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Manual Makita 8281D Impact Drill

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Manual

Adjusting the fastening torque (Fig. 6)

The fastening torque can be adjusted in 16 steps by turn-

ing the adjusting ring so that its graduations are aligned

with the arrow on the tool body. The fastening torque is

minimum when the number 1 is aligned with the arrow,

and maximum when the number 16 is aligned with the

arrow.

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 application.

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the bat-

tery cartridge is removed before carrying out any work

on the tool.

Installing or removing driver bit or drill bit (Fig. 7)

Hold the ring and turn the sleeve counterclockwise to

open the chuck jaws. Place the bit in the chuck as far as

it will go. Hold the ring firmly and turn the sleeve clock-

wise to tighten the chuck.

To remove the bit, hold the ring and turn the sleeve coun-

terclockwise.

OPERATION

Hammer drilling operation

CAUTION:

• There is a tremendous and sudden twisting force

exerted on the tool/bit at the time of hole break-

through, when the hole becomes clogged with chips

and particles, or when striking reinforcing rods embed-

ded in the concrete.

First, turn the action mode changing ring so that the

arrow on the tool body points to the marking. The

adjusting ring can be aligned in any torque levels for this

operation.

Be sure to use a tungsten-carbide tipped bit.

Position the bit at the desired location for the hole, then

pull the switch trigger. Do not force the tool. Light pres-

sure gives best results. Keep the tool in position and pre-

vent it from slipping away from the hole.

Do not apply more pressure when the hole becomes

clogged with chips or particles. Instead, run the tool at an

idle, then remove the bit partially from the hole. By

repeating this several times, the hole will be cleaned out

and normal drilling may be resumed.

Blow-out bulb (optional accessory) (Fig. 8)

After drilling the hole, use the blow-out bulb to clean the

dust out of the hole.

Screwdriving operation (Fig. 9)

First, turn the action mode changing ring so that the

arrow on the tool body points to the marking. Adjust

the adjusting ring to the proper torque level for your work.

Then proceed as follows.

Place the point of the driver bit in the screw head and

apply pressure to the tool. Start the tool slowly and then

increase the speed gradually. Release the switch trigger

as soon as the clutch cuts in.

CAUTION:

• Make sure that the driver bit is inserted straight in the

screw head, or the screw and/or bit may be damaged.

NOTE:

• When driving wood screws, predrill pilot holes to make

driving easier and to prevent splitting of the workpiece.

See the chart.

Drilling operation

First, turn the adjusting ring so that the pointer points to

the m marking. Then proceed as follows.

Drilling in wood

When drilling in wood, the best results are obtained with

wood drills equipped with a guide screw. The guide

screw makes drilling easier by pulling the bit into the

workpiece.

Drilling in metal

To prevent the bit from slipping when starting a hole,

make an indentation with a center-punch and hammer at

the point to be drilled. Place the point of the bit in the

indentation and start drilling.

Use a cutting lubricant when drilling metals. The excep-

tions are iron and brass which should be drilled dry.

CAUTION:

• Pressing excessively on the tool will not speed up the

drilling. In fact, this excessive pressure will only serve

to damage the tip of your bit, decrease the tool perfor-

mance and shorten the service life of the tool.

• There is a tremendous force exerted on the tool/bit at

the time of hole break through. Hold the tool firmly and

exert care when the bit begins to break through the

workpiece.

• A stuck bit can be removed simply by setting the

reversing switch to reverse rotation in order to back out.

However, the tool may back out abruptly if you do not

hold it firmly.

• Always secure small workpieces in a vise or similar

hold-down device.

• If the tool is operated continuously until the battery car-

tridge has discharged, allow the tool to rest for 15 min-

utes before proceeding with a fresh battery.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:

• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the bat-

tery cartridge is removed before attempting to perform

inspection or maintenance.

To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs,

any other maintenance or adjustment should be per-

formed by Makita Authorized Service Centres, always

using Makita replacement parts.

Nominal diameter of

wood screw (mm)

Recommended size of

pilot hole (mm)

3.1 2.0 – 2.2

3.5 2.2 – 2.5

3.8 2.5 – 2.8

4.5 2.9 – 3.2

4.8 3.1 – 3.4

5.1 3.3 – 3.6

5.5 3.7 – 3.9

5.8 4.0 – 4.2

6.1 4.2 – 4.4

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Brand	Makita
Model	8281D
Category	Impact Drills
File type	PDF
File size	1.36 MB

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