Maintenance - Makita DTR180 Instruction Manual

If it is difficult to remove the wire reel from the tool,
follow the steps below.
1. Insert the battery cartridge into the tool, and
turn the power on. The tool feeds the wire and cuts it
automatically.
2.
Lock the trigger, turn the power off, and remove
the battery cartridge.
3. Remove the wire breaks using tools such as nip-
pers or pliers.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should
be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
Cleaning the cutter section
When the tool is used, dust and wire particles may
become adhered to the cutter section. In such a case,
clean the cutter section according to the following pro-
cedure. The cleaning should be done each time you use
up a box of reel. (50 pcs.)
Using the wire brush
1. Open the reel cover.
► Fig.34: 1. Reel cover
2. Push the release lever, and lock it with the lock
lever.
► Fig.35: 1. Release lever 2. Lock lever
3. Pass the wire brush through the guide.
When inserting the wire brush, hold it short and push it
into the guide little by little.
► Fig.36: 1. Wire brush
► Fig.37: 1. Gear 2. Guide 3. Wire brush
4. Push in the wire brush until it comes out approxi-
mately 10 mm from the tip of the arm. And then pull out
the wire brush. This action is enough with one time.
► Fig.38: 1. Arm 2. Wire brush
5. Close the reel cover.
► Fig.39: 1. Reel cover
Using the air duster gun
Open the reel cover, push the release lever, and lock it
with the lock lever. Then bring the air duster gun close
to the guide and blow the air. Make sure the air comes
from the tip of the arm.
► Fig.40: 1. Air duster gun 2. Guide
Cleaning with disassembly
If the cutter section is clogged or a wire is caught in it,
disassemble the parts and clean them.
Disassembling and cleaning
1. Loosen bolts A and B using the hex wrench
included in the tool package.
► Fig.41: 1. Hex wrench
► Fig.42: 1. Bolt A 2. Bolt B 3. Contact plate cover
4. Wire guide B
NOTICE:
Do not forcibly remove any bolts that
cannot be removed using the hex wrench.
2. Pull the contact plate cover up in the direction of
the arrow and remove it. Bolt B will be removed at the
same time.
► Fig.43: 1. Contact plate cover 2. Bolt B
3.
Remove bolt A, and remove wire guide B.
► Fig.44: 1. Bolt A 2. Wire guide B
4. Turn wire guide B over and clean its inside.
► Fig.45
5. Remove cutter A, cutter B, top plate, and link arm
A from arm plate A. Then, clean them.
► Fig.46: 1. Cutter B 2. Link arm A 3. Cutter A 4. Arm
plate A 5. Top plate
Assembling
When cleaning is finished, assemble the parts accord-
ing to the following procedure.
1. Install cutter A and link arm A to fit the shape of
arm plate A.
► Fig.47: 1. Cutter A 2. Link arm A 3. Arm plate A
2. Install cutter B and the top plate onto arm plate A.
(Install cutter B on cutter A and link arm A.)
► Fig.48: 1. Cutter B 2. Top plate 3. Arm plate A
4. Cutter A 5. Link arm A
NOTICE:
Face the projection of cutter B down-
ward, and install the cutter as shown in the figure.
3. Align the pipe of the tool with the groove inside the
wire guide B, and assemble them.
► Fig.49: 1. Pipe 2. Groove 3. Wire guide B
4. Fix wire guide B by temporarily tightening bolt A.
► Fig.50: 1. Bolt A 2. Wire guide B
5. Install the contact plate cover in the direction of
the arrow.
► Fig.51: 1. Contact plate cover
6. Fix wire guide B and contact plate cover securely
by tightening bolt A and bolt B.
► Fig.52: 1. Wire guide B 2. Contact plate cover
3. Bolt A 4. Bolt B
7. After assembling, confirm that the contact plate
can move as shown in the figure.
► Fig.53: 1. Contact plate
NOTE: If the contact plate is caught, press it as
shown in the figure.
► Fig.54
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