Makita DTR180, Instruction Manual

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Main power switch
CAUTION:
When you turn the power on, never
bring your limbs or face close to the binding or
rotating parts of the tool tip.
Otherwise, you may be
injured.
CAUTION:
When the power is turned on, never
touch the binding or rotating parts of the tool tip.
Otherwise, you may be
injured.
CAUTION:
Before inserting the battery
cartridge, be sure to release your fingers from
the switch trigger and lock the trigger.
If you
insert the battery cartridge while the switch trigger is
being pulled, it may cause an accident if the wire
tying process is accidentally carried out.
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Fig.3
When you press the power button, the power turns on
and the tying mode lamp lights up. In order for the tool
to
adjust its initial position,
it operates temporarily. When
adjustment has completed, the tool
stops automatically. When you press the power
button again, the power turns off and the tying mode
lamp goes out.
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Fig.4: 1. Tying mode lamp 2.
Power button
NOTE: The tool has an auto power-off function. If the
switch trigger is not pulled for 10 minutes, the tool is
automatically turned off to reduce battery power
consumption.
NOTE: To restart the tool, turn the power on again.
Mode switching button
When the power is turned on and the tying mode lamp is
lit, you can select the single actuation mode or the
continuous actuation mode via the mode switching
button. When you turn the power on again, the tool
starts in the mode that was most recently selected.
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Fig.5: 1. Mode switching button 2. Single
actuation mode 3. Continuous actuation
mode
Switch action
WARNING:
Before installing the battery
cartridge into the tool, always check to see that
the switch trigger actuates properly and returns
to the "OFF" position when released.
CAUTION:
When not operating the
tool, depress the trigger-lock button
from side to lock the switch trigger in the OFF
position.
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Fig.6: 1. Switch trigger 2. Trigger-lock
button
To prevent the switch trigger from accidentally pulled,
the trigger-lock button is provided. To start the tool,
depress the trigger-lock button from A side and pull the
switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop. After
use, press in the trigger-lock button from B side.
When you pull the switch trigger, the tool performs the
next sequential operations as follows, and the tool stops
automatically.
1. Feed the wire.
2. Cut the wire.
3. The hook holds and twists the wire.
4. The hook returns to the original position.
Tying strength setting
CAUTION:
Be sure to lock the trigger before
starting the adjustment. When you turn the power
on, never bring your limbs or face close to the
binding or rotating parts of the tool tip.
Otherwise,
you may be injured.
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Fig.7
You can set the tying
strength by adjusting the
tying strength adjusting button.
Tying strength is shown
on the display panel.
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Fig.8: 1. Tying strength adjusting
button 2. Display
panel
If the wire is broken off, tying strength will be lost. After
tying, check the twisted portion for breakage. If
the wire is broken
off, adjust the tying
strength using the tying
strength adjusting button, and
tie the rebars again.
Remaining battery notification
When the battery voltage drops below the required level,
the tool will stop operating, an error tone will sound, and
the number "4" will appear on the display panel. The
error tone will continue to sound until the power is
turned off.
NOTE: If the ambient temperature is extremely low,
the error tone may sound even when the battery
contains sufficient power.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Loading the tie wire (wire reel)
CAUTION:
Before mounting or dismounting tie
wires and accessories, be sure to turn the power
off, lock the trigger, and remove the battery
cartridge.
Failure to do so may cause an accident.