SPECIFICATIONS Model: DDF489 Drilling capacities Steel 13 mm Wood Auger bit: 38 mm Self-feed bit: 51 mm Hole saw: 51 mm Fastening capacities Wood screw 10 mm x 90 mm Machine screw No load speed (RPM) High (2) 0 - 1,800 min...
Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded Vibration surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of elec- The vibration total value (tri-axial vector sum) deter- tric shock if your body is earthed or grounded. mined according to EN62841-2-1: Do not expose power tools to rain or wet con- Work mode: drilling into metal ditions.
Always wear protective goggles to protect When using the tool, do not wear cloth work your eyes from injury when using power tools. gloves which may be entangled. The entangle- The goggles must comply with ANSI Z87.1 in ment of cloth work gloves in the moving parts may the USA, EN 166 in Europe, or AS/NZS 1336 result in personal injury.
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CAUTION: Do not touch the terminals with any con- Only use genuine Makita batteries. ductive material. Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that have been altered, may result in the battery bursting Avoid storing battery cartridge in a con- causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will tainer with other metal objects such as also void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and nails, coins, etc.
Tips for maintaining maximum CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge battery life fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to Charge the battery cartridge before completely you or someone around you. discharged. Always stop tool operation and charge the battery cartridge when you notice CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge less tool power.
Tool / battery protection system Electric brake The tool is equipped with a tool/battery protection system. This This tool is equipped with an electric brake. If the tool system automatically cuts off the power to extend tool and bat- consistently fails to quickly stop after the switch trigger tery life. The tool will automatically stop during operation if the is released, have the tool serviced at a Makita service tool or battery is placed under one of the following conditions: center. Lighting up the front lamp Overload protection This protection works when the tool/battery is operated in a CAUTION: Do not look in the light or see the manner that causes it to draw an abnormally high current. In this...
Reversing switch lever action Displayed Speed Torque Applicable Number operation High Heavy load- CAUTION: Always check the direction of ing operation rotation before operation. High Light loading CAUTION: Use the reversing switch lever operation only after the tool comes to a complete stop. To change the speed, switch off the tool first. Push the Changing the direction of rotation before the tool speed change lever to display "2" for high speed or "1"...
Adjusting the fastening torque Fig.8 ► 1. Adjusting ring 2. Mark (1 - 21 graduation) 3. Arrow The fastening torque can be adjusted in 21 levels by turning the adjusting ring. Align the graduations with the arrow on the tool body. You can get the minimum fastening torque at 1 and maximum torque at 21. Before actual operation, drive a trial screw into your material or a piece of duplicate material to determine which torque level is required for a particular application. Graduation Machine screw Wood Soft wood – ø3.5 x 22 ø4.1x 38 – screw (e.g. pine) Hard wood –...
Installing hook Installing driver bit holder Optional accessory WARNING: Use the hanging/mounting parts for their intended purposes only, e.g., hanging the tool on a tool belt between jobs or work intervals. WARNING: Be careful not to overload the hook as too much force or irregular overburden may cause damages to the tool resulting in per- sonal injury.
CAUTION: These accessories or attachments CAUTION: Pressing excessively on the tool are recommended for use with your Makita tool will not speed up the drilling. In fact, this excessive specified in this manual. The use of any other pressure will only serve to damage the tip of your drill accessories or attachments might present a risk of bit, decrease the tool performance and shorten the injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment...
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