Makita 6410 Instruction Manual page 8

Drilling operation
*Drilling in wood
When drilling holes in the wood, use a wood drill with a guide screw. The guide
makes it bore naturally by itself, so you do not need to apply any pressure to the to
To prevent the bit from slipping when starting a hole, make an, indentation with a c
punch and hammer at the point to be drilled. Place the point of the bit in the inde
and start drilling.
Use a cutting lubricant when drilling metals. The exceptions are iron and brass
should be drilled dry.
*Drilling in metal
CAUTION:
*Pressing excessively on the tool will not speed up the drilling. In fact, this excessiv
sure will only serve to damage the tip of your bit. decrease the tool performan
shorten the service life of the tool.
*There is a tremendous force exerted on the toolbit at the time of hole break th
Hold the tool firmly and exert care when the bit begins to break through the workp
*Always grip the small workpiece firmly with a vise or a holding means
*A stuck bit can be removed simply by setting the reversing switch to reverse rota
order to back out. However, the tool will pull away easily unless you hold it firmly
starting the tool.