it takes longer than normal

for the first time, or after prolonged

to fully charge the battery pack.

storage, charge it for about 24 hours

• If a fully charged battery pack is

to bring the battery up to full capacity.

inserted into the charger again, the

Battery charger (EY0110)

charging lamp lights up. After several

minutes, the charging lamp may flash

1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.

quickly to indicate that charging is

NOTE:

completed.

Sparks may be produced when the

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If the charging lamp does not light

plug is inserted into the AC power

immediately after the charger is plugged

supply, but this is not a problem in

in, or if, after the standard charging time

terms of safety.

passes, the lamp does not go off, consult

an authorized dealer.

2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the

charger.

NOTE:

• When charging a cool battery pack

Battery pack

(below 5°C (41°F)) in a warm place,

leave the battery pack in the place

and wait for more than one hour to

To AC

allow the battery to reach the ambient

outlet

temperature. Otherwise battery pack

may not fully charge.

• Allow the charger to cool down when

charging more than two battery packs

consecutively.

• Do not insert your fingers into contact

Battery

hole when holding charger or at any

charger

other time.

CAUTION:

To prevent fire or damage to the

3. During charging, the charging lamp will

battery charger:

be lit.

• Do not use an engine generator as a

When charging is completed, an internal

power source.

electronic switch will automatically be

• Do not cover vent holes on the

triggered to prevent overcharging.

charger and the battery pack.

• Charging will not start if the battery

• Unplug the charger when not in use.

pack is warm (for example, immediately

after heavy-duty operation).

The orange standby lamp will remain

on until the battery cools down.

Charging will then begin automatically.

4. When charging is completed, the green

charging lamp will start flashing quickly.