Makita DTR180 Instruction Manual page 16

Tying work
CAUTION:
Before inserting the battery car-
tridge, be sure to release your fingers from the
switch trigger and lock the trigger. I f y ou insert
t h e batter y c artri d ge w h ile t h e s w it c h trigger is being
pulle d , it ma y c ause an a c c i d ent i f t h e w ire t y ing
pro c ess is a c c i d entall y c arrie d out.
CAUTION:
W hen you turn the power on, never
bring your limbs or face close to the binding or
rotating parts of the tool tip. O t h er w ise, y ou ma y
be injured.
CAUTION:
W hen the power is turned on,
never touch the binding or rotating parts of the
tool tip. Otherwise, you may be injured.
Fig.23
Preparation before work
1. Make sure t h at t h e batter y c artri d ge is remo v e d
an d t h e trigger is lo c ke d .
2. I nsert t h e batter y c artri d ge into t h e tool, an d turn
t h e po w er on. W h en y ou turn t h e po w er on, t h e w ire is
c ut automati c all y .
NOTICE:
Make sure that the tying mode lamp
lights up when the power is turned on. If it does
not light up, recharge the battery.
3. R elease t h e trigger lo c k.
Fig.24: 1. T rigger-lo c k button 2. S w it c h trigger
3. P o w er button 4. T y ing mo d e lamp
Single actuation mode
1. P us h t h e arm se c urel y against t h e t y ing point.
P us h t h e tool v erti c all y against t h e rebars, an d press
t h e arm against t h e point w h ere t h e rebars c ross at a
4 5 - d egree angle.
Fig.25
2. P ull t h e s w it c h trigger on c e.
3. T h e w ire is f e d an d c ut automati c all y .
4. T h e h ook h ol d s an d t w ists t h e w ire, t h en returns to
t h e original position a f ter t h e w ires h a v e been tie d .
Fig.26
5. A f ter t y ing, e x er c ise c are not to h ook t h e arm on
t h e rebars an d pull t h e tool up.
CAUTION:
If the wire has clung to the binding
part of the tool tip, turn the power of the tool off.
Lock the trigger, remove the battery cartridge,
and remove the wire using tools such as nippers
or pliers.
Fig.27
Continuous actuation mode
1. S w it c h t h e tool mo d e f rom t h e single a c tuation
mo d e to t h e c ontinuous a c tuation mo d e using t h e mo d e
s w it c h ing button.
Fig.28: 1. Mo d e s w it c h ing button
2. R elease t h e trigger lo c k.
3. W h ile pulling t h e s w it c h trigger, pus h t h e tool
v erti c all y against t h e rebars, an d press t h e arm against
t h e point w h ere t h e rebars c ross at a 4 5 - d egree angle.
Press the contact plate firmly against the tying point.
T h e w ire w ill be tie d .
Fig.29: 1. C onta c t plate
4. A f ter t y ing, e x er c ise c are not to h ook t h e arm on
t h e rebars an d pull t h e tool up.
Fig.30
Cautions on working
• I f y ou mo v e t h e arm f rom t h e t y ing position d uring
t h e w ire t y ing pro c ess, t h e w ire w ill get stu c k on
t h e h ook, w h i c h ma y lea d to in c orre c t t y ing.
• Keep pressing t h e tool against t h e rebars until t h e
w ire t y ing pro c ess is c omplete d .
• D o not mo v e to t h e ne x t t y ing point until t h e c ur-
rent w ire t y ing pro c ess is c omplete d .
• T h e tool tip rotating part ( h ook ) t w ists t h e w ire
during the wire tying process. Hold the grip firmly
so t h at y our bo d y is not pulle d b y t h e tool.
• D o not tou c h t h e w ires d uring t h e w ire t y ing
pro c ess.
• I f y ou are repeating t h e w ire t y ing pro c esses in
the single actuation mode, fully release your finger
f rom t h e s w it c h trigger. T h en, c ontinue to operate
t h e s w it c h trigger.
• I f y ou pull t h e s w it c h trigger w h en t h ere is no tie
w ire le f t, an error is d ispla y e d . R epla c e w it h a ne w
tie w ire an d restart t h e tool.
Tying tips
• T ilt t h e tool at a 4 5 ° angle to t h e c rosse d rebars,
and tie alternately as shown in the figure.
Fig.31
• A v oi d strumous se c tions o f rebars.
Fig.32
If tying strength is insufficient, change the tying
orientation an d per f orm t y ing t w i c e so t h at t y ing
strengt h in c reases.
Fig.33
NOTICE:
W hen you make the second tie, bend
the tail of the first tie before making the second
tie. O t h er w ise, t h e w ire ma y be repelle d a se c on d
time. I t ma y c ling to t h e tool tip, an d t h e h ook ma y be
d amage d .
Replacing the tie wires
CAUTION:
W hen you replace the wire, be sure
to turn the power off, lock the trigger, and remove
the battery cartridge. F ailure to d o so ma y c ause an
a c c i d ent.
1. W h en w ire h as been use d up, an error tone w ill
soun d an d error " 1 " w ill be d ispla y e d .
2. L o c k t h e trigger, turn t h e po w er o f f , an d remo v e
t h e batter y c artri d ge.
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