Makita DVC261 Instruction Manual page 12

Switch action
Y ou c an c h ange t h e su c tion po w er in t h ree steps : nor-
mal ( 1 ) , h ig h ( 2 ) , an d ma x ( 3 ) .
T o start v a c uuming, press
c h ange t h e su c tion po w er, press t h e button w h ile t h e
v a c uum c leaner is running. T h e su c tion po w er s w it c h es
in or d er normal ( 1 ) , h ig h ( 2 ) , an d ma x ( 3 ) .
T o turn o f f t h e v a c uum c leaner, press
Fig. 8
NOTE: W h en y ou start t h e v a c uum c leaner again, it
w ill start in t h e same su c tion po w er as t h e pre v ious
setting.
LED light
L E D lig h t is installe d in t h e h ea d o f t h e s w it c h bo x to
ease t h e operations in d ark pla c es. P ress
turn t h e lig h t on. T o turn o f f , press
Fig.9
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly. Never aim the light to
other people ' s eyes.
NOTE: T h e L E D lig h t is automati c all y turne d o f f w h en
t h e v a c uum c leaner is not operate d f or more t h an 1 0
minutes.
NOTE: T h e v a c uum c leaner w ill automati c all y
switches off and the LED light flashes when the vac-
uum cleaner is overheated due to the reduced air-flow
into the machine caused by clogged hose, pipe, filter
or ot h er reasons.
Hose band
H ose ban d c an be use d f or h ol d ing t h e h ose or f ree
no z z le.
T o se c ure t h e h ose to t h e v a c uum c leaner bo d y , pass
t h e h ose ban d t h roug h t h e slot on t h e bo d y . Y ou c an
atta c h t h e h ose ban d on eit h er si d e.
Fig.10: 1. H ose ban d 2. S lot 3. H ose
T o h ol d t h e f ree no z z le on t h e lo w er belt, pass t h e h ose
ban d t h roug h t h e loop on t h e lo w er belt.
Fig.11: 1. H ose ban d 2. F ree no z z le
Hose hook
W h en y ou suspen d t h e operation, t h e h ook on t h e bent
pipe assembl y c an be use d f or h anging t h e w an d on t h e
lo w er belt.
Fig.12
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
button on c e. W h en y ou
button.
button to
button again.
Assembling hose
I nsert t h e h ose c u f f into t h e v a c uum c leaner bo d y an d
turn it c lo c k w ise.
Fig.13: 1. H ose c u f f 2. Va c uum c leaner bo d y
Assembling nozzle and wand
Optional accessory
NOTE: T h e t y pe o f t h e no z z le an d w an d in c lu d e d in
t h e pro d u c t v aries d epen d ing on c ountries. I n some
c ountries, t h e no z z le an d w an d are not in c lu d e d .
1. T w ist an d insert t h e no z z le to t h e e x tension w an d .
Fig.14: 1. E x tension w an d 2. F ree no z z le
3. T -s h ape no z z le 4. T -s h ape no z z le ( slim )
NOTE: B y t w isting t h e no z z le w h ile inserting, t h e no z -
z le c an be atta c h e d to t h e e x tension w an d se c urel y .
NOTE: F or t h e mo d el w it h ø 3 8 mm h ose an d f ront
c u f f 3 8 , atta c h t h e supplie d no z z le to t h e aluminum
ben d ing pipe / aluminum straig h t pipe.
2. F ollo w t h e pro c e d ures belo w , d epen d ing on t h e
t y pe o f t h e e x tension w an d :
NOTE: T h e sli d e-t y pe e x tension w an d an d t h e ring-
t y pe e x tension w an d are not c ompatible w it h ea c h
ot h er. I f y ou w ant to c h ange t h e sli d e-t y pe e x tension
w an d to t h e ring-t y pe e x tension w an d or v i c e v ersa,
c h ange t h e bent pipe assembl y also.
NOTE: T h e f ree no z z le c an be atta c h e d to t h e bent
pipe assembl y d ire c tl y .
For the slide-type extension wand
S h oul d er t h e v a c uum c leaner bo d y t h en insert t h e
e x tension w an d into t h e bent pipe assembl y until it
c li c ks. T o d is c onne c t, e x tra c t t h e e x tension w an d w it h
pressing t h e button.
Fig.15: 1. Bent pipe assembl y 2. Button 3. S li d e-
t y pe e x tension w an d 4. F ree no z z le
The length of the wand can be adjusted.
With pressing the slide button, adjust the wand length.
T h e lengt h is lo c ke d w h en release t h e sli d e button.
Fig.16: 1. S li d e button
For the ring-type extension wand
S h oul d er t h e v a c uum c leaner bo d y t h en t w ist an d insert
t h e e x tension w an d into t h e bent pipe assembl y . T o
d is c onne c t, t w ist an d e x tra c t it.
Fig.17: 1. Bent pipe assembl y 2. R ing-t y pe e x ten-
sion w an d 3. F ree no z z le
The length of the wand can be adjusted.
Loosen the ring on the wand and adjust the wand
lengt h . T ig h ten t h e ring at y our d esire d lengt h .
Fig.1 8 : 1. R ing
For the aluminum bending pipe / aluminum straight
pipe
( O nl y f or t h e mo d el w it h ø 3 8 mm h ose an d f ront c u f f 3 8 )
S h oul d er t h e v a c uum c leaner bo d y t h en t w ist an d insert
t h e pipe into t h e f ront c u f f . T o d is c onne c t, t w ist an d
e x tra c t it.
Fig.19: 1. F ront c u f f 3 8 2. A luminum ben d ing pipe
3. A luminum straig h t pipe 4. No z z le
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