Makita HB350, Original Instructions Manual

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FITTING THE SAFETY GUARD
DRILL GUARD INSTRUCTIONS
Ensure drill unit is isolated from power supply.
Fit guard to drill as shown.
When drilling, the guard should always be in
contact with the surface being drilled. As the
drill is lowered, the guard will rise in relation.
to the drill.
FITTING THE OIL BOTTLE
The cutting oil bottle is held in a sprung bracket
attached to the top of the drill body. Fit the
bracket by removing one of the cap screws from
the top plate and replace the bolt through the
fixing lug on the bottle bracket, tightening the
bolt enough to allow some radial movement of
the bracket. The coolant tube is a push fit into
the self-seal gland at the base of the tap and a
similar fitting on the lower arbor bracket.
FITTING THE SAFETY STRAP
The supplied safety strap should be used
wherever possible as a safety precaution in the
event of a power failure releasing the magnet;
particularly in situations where the machine is
clamped onto a vertical surface or in an inverted
position.
SAFETY STRAP INSTRUCTIONS
When the machine has been clamped to the
workpiece in the correct position for drilling,
the strap should be fed through the channel
between the body of the drill and the magnet,
then passed around a substantial part of the
workpiece. The free end should then be passed
through the buckle, pulled tight and locked.
Once the cut is complete, the strap should be
released, and the machine supported before the
magnet is disengaged.