Makita 601DST Cordless Drill User Manual


 
Connecting the battery to
the
tool
Connect the battery to the tool using the adaptor cord. To prevent the adaptor cord from
being accidentally disconnected, hook the cord to the strain relief hook on the battery.
Carrying the battery
Hook the battery to your waist belt. If the
adaptor cord
is
too long for your work, use
the band provided to hold
it
when you coil
it
shorter.
I
.
cord
-Band
Drilling operation
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Drilling in wood
When drilling in wood, best results are obtained with wood drills equipped with
a
guide
screw, The guide screw makes drilling easier by pulling the bit into the workpiece.
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Drilling in metal
To prevent the 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 bit in the indenta-
tion and start drilling.
Use
a
cutting lubricant when drilling metals. The exceptions are
iron and brass which should be drilled dry.
CAUTION
:
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Pressing excessively on the tool will not speed up the drilling. In fact, this excessive pres-
sure will only serve to damage the tip of your bit, decrease the tool performance and
shorten the service life
of
the tool.
.There
is
a
tremendous force exerted on the tool/bit
at
the time of hole breakthrough.
Hold the tool firmly and exert care when the bit begins to break through the workpiece.
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A stuck 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
firmly.
Always secure small workpieces in
a
vise
or similar hold-down device.
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