Functional Description - Makita 6017D Instruction Manual

4. Charge the Nickel Metal Hydride battery
cartridge when you do not use it for more than
six months.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the
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battery cartridge is removed before adjusting or
checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
Fig.1
Always switch off the tool before insertion or
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removal of the battery cartridge.
To remove the battery cartridge, pull out the set
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plate on the tool and grasp both sides of the
cartridge while withdrawing it from the tool.
To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on
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the battery cartridge with the groove in the housing
and slip it into place. Snap the set plate back into
place. Be sure to close the set plate fully before
using the tool to prevent the battery cartridge from
accidentally falling out of the tool.
Do not use force when inserting the battery
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cartridge. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it
is not being inserted correctly.
Switch action
Fig.2
CAUTION:
Before inserting the battery cartridge into the tool,
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always check to see that the switch trigger
actuates properly and returns to the "OFF" position
when released.
To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Tool
speed is increased by increasing pressure on the switch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
Reversing switch action
Fig.3
This tool has a reversing switch to change the direction
of rotation. Move the reversing switch lever to the A side
for clockwise rotation or the B side for counterclockwise
rotation.
When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral position,
the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
CAUTION:
Always check the direction of rotation before
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operation.
Use the reversing switch only after the tool comes
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to a complete stop. Changing the direction of
rotation before the tool stops may damage the tool.
When not operating the tool, always set the
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reversing switch lever to the neutral position.
Speed change
Fig.4
To change the speed, first switch off the tool and then
slide the speed change lever to the "II" side for high
speed or "I" side for low speed. Be sure that the speed
change lever is set to the correct position before
operation. Use the right speed for your job.
CAUTION:
Always set the speed change lever fully to the
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correct position. If you operate the tool with the
speed change lever positioned halfway between
the "I" side and "II" side, the tool may be damaged.
Always make sure that the gear is engaged
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properly by running the tool under no load after
sliding the speed change lever to the desired
speed position. If you operate the tool with the gear
engaged improperly, the tool may be damaged.
Do not use the speed change lever while the tool is
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running. The tool may be damaged.
Adjusting the fastening torque
For model 6019D only
Fig.5
The fastening torque can be adjusted in 6 steps by
turning the adjusting ring so that its graduations are
aligned with the pointer on the tool body. The fastening
torque is minimum when the number 1 is aligned with
the pointer, and maximum when the
aligned with the pointer.
The clutch will slip at various torque levels when set at
the number 1 to 5. The clutch is designed not to slip at
the marking.
Before actual operation, drive a trial screw into your
material or a piece of duplicate material to determine
which torque level is required for a particular application.
NOTE:
The adjusting ring does not lock when the pointer
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is positioned
graduations.
Do not operate the tool with the adjusting ring set
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between the number 5 and the
may be damaged.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the
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battery cartridge is removed before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Installing or removing driver bit or drill bit
Fig.6
Hold the ring and turn the sleeve counterclockwise to
open the chuck jaws. Place the bit in the chuck as far as
it will go. Hold the ring firmly and turn the sleeve
clockwise to tighten the chuck.
5
marking is
only halfway between
marking. The tool
the