Electrical Safety; Assembly And Adjustment - DeWalt DC540 Instructions Manual

The 12V DC540 only accepts 310 ml. cartridges.
The 12V DC542 and the 18V DC547 accept both
310 ml cartridges and 600 ml sausage packs.
• This product is not intended for use by persons
(including children) suffering from diminished
physical, sensory or mental abilities; lack of
experience, knowledge or skills unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with
this product.

Electrical Safety

The electric motor has been designed for one
voltage only. Always check that the battery pack
voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating
plate. Also make sure that the voltage of your
charger corresponds to that of your mains.
Your D WALT charger is double insulated
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in accordance with EN 60335; therefore
no earth wire is required.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by a specially prepared cord available through the
D WALT service organisation.
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Mains Plug Replacement
(U.K. & Ireland Only)
If a new mains plug needs to be fitted:
• Safely dispose of the old plug.
• Connect the brown lead to the live terminal in
the plug.
• Connect the blue lead to the neutral terminal.
WARNING: No connection is to be
made to the earth terminal.
Follow the fitting instructions supplied with good
quality plugs. Recommended fuse: 3 A.
Using an Extension Cable
An extension cord should not be used unless
absolutely necessary. Use an approved extension
cable suitable for the power input of your charger
(see Technical Data). The minimum conductor size
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is 1 mm ; the maximum length is 30 m.
When using a cable reel, always unwind the cable
completely.

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: Prior to assembly and
adjustment, always remove the battery
pack. Always switch off the tool before
inserting or removing the battery pack.
WARNING: Use only D
packs and chargers.
Inserting and Removing the Battery
Pack from the Tool (fi g. 2)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, turn tool
off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or
accessories. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack (p) is fully
charged.
TO INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK INTO THE TOOL HANDLE
1. Align the notch inside the tool's handle with the
battery pack (fig. 1).
2. Slide the battery pack firmly into the handle until
you hear the lock snap into place.
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE TOOL
1. Press the release buttons (i) and firmly pull the
battery pack out of the tool handle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as
described in the charger section of this manual.
Electronic Force Control
The tool is designed to dispense a wide range of
adhesive and caulk, and to detect when material is
not dispensing or dispensing slowly. Reasons the
tool may not dispense material properly may be
solidified adhesive, puncture holes, frozen materials
and the like. In such cases, the integrated electronic
force control module will shut the tool down.
Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations
regarding solidified adhesive, puncture holes, frozen
materials, etc., to reduce the risk of damaging the
tube or casing.
Remove the battery pack and replace material tube/
casing following the manufacturer's instructions and
the instructions under To Insert Material. Take the
tool to a D WALT service center if the tool continues
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to shut down.
Constant Speed
The constant speed feature allows the material to
flow at the same rate of speed, regardless of the
variable speed setting or the amount of material in
the cartridge.
EN GL IS H
WALT battery
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