Installing Hook - Makita DFR551 Instruction Manual

Reversing switch action
CAUTION:
Always check the direction of
rotation before operation.
CAUTION:
Use the reversing switch only after
the tool comes to a complete stop. Changing the
direction of rotation before the tool stops may dam-
age the tool.
CAUTION:
When not operating the tool,
always set the reversing switch lever to the neu-
tral position.
This tool has a reversing switch to change the direction
of rotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from the
A side for clockwise rotation or from the B side for coun-
terclockwise rotation.
When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral posi-
tion, the switch trigger cannot be pulled.
► Fig.8: 1. Reversing switch lever
Push drive mode
In push drive mode, the driver bit only rotates by apply-
ing pressure onto the driving surface with the stopper
base, allowing the tool to cut off power to the motor to
save battery power at idle.
To select push drive mode, pull the switch trigger
slightly, then release it and quickly press the mode
select button. The indicator lamp on the push drive
mode selector will then light up.
► Fig.9: 1. Mode select button 2. Indicator lamp
NOTE: Push drive mode will automatically be deacti-
vated after eight hours with the switch trigger locked
on and no further switch operation. To restart the tool,
pull the switch trigger fully to release the lock button,
and pull the trigger again.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Removing and installing driver bit
CAUTION:
Be careful not to touch the sharp
edges of screws while reassembling the compo-
nents and attachments.
CAUTION:
Handle accessories and attach-
ments with care. Always be sure to hold acces-
sories and attachments body firmly when instal-
lation and uninstallation to avoid them falling or
slipping off from your hands.
1. Press and hold the release buttons on each side
of the casing, and then pull the casing apart.
► Fig.10: 1. Release buttons 2. Casing
2. To remove the driver bit, pull it off while pushing
and holding the spindle into the gear housing.
► Fig.11: 1. Driver bit 2. Spindle 3. Gear housing
3.
To install a driver bit, place it into the spindle hole
as far as it will go while pushing and holding the spin-
dle into the gear housing. Then release the spindle to
secure the driver bit.
4. Reset the casing back onto the gear housing while
holding its body firmly until the release buttons on each
side of the casing lock in place.
Installing screw strip
Insert a screw strip through the screw strip guide on
the casing, and then insert it through the screw loading
guide in the feeder box.
► Fig.12: 1. Screw strip 2. Screw strip guide 3. Casing
4. Screw loading guide 5. Feeder box
NOTICE:
Make sure to set the first screw in the
second row next to the driving position.
► Fig.13: 1. First screw 2. Driving position
Removing screw strip
To remove the screw strip, pull it upwards out of the
feeder box.
► Fig.14
The screw strip can be pulled downwards out of the
feeder box while pressing the reverse button on the
feeder box.
► Fig.15: 1. Reverse button 2. Feeder box

Installing hook

WARNING:
for their intended purposes only, e.g., hanging the
tool on a tool belt between jobs or work intervals.
WARNING:
hook as too much force or irregular overburden
may cause damages to the tool resulting in per-
sonal injury.
CAUTION:
When installing the hook, always
secure it with the screw firmly. If not, the hook
may come off from the tool and result in the personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Make sure to hang the tool
securely before releasing your hold. Insufficient
or unbalanced hooking may cause falling off and you
may be injured.
► Fig.16: 1. Groove 2. Hook 3. Screw
The hook is convenient for temporarily hanging the tool.
This can be installed on either side of the tool. To install
the hook, insert it into a groove in the tool housing on
either side and then secure it with a screw. To remove,
loosen the screw and then take it out.
10 ENGLISH
Use the hanging/mounting parts
Be careful not to overload the