Makita DVC261, Instruction Manual, Page: 12 / 104

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Switch action
Y ou c an c h ange th e suc tion pow er in th ree steps: nor-
mal ( 1 ) , h igh ( 2) , and max ( 3) .
T o start v ac uuming, press
button onc e. W h en y ou
c h ange th e suc tion pow er, press th e button w h ile th e
v ac uum c leaner is running. T h e suc tion pow er sw itc h es
in ord er normal ( 1 ) , h igh ( 2) , and max ( 3) .
T o turn of f th e v ac uum c leaner, press
button.
Fig.8
NOTE: W h en y ou start th e v ac uum c leaner again, it
w ill start in th e same suc tion pow er as th e prev ious
setting.
LED light
L ED ligh t is installed in th e h ead of th e sw itc h box to
ease th e operations in d ark plac es. P ress
button to
turn th e ligh t on. T o turn of f , press button again.
Fig.9
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly. Never aim the light to
other people' s eyes.
NOTE: T h e L ED ligh t is automatic ally turned of f w h en
th e v ac uum c leaner is not operated f or more th an 1 0
minutes.
NOTE: T h e v ac uum c leaner w ill automatic ally
switches off and the LED light flashes when the vac
-
uum cleaner is overheated due to the reduced air-flow
into the machine caused by clogged hose, pipe, filter
or oth er reasons.
Hose band
H ose band c an be used f or h old ing th e h ose or f ree
noz z le.
T o sec ure th e h ose to th e v ac uum c leaner bod y , pass
th e h ose band th rough th e slot on th e bod y . Y ou c an
attac h th e h ose band on eith er sid e.
Fig.10: 1. H ose band 2. S lot 3. H ose
T o h old th e f ree noz z le on th e low er belt, pass th e h ose
band th rough th e loop on th e low er belt.
Fig.11: 1. H ose band 2. F ree noz z le
Hose hook
W h en y ou suspend th e operation, th e h ook on th e bent
pipe assembly c an be used f or h anging th e w and on th e
low er belt.
Fig.12
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.
Assembling hose
I nsert th e h ose c uf f into th e v ac uum c leaner bod y and
turn it c loc kw ise.
Fig.13: 1. H ose c uf f 2. Vac uum c leaner bod y
Assembling nozzle and wand
Optional accessory
NOTE: T h e ty pe of th e noz z le and w and inc lud ed in
th e prod uc t v aries d epend ing on c ountries. I n some
c ountries, th e noz z le and w and are not inc lud ed .
1. T w ist and insert th e noz z le to th e ex tension w and .
Fig.14: 1. Ex tension w and 2. F ree noz z le
3. T -sh ape noz z le 4. T -sh ape noz z le ( slim)
NOTE: By tw isting th e noz z le w h ile inserting, th e noz -
z le c an be attac h ed to th e ex tension w and sec urely .
NOTE: F or th e mod el w ith ø 38 mm h ose and f ront
c uf f 38 , attac h th e supplied noz z le to th e aluminum
bend ing pipe / aluminum straigh t pipe.
2. F ollow th e proc ed ures below , d epend ing on th e
ty pe of th e ex tension w and :
NOTE: T h e slid e-ty pe ex tension w and and th e ring-
ty pe ex tension w and are not c ompatible w ith eac h
oth er. I f y ou w ant to c h ange th e slid e-ty pe ex tension
w and to th e ring-ty pe ex tension w and or v ic e v ersa,
c h ange th e bent pipe assembly also.
NOTE: T h e f ree noz z le c an be attac h ed to th e bent
pipe assembly d irec tly .
For the slide-type extension wand
S h ould er th e v ac uum c leaner bod y th en insert th e
ex tension w and into th e bent pipe assembly until it
c lic ks. T o d isc onnec t, ex trac t th e ex tension w and w ith
pressing th e button.
Fig.15: 1. Bent pipe assembly 2. Button 3. S lid e-
ty pe ex tension w and 4. F ree noz z le
The length of the wand can be adjusted.
With pressing the slide button, adjust the wand length.
T h e length is loc ked w h en release th e slid e button.
Fig.16: 1. S lid e button
For the ring-type extension wand
S h ould er th e v ac uum c leaner bod y th en tw ist and insert
th e ex tension w and into th e bent pipe assembly . T o
d isc onnec t, tw ist and ex trac t it.
Fig.17: 1. Bent pipe assembly 2. R ing-ty pe ex ten-
sion w and 3. F ree noz z le
The length of the wand can be adjusted.
Loosen the ring on the wand and adjust the wand
length . T igh ten th e ring at y our d esired length .
Fig.18 : 1. R ing
For the aluminum bending pipe / aluminum straight
pipe
( O nly f or th e mod el w ith ø 38 mm h ose and f ront c uf f 38 )
S h ould er th e v ac uum c leaner bod y th en tw ist and insert
th e pipe into th e f ront c uf f . T o d isc onnec t, tw ist and
ex trac t it.
Fig.19: 1. F ront c uf f 38 2. A luminum bend ing pipe
3. A luminum straigh t pipe 4. Noz z le