Makita DDF485RTJ User Manual

6 ENGLISH
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
CAUTION: Always switch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION: Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge rmly when installing or removing battery
cartridge.Failuretoholdthetoolandthebattery
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoffyourhands
andresultindamagetothetoolandbatterycartridge
andapersonalinjury.
►Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3.Batterycartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
whileslidingthebuttononthefrontofthecartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
batterycartridgewiththegrooveinthehousingandslip
itintoplace.Insertitallthewayuntilitlocksinplace
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoronthe
uppersideofthebutton,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjuryto
youorsomeonearoundyou.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly.Ifthecartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itis
notbeinginsertedcorrectly.
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
►Fig.2: 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 Remaining
capacity
Lighted Off Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
Thebattery
mayhave
malfunctioned.
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambienttemperature,theindicationmaydifferslightly
fromtheactualcapacity.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placedunderoneofthefollowingconditions:
Overload protection
Whenthetool/batteryisoperatedinamannerthat
causesittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetool
stopsautomatically.Inthissituation,turnthetooloff
andstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetooltobecome
overloaded. Then turn the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection
Whenthetool/batteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthissituation,letthetool/batterycool
beforeturningthetoolonagain.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacityisnotenough,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,removethebatteryfromthe
toolandchargethebattery.
Switch action
►Fig.3: 1. Switch trigger
CAUTION: Before installing the battery car-
tridge into the tool, always check to see that the
switch trigger actuates properly and returns to
the "OFF" position when released.
Tostartthetool,simplypulltheswitchtrigger.Tool
speedisincreasedbyincreasingpressureontheswitch
trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
NOTE:Thetoolautomaticallystopsifyoukeeppull-
ingtheswitchtriggerforabout6minutes.
Lighting up the front lamp
►Fig.4: 1. Lamp
CAUTION: Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Pulltheswitchtriggertolightupthelamp.Thelamp
keepsonlightingwhiletheswitchtriggerisbeingpulled.
Thelampgoesoutapproximately10secondsafter
releasing the switch trigger.
NOTE: When the tool is overheated, the tool stops
automaticallyandthelampstartsashing.Inthis
case, release the switch trigger. The lamp turns off in
one minute.
NOTE:Useadryclothtowipethedirtoffthelensof
the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or
itmaylowertheillumination.

Makita DDF485RTJ Specifications

General

Drilling	Yes
Chuck type	Keyless
Built-in light	No
Product design	Pistol grip drill
Number of gears	-
Torque settings	21
Idle speed (max)	1900 RPM
Idle speed (min)	500 RPM
Chuck capacity (max)	13 mm
Chuck capacity (min)	1.5 mm
Sound pressure level	74 dB
Drilling diameter in wood (max)	38 mm
Drilling diameter in concrete (max)	- mm
Power source	Battery
Battery voltage	18 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	169 mm
Width	79 mm
Height	255 mm
Weight	1700 g