Makita RT001GZ18 Instruction Manual Download

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Overheat protection

When the tool or battery is overheated, the tool stops

automatically. In this case, let the tool and battery cool

before turning the tool on again.

Overdischarge protection

When the battery capacity is not enough, the tool stops

automatically. In this case, remove the battery from the

tool and charge the battery.

Protections against other causes

Protection system is also designed for other causes

that could damage the tool and allows the tool to stop

automatically. Take all the following steps to clear the

causes, when the tool has been brought to a temporary

halt or stop in operation.

1. Turn the tool off, and then turn it on again to

restart.

2. Charge the battery(ies) or replace it/them with

recharged battery(ies).

3. Let the tool and battery(ies) cool down.

If no improvement can be found by restoring protection

system, then contact your local Makita Service Center.

Switch action

To turn on the tool, press the lock/unlock button. The

tool turns into the standby mode. To start the tool, press

the start/stop button in the standby mode. To stop the

tool, press the start/stop button again. The tool turns

into the standby mode. To turn off the tool, press the

lock/unlock button in the standby mode.

Fig.3

►

Lock/unlock button

Start/stop button

NOTE:

If the tool is left for 10 seconds without any

operation in the standby mode, the tool automatically

turns off and the lamp goes off.

NOTE:

You can also stop and turn off the tool by

pressing the lock/unlock button while the tool is

operating.

Lighting up the front lamp

CAUTION:

Do not look in the light or see the

source of light directly.

To turn on the lamp, press the lock/unlock button. To

turn off the lamp, press the lock/unlock button again.

NOTICE:

When the tool is overheated, the lamp

blinks. Cool down the tool fully before operating

the tool again.

NOTE:

Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of

the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or

it may lower the illumination.

Fig.4

►

Lamp

Speed adjusting dial

The rotation speed of the tool can be changed by turning

the speed adjusting dial. The table below shows the num

ber on the dial and the corresponding rotation speed.

Fig.5

►

Speed adjusting dial

Number

Speed

10,000 min

-1

15,000 min

-1

21,000 min

-1

26,000 min

-1

31,000 min

-1

CAUTION:

Do not change the rotation speed

during operation.

Otherwise unexpected reaction of

the tool may cause an injury.

Summary of Contents for RT001GZ18

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cordless Trimmer RT001G ENGLISH Original instructions Read before use ...

Page 2: ...r batteries with household waste In accordance with the European Directive on waste electrical and electronic equip ment and on accumulators and batteries and waste accumulators and batteries as well as their adaptation to national law waste electrical equipment batteries and accumulators should be stored separately and delivered to a separate collection point for municipal waste operating in acco...

Page 3: ...rs There is an increased risk of elec tric shock if your body is earthed or grounded 3 Do not expose power tools to rain or wet con ditions Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock 4 Do not abuse the cord Never use the cord for carrying pulling or unplugging the power tool Keep cord away from heat oil sharp edges or moving parts Damaged or entangled cords increase the r...

Page 4: ...grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected situations 9 When using the tool do not wear cloth work gloves which may be entangled The entangle ment of cloth work gloves in the moving parts may result in personal injury Battery tool use and care 1 Recharge only with the charger specified by the manufacturer A charger that is suitable for one type of batter...

Page 5: ...me excessively shorter stop operating immediately It may result in a risk of overheating possible burns and even an explosion 4 If electrolyte gets into your eyes rinse them out with clear water and seek medical attention right away It may result in loss of your eyesight 5 Do not short the battery cartridge 1 Do not touch the terminals with any con ductive material 2 Avoid storing battery cartridg...

Page 6: ... electricity or electrical noise could be generated 9 The wireless unit can produce electromagnetic fields EMF but they are not harmful to the user 10 The wireless unit is an accurate instrument Be careful not to drop or strike the wireless unit 11 Avoid touching the terminal of the wireless unit with bare hands or metallic materials 12 Always remove the battery on the product when installing the ...

Page 7: ... tool causing injury to you or someone around you CAUTION Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly If the cartridge does not slide in easily it is not being inserted correctly Indicating the remaining battery capacity Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi cate the remaining battery capacity The indicator lamps light up for a few seconds 1 2 Fig 2 1 Indicator lamps 2 Check bu...

Page 8: ...on again The tool turns into the standby mode To turn off the tool press the lock unlock button in the standby mode 1 2 Fig 3 1 Lock unlock button 2 Start stop button NOTE If the tool is left for 10 seconds without any operation in the standby mode the tool automatically turns off and the lamp goes off NOTE You can also stop and turn off the tool by pressing the lock unlock button while the tool i...

Page 9: ...ery cartridge is removed before carrying out any work on the tool Installing or removing trimmer bit NOTICE Do not tighten the collet nut without installing a trimmer bit or the collet cone may break Insert the trimmer bit all the way into the collet cone Press the shaft lock and tighten the collet nut with the wrench 1 2 3 4 5 Fig 6 1 Shaft lock 2 Loosen 3 Tighten 4 Wrench 5 Collet nut You can al...

Page 10: ...in the figure When using the trimmer base resin loosen or tighten the thumb nut instead of opening or closing the lock lever Align the rack on the tool with the spur gear on the trimmer base 1 3 2 Fig 11 1 Thumb nut 2 Rack 3 Spur gear 3 Attach the dust nozzle to the trimmer base and then tighten the thumb screw 2 1 Fig 12 1 Dust nozzle 2 Thumb screw Fig 13 To remove the base follow the installatio...

Page 11: ...ion procedure in reverse Installing or removing the offset base Optional accessory 1 Press the shaft lock then loosen the collet nut 1 2 3 Fig 15 1 Collet nut 2 Shaft lock 3 Wrench 2 Remove the collet nut and the collet cone 1 2 Fig 16 1 Collet nut 2 Collet cone 3 Install the pulley onto the tool by pressing the shaft lock and tightening the pulley with the wrench 1 2 3 Fig 17 1 Wrench 2 Pulley 3 ...

Page 12: ...ley 2 Belt 7 Close the lock lever 1 Fig 21 1 Lock lever 8 Attach the base plate by tightening the screws 1 Fig 22 1 Base plate 9 Insert the collet cone and the trimmer bit into the offset base and then tighten the collet nut 1 2 3 Fig 23 1 Trimmer bit 2 Collet nut 3 Collet cone 10 Insert the hex wrench into the hole of the offset base and then tighten the collet nut with the wrench 1 2 3 Fig 24 1 ...

Page 13: ...e the base follow the installation procedure in reverse Installing or removing the parallel ruler on the plunge base Optional accessory Insert the guide bars into the holes in the plunge base and then tighten the wing bolts To remove the ruler follow the installation procedure in reverse 1 2 Fig 27 1 Wing bolt 2 Guide bar Installing or removing the dust nozzle on the plunge base Insert the dust no...

Page 14: ... base Optional accessory 1 Place the tool on the flat surface 2 Select the stopper screw by rotating the stopper base 1 2 Fig 32 1 Stopper screw 2 Stopper base 3 Loosen the fixing nut then pull up the stopper pole while pressing the feed button 1 2 3 Fig 33 1 Stopper pole 2 Fixing nut 3 Feed button 4 Push down the tool until the tip of the trimmer bit touches the flat surface and then turn the fix...

Page 15: ... it indicates 0 1 Fig 38 1 Dial 9 Turn the head of the stopper pole to obtain the desired depth To increase the depth turn the head counterclockwise To decrease the depth turn the head clockwise The depth changes by 1 mm per one revolution 1 Fig 39 1 Head of the stopper pole 10 Tighten the stopper pole fixing nut 1 Fig 40 1 Fixing nut 11 Release the fixing lever 1 Fig 41 1 Fixing lever By pushing ...

Page 16: ...he cutting surface When using the trimmer shoe the straight guide or the trimmer guide be sure to keep it on the right side in the feed direction This will help to keep it flush with the side of the workpiece 1 3 2 Fig 43 1 Trimmer bit 2 Workpiece 3 Straight guide NOTICE Since excessive cutting may cause overload of the motor or difficulty in controlling the tool the depth of cut should not be mor...

Page 17: ...semble the straight guide as shown in the figures The minimum and maximum radius of circles to be cut distance between the center of circle and the center of trimmer bit are as follows Minimum 70 mm Maximum 221 mm For cutting circles between 70 mm and 121 mm in radius 1 Fig 49 1 Center hole For cutting circles between 121 mm and 221 mm in radius 1 Fig 50 1 Center hole NOTE Circles between 172 mm a...

Page 18: ...is slightly different from the templet The difference is the dis tance X between the trimmer bit and the outside of the templet guide The distance X can be calculated by using the following equation Distance X outside diameter of templet guide trimmer bit diameter 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fig 54 1 Trimmer bit 2 Templet guide 3 Distance X 4 Outside diameter of templet guide 5 Templet 6 Workpiece Using the tri...

Page 19: ...ilt the tool at the desired angle and then tighten the wing screws Firmly clamp a straight board to the workpiece and use it as a guide against the tilt base Feed the tool in the direction of the arrow 1 Fig 59 1 Wing screw Using the tilt base plate with the trimmer base To use the trimmer base with a square base plate remove the base plate from the tilt base and then attach it to the trimmer base...

Page 20: ...t The knob type grip removed from the plunge base can be installed on the offset base instead of the bar type grip 1 2 Fig 64 1 Screw 2 Knob type grip Using the tool with the plunge base Always hold the grips firmly with both hands during opera tion Operate the tool in the same way as the trimmer base Using the straight guide Optional accessory 1 Install the straight guide to the guide holder by t...

Page 21: ...or straight cuts when chamfering or grooving Adjust the distance between the trimmer bit and the parallel ruler At the desired distance tighten the wing bolts to secure the parallel ruler When cutting move the tool with the parallel ruler flush with the side of the workpiece Fig 70 If the distance A between the side of the workpiece and the cutting position is too wide for the parallel ruler or if...

Page 22: ...m cleaner which supports the wireless activation function The overview of the wireless activation function setting is as follows Refer to each section for detail procedures 1 Installing the wireless unit 2 Tool registration for the vacuum cleaner 3 Starting the wireless activation function Installing the wireless unit Optional accessory CAUTION Place the tool on a flat and stable surface when inst...

Page 23: ...wireless activation function is required for the tool registration NOTE Finish installing the wireless unit to the tool before starting the tool registration NOTE During the tool registration do not pull the switch trigger or turn on the power switch on the vacuum cleaner NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the vacuum cleaner too If you wish to activate the vacuum cleaner along with the switch...

Page 24: ...tch on the vacuum cleaner to AUTO 1 Fig 80 1 Stand by switch 4 Push the wireless activation button on the tool briefly The wireless activation lamp will blink in blue 2 1 Fig 81 1 Wireless activation button 2 Wireless activation lamp 5 Turn on the tool Check if the vacuum cleaner runs while the tool is operating To stop the wireless activation of the vacuum cleaner push the wireless activation but...

Page 25: ...vacuum cleaner is available and the tool is running Tool registration Green 20 seconds Ready for the tool registration Waiting for the registration by the vacuum cleaner 2 seconds The tool registration has been finished The wireless activation lamp will start blinking in blue Cancelling tool registration Red 20 seconds Ready for the cancellation of the tool registration Waiting for the cancellatio...

Page 26: ...nd then become red After that press the wireless activation button on the tool in the same way 1 2 1 2 Fig 84 1 Wireless activation button 2 Wireless activation lamp If the cancellation is performed successfully the wire less activation lamps will light up in red for 2 seconds and start blinking in blue NOTE The wireless activation lamps finish blinking in red after 20 seconds elapsed Press the wi...

Page 27: ... the power button on the vacuum cleaner is turned on Push the wireless activation button briefly and perform the tool registration cancellation procedures again The tool registration procedures for the tool or vacuum cleaner have not finished Perform the tool registration procedures for both the tool and the vacuum cleaner at the same timing Radio disturbance by other appliances which generate hig...

Page 28: ... SAFETY and RELIABILITY repairs any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service Centers always using Makita replacement parts TRIMMER BITS Optional accessory Straight bit D L1 L2 A Fig 85 D A L1 L2 6 20 50 15 6 6 50 18 6 8 50 18 8 8 60 25 1 4 20 50 15 1 4 6 50 18 1 4 8 50 18 Unit mm U grooving bit L2 L1 D A R Fig 86 D A L1 L2 R 6 6 50 18 3 1 4 6 50 1...

Page 29: ...ig 89 D A L1 L2 L3 L4 6 6 70 40 12 14 8 8 80 55 20 25 1 4 6 70 40 12 14 Unit mm Corner rounding bit Fig 90 D A1 A2 L1 L2 L3 R 6 25 9 48 13 5 8 6 20 8 45 10 4 4 1 4 25 9 48 13 5 8 1 4 20 8 45 10 4 4 Unit mm Chamfering bit Fig 91 D A L1 L2 L3 θ 6 23 46 11 6 30 6 20 50 13 5 45 6 20 49 14 2 60 1 4 23 46 11 6 30 1 4 20 48 13 5 45 1 4 20 49 14 2 60 Unit mm ...

Page 30: ...1 L2 θ 8 12 50 9 30 8 14 5 55 10 35 8 14 5 55 14 5 23 1 4 12 50 9 30 1 4 14 5 55 10 35 1 4 14 5 55 14 5 23 Unit mm Ball bearing flush trimming bit Fig 94 D A L1 L2 6 10 50 20 1 4 10 50 20 Unit mm Ball bearing beading bit Fig 95 D A1 A2 A3 L1 L2 L3 R 6 20 12 8 40 10 5 5 4 6 26 12 8 42 12 4 5 7 1 4 20 12 8 40 10 5 5 4 1 4 26 12 8 42 12 4 5 7 Unit mm ...

Page 31: ... 6 26 8 42 12 45 6 20 8 41 11 60 1 4 26 8 42 12 45 1 4 20 8 41 11 60 Unit mm Ball bearing cove beading bit Fig 98 D A1 A2 A3 A4 L1 L2 L3 R 6 20 18 12 8 40 10 5 5 3 6 26 22 12 8 42 12 5 5 1 4 20 18 12 8 40 10 5 5 3 1 4 26 22 12 8 42 12 5 5 Unit mm Ball bearing roman ogee bit Fig 99 D A1 A2 L1 L2 L3 R1 R2 6 20 8 40 10 4 5 2 5 4 5 6 26 8 42 12 4 5 3 6 1 4 20 8 40 10 4 5 2 5 4 5 1 4 26 8 42 12 4 5 3 6...

Page 32: ...regard ing these accessories ask your local Makita Service Center Straight and groove forming bits Edge forming bits Laminate trimming bits Straight guide assembly Trimmer guide assembly Trimmer base assembly Trimmer base assembly resin Tilt base assembly Plunge base assembly Offset base assembly Grip attachment Templet guide Collet cone Wrench 13 Wrench 22 Wireless unit Makita genuine battery and...

Page 33: ...mer base metal 2 Trimmer base resin Clear visibility of the cut 3 Tilt base 4 Offset base 5 Plunge base 6 Grip attachment 7 Templet guide 8 Straight guide 9 Trimmer guide 10 Trimmer shoe Enables accurate edge works Use with parts of the trimmer guide 11 Dust nozzle 12 Base plate metal 13 Square base plate base plate of the tilt base 14 Offset base plate base plate of the offset base By using the o...

Page 34: ...e rail adapter 25 Guide rail For accurate straight cutting 26 Bevel guide For angle adjustment of the guide rail 27 Guide rail joint connector 2 pcs For jointing two guide rails 28 Clamp standard type For fixation of the guide rail 29 Clamp quick type For fixation of the guide rail 30 Seat Repair parts of the guide rail for upper plastic tape 31 Rubber seat Repair parts of the guide rail for lower...

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