Dremel 400 SERIES DIGITAL 398-49 manual

400 S e r i e s Digital High Speed Rotary T ool Operating/Safety Instructions Model 398-49 HONESTL Y NOW … Have you read this OWNER’S MANUAL? • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Accessory Information • W arranty • Service Parts 2610934164 10/06 Printed in Mexico 03-5415317 http://www .dremel.com Dremel brand products a[...]

Page 2 Read and understand all instructions . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ! WARNING Power T ool Safety Rules W ork Area Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. Do not operate power too[...]

Page 3 Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained tools, with sharp c utting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control. Any alteration or modification is a misuse and may result in a dangerous condition. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition[...]

Page 4 grinding. Do not use a wheel that may be damaged. Fragments from a wheel that bursts during operation will fly away at great velocity possibly striking you or bystanders. Never use dull or damaged bits. Sharp bits must be handled with care. Damaged bits can snap during use. Dull bits require more force to push the tool, possibly causing the [...]

Page 5 Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any assembly , adjustments or changing accessories . Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally . ! WARNING Functional Description and Specifications SHAFT LOCK BUTTON VENTILA TION OPENINGS COLLET NUT COLLET SWITCH L.C.D. DISPLA Y SPEED UP BUTTON S[...]

Page 6 COLLET T o loosen, first press shaft lock button and rotate the shaft by hand until the lock engages the shaft preventing further rotation. Do not engage lock while the Rotar y T ool is running. With the shaft lock engaged use the collet wrench to loosen the collet nut if necessary . Change accessories by inserting the new one into the colle[...]

Page 7 Assembly - (cont.) Step 3. Remove the collet. Note: If the collet nut and collet are not removed from the motor shaft, the tool will not function properly . Step 4. Install the driver cap on the motor shaft and tighten. T o prevent damage to tool, do not overtighten driver cap. T ighten the driver cap finger tight and then tighten an additio[...]

Page 8 #560 Drywall Cutting Bit For use in drywall. • When inserting the #560 bit into your MultiPro tool, make sure that the bit has been inserted as far as possible. • When making freehand cuts in drywall, example repairing a hole in drywall, use the Multipurpose bit #56 1 , cutting in a clockwise direction. When using a template (outlet box)[...]

Page 9 The Rotary T ool is a handful of high-speed power . It serves as a car ver , grinder , polisher , sander , cutter , power brush, drill and more. The Rotary T ool has a small, power ful electric motor , is comfortable in the hand, and is made to accept a large variety of accessories including abrasive wheels, drill bits, wire brushes, polishe[...]

Page 10 U sing the Rotary T ool The first step in learning to use the Rotary T ool is to get the “feel” of it. Hold it in your hand and feel its weight and balance. Feel the taper of the housing. This taper permits the Rotary T ool to be grasped much like a pen or pencil. When you turn on the tool for the first time, hold it away from your face[...]

Page 11 Electronic Feedback Circuitry (EFC) Y our tool is equipped with a internal electronic feedback system that provides a "soft start", which will reduce the stresses that occur from a high torque start. The system also helps to keep the pre-selected rotating speed virtually constant between no-load and load conditions. Set the speed [...]

Page 12 CA T ALOG NUMBER SOFT WOOD HARD WOOD LAMINA TES PLASTIC STEEL ALUMINUM, BRASS, ETC. SHELL/ STONE CERAMIC GLASS SPEED SE T TINGS * Speed for light cuts, caution burning on deep grooves. • Depending on cutting direction relative to grain. HIGH SPEED CUTTERS ENGRA VING CUTTERS RUBBER POLISHING POINT CUTTING ACCESSORIES 100, 121, 131, 141 1 1[...]

Page 13 CA T ALOG NUMBER SOFT WOOD HARD WOOD LAMINA TES PLASTIC STEEL ALUMINUM, BRASS, ETC. SHELL/ STONE CERAMIC GLASS SPEED SE T TINGS * Speed for light cuts, caution burning on deep grooves. • Depending on cutting direction relative to grain. DIAMOND WHEEL POINTS ALUMINUM OXIDE GRINDING STONES SILICON CARBIDE GRINDING STONES TUNGSTEN CARBIDE CU[...]

Page 14 CA T ALOG NUMBER SOFT WOOD HARD WOOD LAMINA TES PLASTIC STEEL ALUMINUM, BRASS, ETC. SHELL/ STONE CERAMIC GLASS SPEED SE T TINGS * Speed for light cuts, caution burning on deep grooves. • Depending on cutting direction relative to grain. POLISHING ACCESSORIES 461, 462, 463, 464, 465 466, 414,429, 422, 423 407, 408, 432 430, 431, 438 439, 4[...]

Page 15 Maintenance Ser vice Preventive maintenance performed by unauthorized personnel may result in misplacing of internal wires and components which could cause serious hazard. We recommend that all tool service be performed by a Dremel Service Facility . CARBON BRUSHES The brushes and commutator in your tool have been engineered for many hours [...]

Page 16 minutes before loading (or using) the tool. This will allow the brushes to “seat” properly and will give you more hours of life from each set of brushes. This will also extend the total life of your tool since the commutator surface will “wear” longer . BEARINGS Model 398-49 has ball bearing construction. Under normal use no additio[...]

Dremel Accessories The number and variety of accessories for the Rotary T ool are almost limitless. There is a categor y suited to almost any job you might have to do — and a variety of sizes and shapes within each category which en- ables you to get the perfect accessor y for every need. Refer to the DREMEL ACCESSORY ORDER FORM for illustrations[...]

Page 18 Wire Brushes Three different shapes of wire brushes are available. Never use wire brushes at speeds greater than 15.000 RPM. Refer to Operating Speeds section for proper tool speed setting. The three shapes come in three different materials: stainless steel, brass and carbon wire. The stainless steel perform well on pewter , aluminum, stain[...]

Page 19 Cutting Wheels These thin discs of emery or fiberglass are used for slicing, cutting off and similar operations. Use them for cutting off frozen bolt heads and nuts, or to reslot a screw head which has become so damaged that the screwdriver won’t work in it. Fine for cutting BX cable, small rods, tubing, cable and cutting rectangular hole[...]

Page 20 Dremel At tachments 565 Multipurpose Cutting Kit • Includes 2 drywall cutting bits (560) and 1 spiral cutting bit (561) • Cuts fiberglass, wood & drywall easily 566 Tile Cutting Kit • Includes 1 ceramic tile cutting bit (562) • Cuts ceramic wall tile to any shape Questions or Problems? Call 03-5415317 T o replace a band on the D[...]

Page 21 Model 212 Drill Press For precision drilling, routing, grooving, 15,2mm square work surface, 0 to 7,6mm throat depth. T able slotted for guides, hold downs. Holds Models 275, 285, 395, 398, and 850. Model 231 Shaper/Router T able Converts the Rotar y T ool into a bench mounted wood shaper . Clamp it to a workbench and per form professional [...]

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Pagina 23 ORDER BY P AR T NUMBER, NOT CODE NUMBER CODE NO. P AR T NO. DESCRIPTION 2 2615298792 Field Assembly 3 2610907942 Armature & Bearing Assembly 4 2610928648 Control Panel Assembly 5 2610999103 Cord 16 2615302530 Brush Holder Assembly 22 2615302505 Rubber bearing ring 23 2615294043 Hanger 27 2615297355 Collet Nut 28 2615000480 Collet 30 2[...]

Page 24 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 DREMEL FLEX-SHAFT A TT ACHMENT ORDER BY P AR T NUMBER, NOT CODE NUMBER CODE NO. P AR T NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2615297355 Collet Nut (Not included) 2 480 3,2mm Collet available as Accessory (Not included) 481 2,4mm Collet available as Accessory (Not included) 482 1,6mm Collet available as Accessory (Not included) 483 0,8mm Collet av[...]