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  6.  Do not freeze or immerse charger in water or any other liquid.

WARNING: 

Shock hazard. Don’t allow any liquid to get inside charger. Electric 

shock may result. To facilitate the cooling of the battery pack after use, avoid placing 

the charger or battery pack in a warm environment such as in a metal shed, or an 

uninsulated trailer.

CAUTION:

 Never attempt to open the battery pack for any reason. If the plastic 

housing of the battery pack breaks or cracks, return to a service center for recycling.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

CAUTION:

 Engage contact trip lock-off before removing or installing battery.

FIG. 3

FIG. 4

M

NOTE: 

Make sure your battery pack is fully charged. 

To install the battery pack into the tool handle

, align the base of the tool with the 

notch inside the tool’s handle and slide the battery pack firmly into the handle until 

you hear the lock snap into place.

To remove the battery pack from the tool, 

press the release buttons (M) and firmly 

pull the battery pack out of the tool handle.

TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK INTO CHARGER.

DANGER:

 

Electrocution hazard. 230 volts are present at charging terminals. Do not 

probe with conductive objects.
  1.  Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet before inserting battery pack.

  2.  Insert the battery pack into the charger. The red (charging) light will blink 

continuously indicating that the charging process has started.

  3.  The completion of charge will be indicated by the red light remaining on 

continuously. The pack is fully charged and may be used at this time or left in the 

charger.

COMPONENTS

WARNING:

 Lock off trigger, disconnect battery pack from tool and remove 

fasteners from magazine before making adjustments or personal injury may result.

 

Refer to Figure 1 at the beginning of this manual for a complete list of components.

OPERATION

WARNING:

 

Read the section titled 

Important Safety Instructions for Nailers

 at the 

beginning of this manual. Always wear eye and ear protection when operating this 

tool. Keep the nailer pointed away from yourself and others. For safe operation, 

complete the following procedures and checks before each use of the nailer. 
  1.  Wear proper eye, hearing and respiratory protection.
  2.  Remove battery pack from tool.
  3.  Lock the pusher in the back position and remove all fasteners from the magazine. 
  4.  Check for smooth and proper operation of contact trip and pusher assemblies. 

Do not use tool if either assembly is not functioning properly. 

NEVER

 use a tool 

that has the contact trip restrained in the up position.

 5. 

NEVER

 use a tool that has damaged parts.

WARNING:

 

To reduce the risk of personal injury, disconnect battery pack from tool 

before performing maintenance, clearing a jammed fastener, leaving work area, 

moving tool to another location or handing the tool to another person.

MODE SELECTION

WARNING:

 

ALWAYS

 wear proper eye [ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3)] and ANSI 

S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection when operating tool.
The D

E

WALT cordless nailers are assembled in accordance with the ANSI Standard 

SNT-101-2002.

Summary of Contents for DC608-XE

Page 1: ...DC608 XE DC609 XE Sequential Fire Action only 18 GAUGE CORDLESS NAILER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ... mm 35 mm 38 mm 40 mm 44 mm 50 mm Lengths 5 8 3 4 1 1 1 8 1 3 16 1 1 4 1 5 16 1 3 8 1 1 2 1 9 16 1 3 4 2 Shank Diameters 18 gauge Nail Stick Angles 0 TOOL SPECIFICATIONS Firing Mode Selective Voltage 18 Height 286 mm 11 25 Width 89 mm 3 5 Length 292 mm 11 5 Weight 3 4 kg 7 5 lbs Magazine Angle 0 Loading Capacity Up to 110 nails I G J E D A F H B C Fig 1 NOTE DC609 XE Australia and New Zealand The ...

Page 4: ...rated tool only with the specifically designed battery pack Use of any other batteries may create a risk of fire PERSONAL SAFETY Stay alert watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool Do not use tool while tired or under the influence of drugs alcohol or medication A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury Dress properly...

Page 5: ...nly identical replacement parts Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury Electrical Safety The electric motor has been designed for one voltage only Always check that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate 240 V AC means your tool will ...

Page 6: ...at co workers or yourself at any time No horseplay Work safe Respect the tool as a working implement Fig B Keep bystanders children and visitors away while operating a power tool Distractions can cause you to lose control When tool is not in use it should be locked in a safe place out of the reach of children Always use contact trip lock off when tool is not in immediate use Using the contact trip...

Page 7: ...ssing the nailer against the material The contact trip may cause the work material to shift unexpectedly Fig H Do not use tool in the presence of flammable dust gases or fumes The tool may produce a spark that could ignite gases causing a fire Driving a nail into another nail may also cause a spark Fig I Keep face and body parts away from back of the tool cap when working in restricted areas Sudde...

Page 8: ...g replacement battery packs be sure to include catalog number and voltage Extended Run Time battery packs deliver more run time than standard battery packs Consult the chart at the end of this manual for compatibility of chargers and battery packs NOTE Your tool will accept either standard or Extended Run Time battery packs However be sure to select proper voltage Batteries slowly lose their charg...

Page 9: ...orporation Important Safety Instructions for Battery Chargers SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety instructions for battery chargers Before using charger read all instructions and cautionary markings on charger battery pack and product using battery pack DANGER Electrocution Hazard 230 Volts are present at charging terminals Do not probe with conductive objects Electric sh...

Page 10: ...ger Using Automatic Tune Up Mode The automatic Tune Up Mode equalizes or balances the individual cells in the battery pack allowing it to function at peak capacity Battery packs should be tuned up weekly or after 10 charge discharge cycles or whenever the pack no longer delivers the same amount of work To use the automatic Tune Up place the battery pack in the charger and leave it for at least 8 h...

Page 11: ...ower supply the exposed charging contacts inside the charger can be shorted by foreign material Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as but not limited to steel wool aluminum foil or any buildup of metallic particles should be kept away from charger cavities Always unplug the charger from the power supply when there is no battery pack in the cavity Unplug charger before attempting to clea...

Page 12: ...charge will be indicated by the red light remaining on continuously The pack is fully charged and may be used at this time or left in the charger COMPONENTS WARNING Lock off trigger disconnect battery pack from tool and remove fasteners from magazine before making adjustments or personal injury may result Refer to Figure 1 at the beginning of this manual for a complete list of components OPERATION...

Page 13: ...or rapid nailing on flat stationary surfaces When using bump action two methods are available place actuation and bump actuation Flip the switch located on the body of the tool just between the trigger and magazine to the right as shown in Figure 7 To operate the tool using the PLACE ACTUATION method WARNING A nail will fire each time the trigger is depressed as long as the contact trip remains de...

Page 14: ...NING Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and others Serious personal injury may result WARNING Never load nails with the contact trip or trigger activated Personal injury may result WARNING Always remove battery pack before loading or unloading nails Serious personal injury may result CAUTION Keep fingers clear of pusher to prevent injury CAUTION The contact trip lock off should always be loc...

Page 15: ...ocks in place 8 Reinsert battery pack NOTE The tool will disable itself and not reset until the battery pack has been removed and reinserted 9 Reinsert nails into magazine see Loading the Tool 10 Push magazine closed until it locks into position 11 Disengage contact trip lock off allowing the contact trip to move NOTE Should nails continue to jam frequently in nosepiece have tool serviced by an au...

Page 16: ...contain chemicals which could seriously damage plastic parts Also do not use gasoline turpentine lacquer or paint thinner dry cleaning fluids or similar products which may seriously damage plastic parts Never let any liquid get inside the tool never immerse any part of the tool into a liquid CHARGER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury disconnect the charger from the...

Page 17: ... the provisions of the Consumer Guarantee Act 1993 New Zealand only Trade Practices Act 1974 and State Legislation Australia only In addition to the warranty DEWALT tools are covered by our FREE ONE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT DEWALT will also maintain the tool for free at any time during the first year of purchase This includes labour parts and lubrication required to restore the product to sound mecha...

Page 18: ...rip and redepress Headlights on motor does not run Contact trip or trigger not depressed See instruction manual Damaged trigger See authorized service center Bent contact trip See authorized service center Contact trip lock in the locked position Unlock contact trip lock Sequential mode only Damaged internal electronics See authorized service center Tool doesn t actuate Headlights flash 4 times Lo...

Page 19: ...Use only recommended fasteners Debris in nosepiece Clean nosepiece Debris in magazine Clean magazine Worn magazine Replace magazine see authorized service center Damaged or worn driver blade Replace driver return assembly see authorized service center Damaged pusher spring Replace spring see authorized service center Jammed fastener Wrong size or angle fasteners Use only recommended fasteners Dama...

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