English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........30 CORDLESS ROUTER SAFETY WARNINGS ..........33 ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS ............. 34 CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ............35 REGARDING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSPORTATION ...... 36 USB DEVICE CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS ..........37 SYMBOLS ....................37 NAME OF PARTS..................
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English Electrical safety a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodifi ed plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock. b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
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English g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-related hazards. Power tool use and care a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
English d) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If contact accidentally occurs, fl ush with water. If liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns. Service a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi...
English 16. Always wear eye protection. 17. Because the cordless power tool operates by battery power, be aware of the fact that it can begin to operate at any time. ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS Always charge the battery at a temperature of 0–40°C. A temperature of less than 0°C will result in over charging which is dangerous.
English CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery equips with the protection function to stop the output. In the cases of 1 to 3 described below, when using this product, even if you are pulling the switch, the motor may stop. This is not the trouble but the result of protection function.
English CAUTION If liquid leaking from the battery gets into your eyes, do not rub your eyes and wash them well with fresh clean water such as tap water and contact a doctor immediately. If left untreated, the liquid may cause eye-problems. If liquid leaks onto your skin or clothes, wash well with clean water such as tap water immediately.
English USB DEVICE CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS When an unexpected problem occurs, the data in a USB device connected to this product may be corrupted or lost. Always make sure to back up any data contained in the USB device prior to use with this product.
English Battery (Optional accessories) Battery Charger(Optional accessories) Battery cover Charge indicator lamp Ventilation holes Cord Ventilation holes Body Guide rail Terminals Battery Latch Nameplate <BSL36A18> <UC18YSL3> Fig. 4 Fig. 5 SPECIFICATIONS POWER TOOL Model M3612DA Voltage 36 V Collet chuck capacity 12.7 mm, 6.35 mm Main body stroke 50 mm...
English STANDARD ACCESSORIES In addition to the main unit (1 unit), the package contains the accessories listed in the below. Table 1 M3612DA (NN) 1/4 Collet chuck ass’y Straight guide set Dust collector set 23 mm Wrench Template guide APPLICATIONS ○...
English BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION Battery removal Battery Pull out Insert Hold the handle tightly and push the battery Latch latches (2 pcs.) to remove the battery Head cover (Fig. 6). CAUTION Push Never short-circuit the battery. Battery installation Fig. 6 Insert the battery while observing its polarities (Fig.
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English Table 2 Indications of the charge indicator lamp Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does Before Blinks not light for 0.5 seconds. Plugged into power charging (RED) (off for 0.5 seconds) source Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does Blinks not light for 1 second. Battery capacity at less (BLUE) (off...
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English Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the rechargeable battery The temperatures and charging time will become as shown in Table 3. Table 3 Charger UC18YSL3 Type of battery Li-ion Temperatures at which the 0°C–50°C battery can be recharged Charging 14.4 voltage...
English How to make the batteries perform longer. Recharge the batteries before they become completely exhausted. When you feel that the power of the tool becomes weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its battery. If you continue to use the tool and exhaust the electric current, the battery may be damaged and its life will become shorter.
English Connect the USB cable. (Fig. 9) Pull back the rubber cover and fi rmly plug in a commercially available USB Rubber cover cable (appropriate to the device being charged) into the USB port. USB port When charging is completed USB cable ○...
English Installing bits Collet chuck Loosen the lock lever (Fig. 3 on page 37), 23 mm Wrench raise the tool to the maximum stroke Loosen position and return the lock lever to the Lock pin tightening position. Clean and insert shank of bit into the collet chuck until shank bottoms, then back it out Tighten approximately 2 mm.
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English Loosen the lock lever and press the tool body until the bit just touches the fl at surface. Tighten the lock lever at this point. Tighten the wing bolt and also secure the stopper pole. (Fig. 15) Lock lever Wing bolt Stopper pole Fig.
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English <Using the Stopper block (Fig. 18)> Screw driver The 2 cut-depth setting screws attached to the stopper block can be adjusted to simultaneously set 3 diff erent cutting depth. Use a wrench to tighten Cut depth the nuts so that the cut-depth setting screws do not setting screw come loose at this time.
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English <Straight guide> Wing bolt (A) Use straight guide for chamfering and groove cutting along the materials side. (Fig. 22) Wing bolt (A) Insert a guide bar into each hole in Bar holder the bar holder, then lightly tighten the 2 wing bolts (A) on top of the bar Feed screw Guide plane holder.
English OPERATION WARNING ● To avoid serious accident, ensure the switch is in the OFF position, and pull out the battery. ● Wear eye protection when operating this tool. ● Keep your hands, face and other body parts away from the bits and any other rotating parts, while operating the tool.
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English How to use the LED light (Fig. 28) ON/OFF The LED light will light the area at the tip of Lock button the tool when the switch is “ON”. Switch The LED light will automatically power off trigger 10 seconds after the switch is released. CAUTION Do not look directly into the light from LED light...
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English As shown in Fig. 30, remove the bit from the work pieces and draw the switch trigger. Do not start cutting operation until the bit has reached full rotating speed. The bit rotates clockwise (arrow direction indicated on the base). To obtain maximum cutting eff ectiveness, feed the router in conformance with the feed directions shown in Fig.
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English Table 4 Safeguard Function LED Light Display Corrective Action On 0.1 second/off 0.1 second Remove the cause of the Overload Protection overloading. On 0.5 second/off 0.5 second Allow the tool and battery to Temperature Protection thoroughly cool. About remaining battery indicator Remaining battery Remaining battery You can check the battery’s remaining capacity...
English NOTE ○ Remaining battery levels may vary between that shown on the battery and that of a product with its own battery level function. ○ Do not give a strong shock to the display panel or break it. It may lead to a trouble. OPERATIONAL CAUTIONS Resting the unit after continuous work The power tool is equipped with a temperature protection circuit to protect the motor.
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All quality power tools will eventually require servicing or replacement of parts because of wear from normal use. To assure that only authorized replacement parts will be used, all service and repairs must be performed by a HiKOKI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, ONLY.
● All electrical or mechanical repairs should be done only by qualifi ed service technicians. Contact HiKOKI Authorized Service Center. Power tool Problem Possible Cause Remedy Tool doesn’t run...
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The charger’s vents are blocked, Avoid blocking the vents. causing its internal components to overheat. The cooling fan is not running. Contact a HiKOKI Authorized Service Center for repairs. The USB power lamp The battery’s capacity has become Replace the battery with one that has switched off...
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English Symptom Possible cause Remedy It is unclear what the The USB power lamp does not Examine the USB device that is charging status of switch off even when charging is charging to confi rm its charging a USB device is, or complete.
English SELECTING ACCESSORIES Select accessories that are suited to a specifi c task. For details contact HiKOKI Authorized Service Center. Table 6 7.5 mm 9.5 mm 303347 12 × 6: 956798 8.0 mm 10.0 mm 303348 1/2" × 10: 956931Z 9.0 mm...
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English 18 V (Li-ion) BSL36A18 UC18YSL3 Battery (14.4 V–18 V) Charger Part Number: 329897 Part Number: 337528 Part Number: 376835 Battery cover Plastic case (Stackable) Inner tray...
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