Makita DVC150L Instruction Manual page 11

Tool / battery protection system
The tool is equipped with a tool/battery protection system. This
sy stem automatic ally c uts of f pow er to th e motor to ex tend tool and
battery lif e. T h e tool w ill automatic ally stop d uring operation if th e
tool or battery is plac ed und er one of th e f ollow ing c ond itions:
Overload protection
W h en t h e tool is operate d in a manner t h at c auses it to
d ra w an abnormall y h ig h c urrent, t h e tool automati c all y
stops w it h out an y in d i c ation. I n t h is situation, turn t h e
tool o f f an d stop t h e appli c ation t h at c ause d t h e tool to
be c ome o v erloa d e d . T h en turn t h e tool on to restart.
Overheat protection
On
W h en t h e tool is o v er h eate d , t h e tool stops automati c all y , an d
t h e batter y in d i c ator blinks about 6 0 se c on d s. I n t h is situation,
let t h e tool c ool d o w n be f ore turning t h e tool on again.
Overdischarge protection
W h en t h e batter y c apa c it y be c omes lo w , t h e tool stops
automati c all y . I f t h e pro d u c t d oes not operate e v en
w h en t h e s w it c h es are operate d , remo v e t h e batteries
f rom t h e tool an d c h arge t h e batteries.
Switch action
Fig.10: 1. S tan d -b y s w it c h 2. P o w er button
3. Suction force adjusting knob
T o start t h e c leaner :
1 . S et t h e stan d -b y s w it c h to t h e " I " si d e. T h e c leaner
gets into stan d -b y state.
2. P ress t h e po w er button.
T o make t h e c leaner get into stan d -b y mo d e, press t h e
po w er button again.
T o turn o f f t h e c leaner, set t h e stan d -b y s w it c h to t h e " O " si d e.
The suction power can be adjusted according to your work need.
S uc tion pow er c an be inc reased by turning th e suc tion f orc e
adjusting knob from the
NOTICE:
A l w a y s set t h e stan d -b y s w it c h to t h e " O "
si d e w h en not using t h e c leaner f or long time. T h e
c leaner c onsumes po w er d uring stan d -b y state.
Auto-suction stop during wet
suction operation
Only for the cloth filter model
WARNING:
Do not use for a long time while
the oat is at ork. Using the cleaner with its float at
w ork f or a long time c an c ause o v er h eat, resulting in
t h e c leaner d e f ormation.
WARNING:
Do not pick up foam or soapy
liquid. Picking up foam or soapy liquid can cause
foam to come out of air exit before the float works.
C ontinuing to using in t h is c on d ition ma y c ause an
ele c tri c s h o c k an d breakage o f t h e c leaner.
Blinking
sy mbol to th e sy mbol.
Auto-suction stop works only when using with the float
and float cage.
The cleaner has a float mechanism that prevents water
f rom immersing into t h e motor w h en pi c king up more
t h an a c ertain amount o f w ater. W h en t h e tank is f ull
an d t h e c leaner no longer pi c ks up w ater, s w it c h o f f t h e
c leaner an d empt y t h e tank.
Locking or unlocking the caster
Fig.11: 1. C aster 2. S topper le v er 3. F R EE position
4. L O C K position
L oc king th e c aster is c onv enient w h en storing th e c leaner,
stopping th e w ork on th e w ay and keeping th e c leaner still.
T o operate t h e stopper, mo v e it b y h an d .
T o lo c k t h e c aster w it h a stopper, lo w er t h e stopper
le v er an d t h e c aster no longer w ill rotate. T o release t h e
c aster f rom t h e lo c ke d position, raise t h e stopper le v er.
NOTE: W h en mo v ing t h e c leaner, make sure t h at t h e
c aster is unlo c ke d . Mo v ing t h e c leaner w it h t h e c aster
in t h e lo c ke d position ma y c ause d amage to t h e c aster.
Carriage handle
W h en c arr y ing t h e c leaner, c arr y it b y h ol d ing t h e h an-
d le on t h e h ea d . T h e h an d le is retra c table at t h e h ea d
w h en not in use.
Fig.12
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the cleaner is
switched off, unplugged, and the battery cartridge
is removed before carrying out any work on the
cleaner.
CAUTION:
Always wear dust mask during
assembly or maintenance.
Installing the po der filter (HEPA)
and prefilter (for dry dust)
Optional accessory for cloth filter model
CAUTION:
Never pick up water or other liq-
uids or et dusts hen using the po der filter.
Picking up such things may cause the powder filter
breakage.
To use powder filter:
Remove the float cage and float by removing the bolts.
1.
Fig.13: 1. F loat 2. F loat c age
Place the prefilter in the tank with aligning the
2.
mounting position markings.
Mount the damper on the powder filter and then
3.
place them in the prefilter with aligning the mounting
position markings.
4. F inall y , mount t h e tank c o v er an d lo c k it.
Fig.14: 1. T ank c o v er 2. Powder filter (HEPA)
3. D amper 4. Prefilter 5. T ank 6. Mounting
position marking
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