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Makita DBO480 Cordless Finishing Sander

User Manual - Page 7

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7 ENGLISH
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsystem.This
systemautomaticallycutso󰀨powertothemotortoextendtool
andbatterylife.Thetoolwillautomaticallystopduringoperationif
thetoolorbatteryisplacedunderoneofthefollowingconditions:
Overload protection
Whenthetoolorbatteryisoperatedinamannerthat
causesittodrawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetoolauto-
maticallystopswithoutanyindication.Inthissituation,turn
thetoolo󰀨andstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetoolto
become overloaded. Then turn the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection
Whenthetoolorbatteryisoverheated,thetoolstops
automatically.Inthiscase,letthetooland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.
Protections against other causes
Protectionsystemisalsodesignedforothercausesthatcould
damagethetoolandallowsthetooltostopautomatically.
Take all the following steps to clear the causes, when the tool
hasbeenbroughttoatemporaryhaltorstopinoperation.
1.
Turnthetoolo󰀨,andthenturnitonagaintorestart.
2. Chargethebattery(ies)orreplaceit/themwith
rechargedbattery(ies).
3. Letthetoolandbattery(ies)cooldown.
Ifnoimprovementcanbefoundbyrestoringprotection
system,thencontactyourlocalMakitaServiceCenter.
Switch action
CAUTION: Avoid turning the tool on while it
is placed on the workpiece or on your workbench.
Itmaycausepersonalinjuryordamage.
Turning the tool on and o󰀨
Press the power/speed select button to start the tool.
The tool starts to run at its highest orbital speed.
Press the stop button to stop the tool.
1 2
Fig.3
►1. Power/speed select button 2. Stop button
Changing the tool speed
The orbital speed can be changed in two modes; high
and low. Choose either mode depending on the applica-
tion and workload.
Press the power/speed select button to switch speed
mode while the tool is running.
1
Fig.4
►1. Power/speed select button
Speed settings table
Speed level Orbital per minute
2 (High) 14,000 min
-1
(/min)
1 (Low) 11,000 min
-1
(/min)
NOTICE: If the tool is operated continuously
at low speeds for a long time, the motor will get
overloaded, resulting in tool malfunction.
NOTICE: Select an appropriate speed range for
your sanding operations to avoid overheating
and melting the workpiece. Sanding at high orbital
speedmayheatworkpieceandmeltitatthepointof
contact.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched o󰀨 and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing and removing abrasive
paper
CAUTION: Always make sure that a sheet of
abrasive paper is installed securely before use.
Thepapermayotherwisebeloosened,removed
easilyandsubjecttoslippage,resultinginuneven
sanding operation.
NOTE: Bending the paper beforehand makes attach-
ment easier.
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