English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........17 CORDLESS DRIVER DRILL SAFETY WARNINGS ........20 ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS ............. 20 CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ............20 SYMBOL ....................... 22 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............... 22 APPLICATIONS .................... 22 SPECIFICATIONS ..................23 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION METHOD OF BATTERY......
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English Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock. d) 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.
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English Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally. d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool.
English CORDLESS DRIVER DRILL SAFETY WARNINGS Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces, when performing an operation where the cutting accessory or fastener may contact hidden wiring. Cutting accessory and fasteners contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live”...
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English When the battery power remaining runs out, the motor stops. In such a case, charge it up immediately. If the tool is overloaded, the motor may stop. In this case, release the switch of tool and eliminate causes of overloading. After that, you can use it again. If the battery is overheated under overload work, the battery power may stop.
English WARNING If a conductive foreign matter enters in the terminal of lithium ion battery, the battery may be shorted, causing fi re. When storing the lithium ion battery, obey surely the rules of following contents. ○ Do not place conductive debris, nail and wires such as iron wire and copper wire in the storage case.
English SPECIFICATIONS POWER TOOL Model DS10DAL No-load speed (Low / High) 0 – 350 / 0 – 1300 / min Wood 29 mm (Thickness 18 mm) Drilling Metal Steel: 10 mm (Thickness 1.6 mm) Aluminum: 12 mm Capacity Machine screw 6 mm Driving 5.8 mm (diameter) ×...
English CHARGING Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows. Connect the charger’s power cord to the receptacle. When connecting the plug of the charger to a receptacle, the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-second intervals). Insert the battery into the charger.
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English Regarding the temperature of the battery The temperatures for batteries are as shown in the Table 2, and batteries that have become hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged. Table 2 Recharging ranges of batteries Batteries Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged BCL1015 0°C –...
English OPERATION Mounting and dismounting of the bit. Loosen Sleeve Mounting the bit. Loosen the sleeve by turning it toward the left (in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front) to open the clip on the keyless Tighten chuck. After inserting a driver bit, etc., into the keyless drill chuck, and tighten the sleeve Fig.
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English Change rotation speed. Shift knob Operate the shift knob to change the rotational speed. Move the shift knob in the direction of the arrow (see Figs. 5 and 6). When the shift knob is set to “LOW”, the drill rotates at a low speed.
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English Adjusting the tightening torque (See Fig. 7 on page 27) Rotate the clutch dial and line up the numbers “1, 3, 5, ... 21” on the clutch dial, or the dot, with the triangle mark on the outer body. Adjust the clutch dial in the weak or the strong torque direction according to the torque you need.
English 10. How to select tightening torque and rotational speed CAUTION The selection examples shown in Table 5 should be considered as general standard. As diff erent types of tightening screws and diff erent materials to be tightened are used in actual works proper adjustments are naturally necessary. Table 5 Rotating speed selection (Position of the shift knob) Clutch dial...
English Confi rm the tightening torque The following factors contribute to a reduction of the tightening torque. So confi rm the actual tightening torque needed by screwing up some bolts before the job with a hand torque wrench. Factors aff ecting the tightening torque are as follows. Voltage When the discharge margin is reached, voltage decreases and tightening torque is lowered.
In the operation and maintenance of power tools, the safety regulations and standards prescribed in each country must be observed. Important notice on the batteries for the Hitachi cordless power tools Please always use one of our designated genuine batteries. We cannot guarantee the safety and performance of our cordless power tool when used with batteries other than these designated by us, or when the battery is disassembled and modifi...