Manual Makita DVC261 (page 14 of 25) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish)

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14 ENGLISH

OPERATION

WARNING: Operators shall be adequately

instructed on the use of the vacuum cleaner.

WARNING: This vacuum cleaner is not suit-

able for picking up hazardous dust.

CAUTION: This cleaner is for dry use only.

CAUTION: This cleaner is for indoor use only.

CAUTION: Always insert the battery cartridge

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

red indicator on the upper side of the button, it is not

locked completely. Insert it fully until the red indicator

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

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

you.

CAUTION: During operation, be conscious

of the vacuum cleaner on your back. You may

lose your balance if the vacuum cleaner body bumps

against a wall or the hose is hooked by an obstacles.

1. Shoulder the vacuum cleaner body and fas-

tenupperandlowerbelts.Adjustthetightnessas

necessary.

►Fig.28

2. Press

button to start vacuuming. If you want

to change the suction power, press button until the

desired suction power is selected. Press button to

stop.

►Fig.29

During the operation, hook the switch box on the D-ring

or the lower belt. The hook can be slanted for lighting

forward when hooked on the lower belt.

►Fig.30: 1. D-ring 2. Lower belt

NOTE: The vacuum cleaner will automatically

switchesoffandtheLEDlightasheswhenthevac-

uum cleaner is overheated due to the reduced air-

owintothemachinecausedbycloggedhose,pipe,

lterorotherreasons.Inthiscase,removethecause

of the problem and cool the vacuum cleaner before

restarting.

3. Replacethelterbagwhenitbecomesfull.Open

thelidandtakeoutthelterbag.Pullthestriponthe

sideoftheopeningtoshutthelterbaganddisposeof

thelterbaginwhole.

►Fig.31: 1. Strip

When using a dust bag, take out the dust bag and dis-

pose of the dust by releasing the latch.

►Fig.32: 1. Latch

NOTICE: Periodically check the lter bag if it is

full.Continuoususewiththelterbagfullresultsin

reduced suction power.

NOTICE: Do not use an used lter bag.Thelter

bagisdesignedforsingleuse.Usinglterbagrepeat-

edlymaycausecloggingofthelterandresultsin

damage to the cleaner. If you want to use the bag

repeatedly, use a dust bag.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is

switched off and the battery cartridge is removed

before attempting to perform inspection or

maintenance.

NOTICE: Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,

alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or

cracks may result.

To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,

repairs,anyothermaintenanceoradjustmentshould

be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service

Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.

Cleaning the HEPA lter

CAUTION: Do not use the vacuum cleaner

without a lter or continue to use dirty or dam-

aged lter. Vacuumed dust or particles may be

exhausted from the cleaner and they may cause

respiratory disease to the operator.

NOTICE: To keep optimum suction power and

clean exhaust, clean the lter periodically. If

enough suction power is not obtained even after

the cleaning, replace the lter with new one.

NOTICE: To prevent the lter from being dam-

aged, do not use following tools and similar items

for cleaning :

— Air duster

— High pressure washer

— Tools made of hard materials such as a

metallic brush

1. Openthelidandtakeoutthelterbag.Release

thehookonthelterandremoveitfromthevacuum

cleaner body.

►Fig.33

2. Beatthedustofffromthelter.Theltercanbe

washed with water. Rinse away the dust and particles

onthelterevery1or2month.Afterthat,drythelter

completely in a shaded and well-ventilated place to

prevent unpleasant odor or malfunctions.

3. Toinstallthelter,insertthesidewithouttheap

intotheholderthenpushthelterdownwarduntilthe

apissecuredbytherib.

►Fig.34: 1. Holder 2.HEPAlter3. Rib 4. Flap

Cleaning the dust bag

Regularly clean the dust bag with soap and water. Turn

the dust bag inside out and remove the sticky dust.

Wash lightly by hand and rinse well with water. Dry

completely before installing to the vacuum cleaner.

►Fig.35

NOTICE: Wet dust bag lowers the vacuuming per-

formance as well as the life of the motor.

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