Parts Description - Makita DCL284F Instruction Manual

Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
► Fig.3: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-
cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
the battery protection system works.
Switch action
► Fig.4: 1. Suction power change button 2. ON/OFF
button
To start the cleaner, simply push the ON/OFF button. To
switch off, push the ON/OFF button again.
You can change the suction power of the cleaner in
four steps by pushing the suction power change button.
Each push on this button repeats the Quiet/Normal/
High/Max mode in a cycle.
Level
1
2
3
4
NOTE: You can change the suction power before
turning on the cleaner.
NOTE: The cleaner starts the operation with the
same suction power as the last operation.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
Indication Mode
Quiet mode
Normal speed
mode
High speed mode
Max speed mode
Lighting up the lamp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
To turn on the lamp, push the suction power change
button. The lamp goes off in approximately 10 seconds.
While the cleaner is running, the lamp turns on.
The lamp goes out approximately 10 seconds after
stopping operation.
NOTE: When the remaining battery capacity gets low,
the lamp starts blinking. The timing, at which the lamp
starts blinking depends on the temperature at work
place and the battery cartridge conditions.
► Fig.5: 1. Suction power change button 2. ON/OFF
button 3. Lamp
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.

Parts description

Optional accessory
High performance filter and stay and
sponge filter
► Fig.6: 1. Capsule 2. High performance filter 3. Stay
4. Sponge filter
Prefilter or high performance filter
and HEPA filter
► Fig.7: 1. Capsule 2. Prefilter 3. High performance
filter 4. HEPA filter
NOTICE:
Do not underlay the high performance
filter with an optional filter (non-woven cloth). The
filters could not be removed from the cleaner.
NOTE: Do not install an optional filter (non-woven
cloth) between the HEPA filter and prefilter. The suc-
tion power may be reduced.
NOTE: Always use the high performance filter that is
framed with an originally-designed stay when overlay-
ing it on the HEPA filter.
► Fig.8: 1. High performance filter 2. Stay (designed
for high performance filter)
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