Hitachi Koki C 18DBAL Mode D'emploi page 6

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Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Always wear eye protection.
Always wear hearing protection.
Only for EU countries
Do not dispose of electric tools together with
household waste material!
In observance of European Directive 2002/96/
EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
and its implementation in accordance with
national law, electric tools that have reached
the end of their life must be collected separately
and returned to an environmentally compatible
recycling facility.
V Rated voltage
n
No-load speed
0
Switching ON
Switching OFF
Disconnect the battery
Mode selector switch
Lighting mode switch
Always ON (turn off after 2 minute)
ON
ON
OFF
ON
Light only SW-ON
ON
OFF
ON
Always OFF
ON
OFF
Battery capacity
Remaining battery indicator switch
The battery remaining power is nearly empty.
Recharge the battery soonest possible
The battery remaining power is a half.
The battery remaining power is enough.
Prohibited action
NOTE
To prevent the battery power consumption caused by
forgetting to turn off the LED light, the light goes off
automatically in about 2 minutes.
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
In addition to the main unit (1 unit), the package contains the
accessories listed on page 204.
Standard accessories are subject to change without notice.
APPLICATIONS
Cutting various types of wood.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Voltage
No-Load Speed
Cutting
Capacity
depth
Weight*
* According to EPTA-Procedure 01/2003
NOTE
Due to HITACHI's continuing program of research and
development, the specifi cations herein are subject to
change without prior notice.
Electronic control
○ Soft-start
○ Overload protection
This protection feature cuts off the power to the motor
in the event of overloading of motor or a conspicuous
reduction in rotational speed during operation.
When the overload protection feature has been
activated, the motor may stop.
In this case, release the tool switch and eliminate causes
of overloading.
After that you can use it again.
○ Overheat protection
This protection feature cuts off the power to the motor
and stops the power tool in the event of overheating of
motor during operation.
When the overheat protection feature has been
activated, the motor may stop.
In this case, release the tool switch and cool it down in a
few minutes.
After that you can use it again.
○ Rotation speed changeover function (Power mode /
Silent mode)
(Power mode / Silent mode switch function)
Each press of the Mode Selector Switch changes the
operating mode. (Fig. 15)
Silent mode reduces maximum motor RPM enabling
effi cient work with less noise.
The Silent Mode Indicator Lamp lights in Silent mode.
When the load increases during Silent mode, the tool will
automatically switch to Power mode and revert back to
Silent mode when the load decreases.
In Power mode, no change is made to Silent mode even
when the load decreases.
NOTE
○ To enable mode changes, pull the switch once after
installing the battery.
○ Do not give a strong shock to the switch panel or break it.
It may lead to a trouble.
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to the receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a receptacle,
the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1- second intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger as shown in
Fig. 23.
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C18DBAL
18 V
4100 min (Power mode)
–1
2500 min (Silent mode)
–1
90° 66 mm
45° 45 mm
3.2 kg (BSL1850)