Makita BHR261 Instruction Manual

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9may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury toyou or someone around you.• Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. Ifthe cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not beinginserted correctly.Battery protection systemThe battery cartridge is equipped with the protectionsystem, which automatically cuts off the output power forits long service life.The tool may stop during operation when the tool and/orbattery are placed under the following situation. This iscaused by the activation of protection system and doesnot show the tool trouble.• When the tool is overloaded:At this time, release the switch trigger and removecauses of overload and then pull the switch triggeragain to restart. When the tool does not work evenafter pulling the switch trigger, the battery powerauto-stop is still at work. Charge the batterycartridge before use.• When the remaining battery capacity becomes low:Recharge the battery cartridge.Switch action (Fig. 2)CAUTION:• Before inserting the battery cartridge into the tool,always check to see that the switch trigger actuatesproperly and returns to the “OFF” position whenreleased.To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Tool speedis increased by increasing pressure on the switch trigger.Release the switch trigger to stop.Lighting up the lamp (Fig. 3)CAUTION:• Do not look in the light or see the source of lightdirectly.Pull the switch trigger to light up the lamp. The lampkeeps on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.The light automatically goes out 10 - 15 seconds after theswitch trigger is released.NOTE:• Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of lamp. Becareful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or it may lowerthe illumination.• Do not use thinner or gasoline to clean the lamp. Suchsolvents may damage it.Reversing switch action (Fig. 4)This tool has a reversing switch to change the direction ofrotation. Depress the reversing switch lever from the Aside for clockwise rotation or from the B side forcounterclockwise rotation.When the reversing switch lever is in the neutral position,the switch trigger cannot be pulled.CAUTION:• Always check the direction of rotation before operation.• Use the reversing switch only after the tool comes to acomplete stop. Changing the direction of rotationbefore the tool stops may damage the tool.• When not operating the tool, always set the reversingswitch lever to the neutral position.Changing the quick change chuck forSDS-plusFor model BHR261TThe quick change chuck for SDS-plus can be easilyexchanged for the quick change drill chuck.Removing the quick change chuck for SDS-plus(Fig. 5)CAUTION:• Before removing the quick change chuck for SDS-plus,always remove the bit.Grasp the change cover of the quick change chuck forSDS-plus and turn in the direction of the arrow until thechange cover line moves from the symbol to thesymbol. Pull forcefully in the direction of the arrow.Attaching the quick change drill chuck (Fig. 6)Check the line of the quick change drill chuck shows thesymbol. Grasp the change cover of the quick change drillchuck and set the line to the symbol.Place the quick change drill chuck on the spindle of thetool.Grasp the change cover of the quick change drill chuckand turn the change cover line to the symbol until aclick can clearly be heard.Selecting the action modeRotation with hammering (Fig. 7)For drilling in concrete, masonry, etc., depress the lockbutton and rotate the action mode changing knob to thesymbol. Use a tungsten-carbide tipped bit.Rotation only (Fig. 8)For drilling in wood, metal or plastic materials, depress thelock button and rotate the action mode changing knob tothe symbol. Use a twist drill bit or wood bit.Hammering only (Fig .9)For chipping, scaling or demolition operations, depressthe lock button and rotate the action mode changing knobto the symbol. Use a bull point, cold chisel, scalingchisel, etc.CAUTION:• Do not rotate the action mode changing knob when thetool is running. The tool will be damaged.• To avoid rapid wear on the mode change mechanism,be sure that the action mode changing knob is alwayspositively located in one of the three action modepositions.Torque limiterThe torque limiter will actuate when a certain torque levelis reached. The motor will disengage from the outputshaft. When this happens, the bit will stop turning.CAUTION:• As soon as the torque limiter actuates, switch off thetool immediately. This will help prevent premature wearof the tool.• Hole saws cannot be used with this tool. They tend topinch or catch easily in the hole. This will cause thetorque limiter to actuate too frequently.