User Guide

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•Removethechuckbyturningitcounterclockwise.
• Toattachthechuck,screwitontothespindleandsecureitwiththechuckretaining
screw.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read, understand and
follow all safety warnings and instructions prior to using tool.
WARNING: It is important to support the work properly and to hold the drill
firmly with both hands to prevent loss of control which could cause personal injury.
WARNING: Do not attempt to tighten drill bits (or any other accessory) by
gripping the front part of the chuck and turning the tool on. Damage to the chuck
and personal injury may occur when changing accessories.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always unplug drill from power supply
before making any adjustments or changing accessories.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, let the tool work at its own pace. Do not
overload.
SWITCHES (FIGURE D)
•Toswitchthetoolon,depressthevariablespeedswitch(1).Thetoolspeeddepends
on how far you press the switch.
•Forcontinuousoperation,pressthelock-onbutton(2)andreleasethevariablespeed
switch. This option is available only at full speed.
•Toswitchthetooloff,releasethevariablespeedswitch.Toswitchthetooloffwhenin
continuous operation, depress the variable speed switch once more and release it.
WARNING: ThedrillshouldonlybelockedONwhenitisheldstationaryinadrill
pressstandorothermeans;NOTBYHAND!Neverunplugthetoolwiththelocking
feature engaged. To do so will cause the tool to start immediately the next time it is
plugged in.
REVERSING LEVER
The reversing lever (3) is used for withdrawing bits from tight holes and removing
screws. It is located above the trigger switch. To reverse the motor, release the trigger
switchFIRSTandthenpushthelevertotheright.Afteranyreversingoperations,
return lever to forward position. Never change the direction of rotation while the motor
is running.
DRILLING
•Alwaysunplugthedrillwhenattachingorremovingaccessories.Whenattaching
accessories in the drill chuck, it is important to securely tighten the chuck to prevent
slippage. When using a keyless chuck, hand tighten firmly.
•Usesharpdrillbitsonly.
•Supportandsecureworkproperly,asinstructedintheSafetyInstructions.
•Useappropriateandrequiredsafetyequipment,asinstructedinthesafety
instructions.
•Secureandmaintainworkarea,asinstructedinthesafetyinstructions.
•Runthedrillveryslowly,usinglightpressure,untiltheholeisstartedenoughtokeep
the drill bit from slipping out of it.
•Applypressureinastraightlinewiththebit.Useenoughpressuretokeepthebit
biting but not so much as to stall the motor or deflect the bit.
•Hold the drill firmly with both hands to control its twisting action.
•Drillsequippedwithasidehandlemustusethesidehandle.
• DONOTCLICKTHETRIGGEROFASTALLEDDRILLOFFANDONINAN
ATTEMPTTOSTARTIT.DAMAGETOTHEDRILLCANRESULT.
• Minimizestallingonbreakthroughbyreducingpressureandslowlydrilling
through the last part of the hole.
• Keepthemotorrunningwhilepullingthebitoutofadrilledhole.Thiswillhelp
reduce jamming.
DRILLING IN WOOD
Holes in wood can be made with the same twist drill bits used for metal or with spade
bits.Thesebitsshouldbesharpandshouldbepulledoutfrequentlywhendrillingto