Before Use; Operation - Hitachi DS 14DSL Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual

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use, its internal chemical substance will deteriorate,
and the battery life will be shortened. Leave the
battery and recharge it after it has cooled for a while.
CAUTION
●
When the battery charger has been continuosly
used, the battery charger will be heated, thus
constituting the cause of the failures. Once the
charging has been completed, give 15 minutes rest
until the next charging.
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If the battery is rechraged when it is warm due to
battery use or exposure to sunlight, the pilot lamp
may light in green.
The battery will not be recharged. In such a case,
let the battery cool before charging.
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When the pilot lamp flikers rapidly in red (at 0.2–
second intervals), check for and take out any
foreign objects in the charger's battery installation
hole. If there are no foreign objects, it is probable
that the battery or charger is malfunctioning. Take
it to your authorized Service Center.

BEFORE USE

Check the work area to make sure that it is clear of debris
and clutter.
Clear the area of unnecessary personnel. Ensure that
lighting and ventilation is adequate.

OPERATION

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.
1. Installing the bit
Loosen the sleeve by turning it toward the left (in
the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the
front) to open the clip on the keyless chuck. After
inserting a driver bit, etc., into the keyless drill chuck,
and tighten the sleeve by turning it toward the right
(in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front).
(See Fig. 6)
Loosen
Driver bit
Tighten
14
Sleeve
Fig. 6
If the sleeve becomes loose during operation, tighten
it further.
The tightening force becomes stronger when the
sleeve is tightened additionally.
2. Removing the bit
Loosen the sleeve by turning it toward the left (in
the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the
front), and then take out the bit ect. (See Fig. 6)
NOTE:
If the sleeve is tightened in a state where the clip of
the keyless chuck is opened to a maximum limit, a
click noise may occur. This is the noise that occurs
when the loosening of the keyless chuck is prevented
and is not a malfunction.
CAUTION
When it is no longer possible to loosen the sleeve,
use a vise or similar instrument to secure the bit.
Set the clutch mode between 1 and 11 and then
turn the sleeve to the loose side (left side) while
operating the clutch. It should be easy now to
loosen the sleeve.
3. Automatic spindle-lock mechanism
This unit has automatic spindle-lock mechanism for
quick bit changes.
4. Confirm that the battery is mounted correctly
5. Confirm the clutch dial position (See Fig. 7)
<DS14DSL, DS18DSL>
The tightening torque of this unit can be adjusted
according to the clutch dial position, at which the
clutch dial is set.
Clutch dial
Weak
Strong
(1) When using this unit as a screwdriver, line up the
one of the numbers "1, 3, 5 ... 22" on the clutch dial,
or the dots, with the triangle mark on the outer body.
(2) When using this unit as a drill, align the clutch dial
drill mark " " with the triangle mark on the outer
body.
Triangle mark
Drill mark
Fig. 7