Speed Change; Adjusting The Fastening Torque - Makita DF002G Instruction Manual

Speed change

CAUTION:
Always set the speed change lever
fully to the correct position. If you operate the
tool with the speed change lever positioned halfway
between the "1" side and "2" side, the tool may be
damaged.
CAUTION:
Do not use the speed change lever
while the tool is running. The tool may be damaged.
Displayed Speed
Number
1 Low
2 High

Adjusting the fastening torque

► 1. Adjusting ring 2. Graduation 3. Arrow
Graduation
Machine screw
Wood Soft wood
screw (e.g. pine)
Hard wood
(e.g. lauan)
Torque Applicable
operation
High Heavy load-
ing operation
Low Light loading
operation
1
2
3
1 2 3 4 5 6
M4
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To change the speed, switch off the tool first. Push the
speed change lever to display "2" for high speed or "1" for
low speed but high torque. Be sure that the speed change
lever is set to the correct position before operation.
If the tool speed is coming down extremely during the
operation with display "2", push the lever to display "1"
and restart the operation.
► 1. Speed change lever
The fastening torque can be adjusted in 22 levels by
turning the adjusting ring. Align the graduations with the
arrow on the tool body. You can get the minimum fas-
tening torque at 1 and maximum torque at
The clutch will slip at various torque levels when set
at the number 1 to 21. The clutch does not work at
the marking.
Before actual operation, drive a trial screw into your
material or a piece of duplicate material to determine
which torque level is required for a particular applica-
tion.
The following shows the rough guide of the relationship
between the screw size and graduation.
7 8 9 10 11 12
M5
ø3.5 x 22 ø4.1x 38
ø3.5 x 22
8 ENGLISH
1
13 14 15 16 17 18
M6
–
ø4.1x 38
marking.
19 20 21
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