Use and Care Manual

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should be kept away from charger cavities. Always
unplug the charger from the power supply when there
is no battery pack in the cavity. Unplug the charger
before attempting toclean.
6. Do not freeze or immerse the charger in water or any
otherliquid.
Storage Recommendations
1. The best storage place is one that is cool and dry, away
from direct sunlight and excess heat orcold.
2. For long storage, it is recommended to store a fully
charged battery pack in a cool dry place out of the
charger for optimalresults.
NOTE: Battery packs should not be stored completely
depleted of charge. The battery pack will need to be
recharged beforeuse.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)

WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part
of it. Damage or personal injury couldresult.
Refer to Figure A at the beginning of this manual for a
complete list ofcomponents.
Intended Use
Your DCE400 PEX expander is designed for professional PEX
tube expansionapplications.
Your PEX expander was designed for use with
PEX-A material only. Using your PEX expander with
unrecommended material may cause cracking or spliting,
resulting in an improperseal.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in presence of
flammable liquids orgases.
The DCE400 PEX expander is a professional powertool.
DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
thistool.
SPECIFICATIONS
DCE400
Max PEX-A Diameter 3/8"–1"
Expander Heads DCE40038 –3/8" PEX Expander Head
DCE40058 –5/8" PEX Expander Head
DCE40034 –3/4" PEX Expander Head
DCE40012 –1/2" PEX Expander Head
DCE4001 –1" PEX Expander Head
Lubricant DCE400GR Expander Grease
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Installing and Removing the Expander
Head (Fig. A, D)
To install an expander head
1
, screw onto the tool
clockwise until hand tight. DO NOT over tighten.
To uninstall an expander head, unscrew from the
toolcounterclockwise.
NOTICE: To reduce the chance of damage to your PEX
expander, ALWAYS store your tool with the expander
headinstalled.
Fig. D
1
Hang Hook (Fig. A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ONLY use the tool's hang hook to hang
the tool from a work belt. DO NOT use the hang
hook for tethering or securing the tool to a person or
object during use. DO NOT suspend tool overhead or
suspend objects from the hanghook.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ensure the screws holding the hang hook
aresecure.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury or
damage, DO NOT use the hang hook to hang the
expander tool while using as aspotlight.
IMPORTANT: When attaching or replacing the hang
hook
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, use only the screws that are provided. Be sure to
securely tighten thescrews.
The hang hook can be be attached to either side of the
tool using only the screws provided, to accommodate
left-handed or right-handed users. If the hang hook is not
desired at all, they can be removed from thetool.
• To move hang hook, remove the two screws that hold it
in place then reassemble on the opposite side. Be sure
to securely tighten thescrews.
Belt Hook (Optional Accessory) (Fig. A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, DO NOT suspend tool overhead or suspend
objects from the belt hook. ONLY hang tool’s belt
hook from a workbelt.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ensure the screw holding the belt hook
issecure.
IMPORTANT: When attaching or replacing the belt hook,
use only the screw that is provided. Be sure to securely
tighten thescrew.