Makita DDF490 18V LXT Cordless Driver Drill | 13mm Chuck, 2-Speed

• Manufacturer: Makita Power Tools India Pvt. Ltd.
• Model: DDF490
• Platform: 18V LXT Lithium-Ion
• Motor: Brushless
• Max Torque: 65 N·m (580 in.lbs)
• Chuck: 13 mm (1/2") keyless
• Speed: 2-speed — 0–500 / 0–1,900 RPM
• Protection: XPT water and dust resistance · 20-stage torque clutch

Makita DDF490 18V LXT Cordless Driver Drill is a brushless driver drill delivering 65 N·m of maximum torque, with a 13 mm keyless chuck and mechanical 2-speed gearing. It sits on Makita's 18V LXT platform, which is the practical argument for buying it: the same battery runs several hundred other LXT tools, so the cost of the next tool you buy drops considerably.

The brushless motor is the substantive upgrade over older cordless drills. With no carbon brushes there's no friction loss and no brush wear, which means more holes per charge and a longer tool life. The mechanical 2-speed gearbox lets you choose 0–500 RPM for high-torque driving into dense timber, or 0–1,900 RPM for fast drilling — a real gear change, not electronic speed limiting.

A 20-stage torque clutch lets you set exactly how much torque the drill applies before slipping, which is what stops you stripping screw heads or sinking a screw straight through plasterboard. XPT sealing gives water and dust resistance for site conditions, and an LED with pre-glow and after-glow lights the work area before and after the trigger pull.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

1) What does the brushless motor actually give me?

No carbon brushes means no friction loss and no brush wear. In practice: more holes per battery charge, longer tool life, and no brush replacement as a service item.

2) What is the point of mechanical 2-speed?

It's a real gearbox, not electronic speed limiting. Low gear (0–500 RPM) multiplies torque for driving long screws into dense timber; high gear (0–1,900 RPM) drills faster. You get full torque in low gear rather than a throttled motor.

3) What do the 20 torque settings do?

The clutch slips once the set torque is reached, so the drill stops driving. That's what stops you stripping screw heads or sinking screws through plasterboard. Start low and work up until screws sit flush.

4) Does it come with a battery and charger?

Please check the box contents on this listing before ordering. Cordless tools are frequently sold as a "bare tool" without battery or charger, on the basis that buyers already own 18V LXT batteries. If you don't have LXT batteries yet, make sure you order a battery and charger alongside it — this drill will not work without them.

5) Will it drill into concrete?

No. The DDF490 is a driver drill with no hammer function — it's for wood, metal, and driving screws. For masonry on the same battery platform you'd want a cordless hammer driver drill or a cordless rotary hammer.

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