English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........22 CORDLESS IMPACT DRIVER DRILL SAFETY WARNINGS ....... 25 CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ............26 SYMBOL ....................... 27 SPECIFICATIONS ..................28 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............... 29 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (sold separately)..........29 APPLICATIONS .................... 29 BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............
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English There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock. d) Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool.
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English Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired. Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools.
English CORDLESS IMPACT DRIVER DRILL SAFETY WARNINGS Wear ear protectors with impact drills. Exposure to noise can cause hearing loss. Use auxiliary handle(s), if supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause personal injury. Always charge the battery at a temperature of 0°C – 40°C. A temperature of less than 0°C will result in over charging which is dangerous.
English Do not use the tool in the vicinity of precision devices such as cell phones, ○ magnetic cards or electronic memory media. Doing so may lead to misoperation, malfunction or loss of data. CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery equips with the protection function to stop the output.
English CAUTION If liquid leaking from the battery gets into your eyes, do not rub your eyes and wash them well with fresh clean water such as tap water and contact a doctor immediately. If left untreated, the liquid may cause eye-problems. If liquid leaks onto your skin or clothes, wash well with clean water such as tap water immediately.
English STANDARD ACCESSORIES In addition to the main unit (1 unit), the package contains the accessories listed in the below. DV18DBL DV14DBL Plus driver bit (No. 2) Charger (UC18YRSL) — Battery (BSL1830) — Battery (BSL1430) Plastic case Battery cover Side handle OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (sold separately) Battery ○...
English BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION Battery removal Handle Latch Hold the housing tightly and push the battery latches to remove the battery (see Fig. 2). Battery CAUTION Never short-circuit the battery. Push Battery installation Pull out Insert the battery while observing its polarities Fig.
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English Table 1 Indications of the pilot lamp Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not Before light for 0.5 seconds. (off for Blinks charging 0.5 seconds) While Lights continuously Lights charging The pilot lamp lights Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not or blinks in Charging light for 0.5 seconds.
If there are no foreign objects, it is probable that the battery or charger is malfunctioning. Take it to Hitachi authorized Service Center. PRIOR TO OPERATION Setting up and checking the work environment ○...
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English When using this unit as an impact drill, align the clutch Hammer dial hammer mark “ ” with the triangle mark on the mark Triangle mark Drill mark outer body. Line CAUTION The clutch dial cannot be set between the ○...
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English Change rotation speed Operate the shift knob to change the rotational speed. Move the shift knob in the direction of the High arrow (See Figs. 7 and 8). speed When the shift knob is set to “LOW”, the drill rotates Shift knob at a low speed.
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English Table 4 Examples of tightening mode selector function settings Rotation speed Low 1 Low 2 Medium High selector switch Slow Fast Shift knob Tightening small diameter machine Tightening wood screws, drilling (Slow) screws, tapping screws, etc. large diameter holes, etc. HIGH Drilling small diameter holes, etc.
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English How to select tightening torque and rotational speed Table 6 Rotating speed selection (Position of the shift knob) Clutch Dial Position LOW (Low speed) HIGH (High speed) Machine For 4 mm or smaller For 6 mm or smaller 1 – 22 screw diameter screws.
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English Removing the hook. Remove the screws fi xing the hook with screw driver. (Fig. 10) Replacing the hook and tightening the screws. Install securely the hook in the groove of power tool and tighten the screws to fi x the hook fi...
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English CAUTION Do not expose directly your eye to the light by looking into the light. If your eye is continuously exposed to the light, your eye will be hurt. NOTE To prevent the battery power consumption caused by forgetting to turn off the LED light, the light goes off...
English 15. Switch operation When the trigger switch is depressed, the tool rotates. When the trigger is released, the tool ○ stops. The rotational speed of the drill can be controlled by varying the amount that the trigger ○ switch is pulled. Speed is low when the trigger switch is pulled slightly and increases as the trigger switch is pulled more.
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Repair, modifi cation and inspection of Hitachi Power Tools must be carried out by an Hitachi Authorized Service Center. This Parts List will be helpful if presented with the tool to the Hitachi Authorized Service Center when requesting repair or other maintenance.