Maintenance - Makita DCL501 Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the appliance is
switched off before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance.
• Place newspapers or a garbage can
underneath to work over. The newspapers
or garbage can will catch any falling dust
from the appliance.
Cleaning the filter (after work)
After use, move the filter cleaning lever back
and forth around ten times to loosen dust
from the filter.
Disposing of dust
Dispose of dust before the level exceeds the
Dust Full line. The suction power may drop if
the level exceeds this line. Dispose of dust
before it reaches the line, including it
accumulates at one side only.
To dispose of dust, follow the procedure
below.
1. Raise the Cup Release lever to eject the
dust cup assembly.
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2. Press the button to remove the cover.
Dispose of the dust in the dust cup.
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1. Cleaning lever
1
1. Dust Full line
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1. Cup Release
lever
2. Dust cup
assembly
1
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2
3. Use the cleaning brush attached to the
dust cup to brush away dust inside the
cup.
4. Move the red lever on the filter cover in
the direction of the arrow to flip the filter
cover open.
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5. Grasp the knob and spin it around ten
times.
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6. Close the filter cover.
7. Attach the dust cup to the cover.
1. Cover
2. button
3. Dust cup
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1. Cleaning brush
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1. Red lever
2. Filter cover
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1. Knob