Hitachi DH 18DL Cordless Drill User Manual


 
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NOTE:
Do not tighten the screw excessively. Such action
could strip the screw threads.
CAUTION:
Failure to observe the following can result in
battery leakage, rust or malfunction.
Position the plus (+) and minus (–) terminals
correctly.
Replace both batteries at the same time. Do not
mix old and new batteries.
Remove exhausted batteries from the hook
immediately.
Do not discard batteries together with normal
trash and do not throw batteries into fire.
Store batteries out of the reach of children.
Use batteries correctly in accordance with the
battery specifications and indications.
2. Switch operation
When the switch trigger is depressed, the tool
rotates. When the switch trigger is released, the tool
stops.
The rotational speed of the rotary hammer can be
controlled by varying the amount that the switch
trigger is pulled. Speed is low when the switch
trigger is pulled slightly and increases as the switch
trigger is pulled more.
When releasing the switch trigger, the brake will
be applied for immediate stopping.
3. Rotation + Hammering
Turn the change lever fully in the direction of the
” mark to set “rotation + hammering”. (Fig.
18)
(1) Mount the drill bit.
(2) Pull the trigger switch after applying the drill bit
tip to the drilling position. (Fig. 19)
(3) Pushing the rotary hammer forcibly is not necessary
at all. Pushing slightly so that drill dust comes out
gradually is just sufficient.
CAUTION:
When the drill bit touches construction iron bar,
the bit will stop immediately and the rotary
hammer will react to revolve. Therefore please grip
the side handle and handle tightly as shown in
Fig. 19.
4. Rotation only
Turn the change lever fully in the direction of the
” mark to set “rotation only”. (Fig. 18)
To drill a wood or metal material using the optional
drill chuck and chuck adapter, proceed as follows.
Installing drill chuck and chuck adapter : (Fig. 20)
(1) Attach the drill chuck to the chuck adaptor.
(2) The part of the SDS-plus shank is the same as the
drill bit. Therefore, refer to the item of “Mounting
the drill bit” for attaching it.
Fig. 17
Hook main body
Protube-
rance
AAAA
batteries
Indentation
Protube-
rance
Inden-
tation
Hook cover
Fig. 16
Arrow
” mark
Fig. 18
Change
lever
” mark
Fig. 19
Grip
Fig. 20
Drill chuck
Chuck adapter
Part of SDS-plus shank
Front
cap
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