English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........33 CORDLESS TRIMMER SAFETY WARNINGS ..........36 ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS ............. 37 CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ............38 REGARDING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSPORTATION ...... 40 USB DEVICE CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS ..........40 SYMBOLS ....................40 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 15. After changing the bits or making any adjustments, make sure the collet chuck and any other adjustment devices are securely tightened. Loose adjustment device can unexpectedly shift, causing loss of control, loose rotating components will be violently thrown. 16.
English ○ When suspending operation or after use, do not leave the tool in an area where it may be exposed to falling swarf or dust. Doing so could cause a short circuit that could result in smoke emission or ignition.
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English 11. If there is battery leakage, foul odor, heat generated, discolored or deformed, or in any way appears abnormal during use, recharging or storage, immediately remove it from the equipment or battery charger, and stop use. 12. Do not immerse the battery or allow any fl uids to fl ow inside. Conductive liquid ingress, such as water, can cause damage resulting in fi...
English REGARDING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSPORTATION When transporting a lithium-ion battery, please observe the following precautions. WARNING Notify the transporting company that a Power Output package contains a lithium-ion battery, inform the company of its power output and 2 to 3 digit number follow the instructions of the transportation company when arranging transport.
English NAME OF PARTS Cordless trimmer (M1808DA) Battery Head cover Name plate Knob bolt (A) Switch button Dial Fixing nut Switch panel Motor Lock pin Power button Lock lever Remaining battery Lock lever indicator lamp Pinion Shaft Knob bolt (A) Rack portion Base ass'y Collet nut...
English STANDARD ACCESSORIES In addition to the main unit (1 unit), the package contains the accessories listed in the below. Table 1 M1808DA (NN) 1/4" Collet cone Trimmer guide Straight guide Template guide Dust collector set 23 mm Wrench APPLICATIONS ○...
English BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION Insert Pull out Battery removal Hold the handle tightly and push the battery Battery latches (2 pcs.) to remove the battery (Fig. 6). CAUTION Head cover Never short-circuit the battery. Push Battery installation Insert the battery while observing its Latch 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 Fit the removed base ass'y to the rack provided on the body's outer housing after adjusting the pinion of the base ass'y thereto. Then tilt the lock lever towards the fi x side, and fi x the base ass'y securely. When removing the bits, do so by following the steps for installing bits in reverse order.
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English Tilt the lock lever towards the remove side, and remove the base ass’y from the body. (Fig. 14-a) Rotate 180 degrees, and place back in the base ass'y, then tilt the lock lever towards the fi x side. (Fig. 14-b) Pull out Remove Rack portion...
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English Adjusting depth of cut Place the tool on a fl at wood surface. Tilt the lock lever towards the remove side, and turn knob bolt (A) to lower the unit until the tip of Remove the bit lightly touches the material. In this position, the scale on the upper end can be read.
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English Secure the template to the workpiece. Feed the trimmer in the manner that the template guide moves along the Template template as shown in Fig. 19. <Trimmer guide> The guide is handy when used in processing of materials such as trimming and beveling of plywood.
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English As shown in Fig. 23, securely attach the bottom of the base ass’y to processed surface of the materials. Feed the trimmer while keeping the guide plane on the surface of the materials. NOTE When using the straight guide, be sure to install it on the Straight guide right side in the feed direction.
English Installation to the tool is the same as that for straight line processing. Align the hole of the straight guide left in the center position of the Body feed circle processing, and fi rmly secure with a nail less than 6 mm in direction diameter which will act as a rotation axis.
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English Switch operation Power button The unit will operate when the switch button is pressed after pressing the power button. Remaining battery (Fig. 28) indicator lamp See Fig. 29 on page 56 for specifi cations on button controls. The remaining battery indicator lamp and Push LED light will always operate together with the power button.
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English Power button Push The power is ON Remaining battery LED light indicator lamp Switch button No operation for 10 seconds Push Push Motor runs The power is OFF Push Push The power is OFF Motor stops Fig. 29...
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English CAUTION Do not look directly into the light from the LED lamp. Continuous and direct exposure to the light from the LED lamp can injure your eyes. Adjusting the rotation speed The M1808DA has an electronic control system that allows rotation speed changes.
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English The bit rotates clockwise (arrow Work piece direction indicated on the base ass’y). To obtain maximum cutting eff ectiveness, feed the trimmer in conformance with the feed directions shown in Fig. 32. Inner peripheral cutting Outer peripheral (Clockwise) cutting (Counterclockwise) Rotation of bit Trimmer feed...
English About Remaining Battery Indicator When the power is ON, the remaining battery indicator lamp lights and the battery remaining power can be checked. (Fig. 34) The Table 5 shows the state of remaining battery indicator lamp and the battery remaining power. Table 5 State of lamp Battery Remaining Power...
English MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION WARNING Be sure to turn off the switch and pull out the battery before doing any inspection or maintenance. Inspecting the bit Continued use of a dull or damaged bit will result in reduced cutting effi ciency and may cause overloading of 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 Replace the battery with one that has switched off...
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English Symptom Possible cause Remedy Charging of a USB The charger was plugged into an This is not a malfunction. device pauses midway. electrical socket while the USB The charger pauses USB device was being charged using charging for about 5 seconds the battery as the power source.
English SELECTING ACCESSORIES Select accessories that are suited to a specifi c task. For details contact HiKOKI Authorized Service Center. Part Number: 377117 Part Number: 377133 Collet cone 6 mm Collet cone 8 mm Part Number: 377127 Part Number: 377129...
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