3
Safety instructions
Danger
Always observe the following safety
instructions and the safety
regulations applicable in the
respective country of use!
General instructions:
- Children and adolescents must not operate this
machine. This rule does not apply to young
persons receiving training and being supervised by
an expert.
- Never work without the protection devices
prescribed for the respective operating sequence
and do not make any changes to the machine that
could impair safety.
- When operating the machine outdoors, use of an
earth-leakage circuit-breaker is recommended.
- Damaged cables or plugs must be immediately
replaced.
- Avoid sharp bends in the cable. Especially when
transporting and storing the machine, do not wind
the cable around the machine.
Do not use:
- Damaged drill bits and drill bits that have changed
their form.
- Blunt drill bits as they impose an excessive load on
the motor.
- Drill bits that are not suitable for the drill's idling
speed.
Instructions on the use of personal protective
equipment:
- Always wear ear protectors during work.
- Always where a dust mark during work.
Instructions on operation:
- Do not reach with your hands into the drilling area
and do not touch the drill bits. With your other
hand, support the supplementary handle or the
motor casing.
- Do not reach under the workpiece.
- Never support the workpiece in your hand or over
your leg. Secure the workpiece against a sturdy
support.
- Only hold the device by its isolated handle
surfaces when carrying out work during which the
cutting tool could hit hidden power cables or its
own connection cable.
- Before starting to drill, tighten the drilling depth and
cutting angle adjustments.
- Examine the workpiece for foreign objects. Never
attempt to drill into nails or other metal objects.
Instructions on service and maintenance:
- Regularly cleaning the machine, especially the
adjusting devices and guides, constitutes an
important safety factor.
- Only original MAFELL spare parts and accessories
may be used. Otherwise, the manufacturer will not
accept any warranty claims and cannot be held
liable.
4
Setting / Adjustment
4.1 Mains connection
Prior to commissioning make sure that the mains
voltage complies with the operating voltage stated on
the machine's rating plate.
4.2 Chip extraction
Connect the machine to a suitable external dust
extractor during all work generating a considerable
amount of dust. The air velocity must be at least 20
m/s (65.6 ft / sec.).
The inside diameter of hose connector 1 (Fig. 1) is 35
mm (1 3/8 in.).
4.3 Selection of tools
Use the dowel drill bits listed in chapter 8 "Special
Accessories".
These carbide-tipped drills were developed specially
for the DD40G/P and are suitable for all types of
wood.
4.4 Tool change
Danger
Pull the power plug during all
service work.
The basic requirement for correct drilling are well
ground drill bits.
Proceed as follows for the tool change:
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