Manual Makita DF331D (page 9 of 72) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish)

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9ENGLISH

Toremovethedriverbit,pullthesleeveinthedirection

ofthearrowandpullthedriverbitout.

NOTE:Ifthedriverbitisnotinserteddeepenough

into the sleeve, the sleeve will not return to its original

positionandthedriverbitwillnotbesecured.Inthis

case,tryre-insertingthebitaccordingtotheinstruc-

tionsabove.

NOTE:Afterinsertingthedriverbit,makesurethatit

isrmlysecured.Ifitcomesout,donotuseit.

Installing hook

[Fig.12: 1. Groove 2. Hook 3. Screw]

Thehookisconvenientfortemporarilyhangingthetool.

Thiscanbeinstalledoneithersideofthetool.Toinstall

the hook, insert it into a groove in the tool housing on

eithersideandthensecureitwithascrew.Toremove,

loosen the screw and then take it out.

Installing driver bit holder

Optional accessory

[Fig.13: 1.Driverbitholder 2.Driverbit]

Fitthedriverbitholderintotheprotrusionatthetoolfoot

on either right or left side and secure it with a screw.

Whennotusingthedriverbit,keepitinthedriverbit

holders.Driverbits45mm-longcanbekeptthere.

OPERATION

CAUTION: Always insert the battery cartridge

all the way until it locks in place. If you can see

theredpartontheuppersideofthebutton,itisnot

locked completely. Insert it fully until the red part can-

notbeseen.Ifnot,itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthe

tool,causinginjurytoyouorsomeonearoundyou.

CAUTION: When the speed comes down

extremely, reduce the load or stop the tool to

avoid the tool damage.

Holdthetoolrmlywithonehandonthegripandthe

otherhandonthebottomofthebatterycartridgeto

control the twisting action.

[Fig.14]

Screwdriving operation

CAUTION: Adjust the adjusting ring to the

proper torque level for your work.

CAUTION: Make sure that the driver bit is

inserted straight in the screw head, or the screw

and/or driver bit may be damaged.

Placethepointofthedriverbitinthescrewheadand

apply pressure to the tool. Start the tool slowly and then

increase the speed gradually. Release the switch trigger

as soon as the clutch cuts in.

NOTE: When driving wood screw, pre-drill a pilot hole

2/3thediameterofthescrew.Itmakesdrivingeasier

and prevents splitting of the workpiece.

Drilling operation

First,turntheadjustingringsothatthepointerpointsto

the marking.Thenproceedasfollows.

Drilling in wood

Whendrillinginwood,thebestresultsareobtained

withwooddrillsequippedwithaguidescrew.Theguide

screwmakesdrillingeasierbypullingthedrillbitinto

the workpiece.

Drilling in metal

Topreventthedrillbitfromslippingwhenstartinga

hole, make an indentation with a center-punch and

hammeratthepointtobedrilled.Placethepointofthe

drillbitintheindentationandstartdrilling.

Useacuttinglubricantwhendrillingmetals.Theexcep-

tionsareironandbrasswhichshouldbedrilleddry.

CAUTION: Pressing excessively on the tool

will not speed up the drilling. In fact, this excessive

pressure will only serve to damage the tip of your drill

bit,decreasethetoolperformanceandshortenthe

service life of the tool.

CAUTION: Hold the tool rmly and exert care

when the drill bit begins to break through the

workpiece.Thereisatremendousforceexertedon

thetool/drillbitatthetimeofholebreakthrough.

CAUTION: A stuck drill bit can be removed

simply by setting the reversing switch to reverse

rotation in order to back out. However, the tool

may back out abruptly if you do not hold it rmly.

CAUTION: Always secure small workpieces in

a vise or similar hold-down device.

CAUTION: If the tool is operated continuously

until the battery cartridge has discharged, allow

the tool to rest for 15 minutes before proceeding

with a fresh battery.

Using the tool as a hand screwdriver

[Fig.15]

Switch off the tool.

Move the reversing switch lever to the neutral position.

Turntheadjustingringsothatthearrowpointstothe

marking.

Turnthetool.

NOTE:Thisuseisconvenientforcheckingthe

screwdriving.

NOTE:Donotusethetoolforworkrequiringexces-

siveforce,suchastighteningboltorremovingrusted

screws.

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