Skil 2144 Manual Original página 8

7 Do not dispose of the battery together with
household waste material
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of the charger to the earth terminal of the
plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of the
charger, it must be disposed of safely and not left
unattended
USE
• Combined switch A 2 for on/off and speed control
Control the speed steplessly from zero to maximum by
putting less or more pressure on the trigger
• Charging battery 8
! a lithium-ion battery that is new or has not been
used for a longer period does not develop its full
capacity until after approximately 3 charging/
discharging cycles
- connect charger to power source as illustrated
- green light B will turn on indicating that the charger is
ready for operation
- insert battery into charger as illustrated
! the battery can also remain in the tool while
charging; in that case the tool cannot be switched
on
- green light B will blink indicating that the battery is
receiving a charge
- after approximately 1 hour the battery is fully charged
and green light B stays on after blinking, at which
time the charger automatically switches to
maintenance-charging
! remove battery from charger after charging
period has ended thereby lengthening the service
life of the battery
IMPORTANT:
- if green light B does not blink after inserting a battery,
this may mean:
1) that the battery is too cold or too hot (charger only
charges batteries when its temperature is between
0°C and 45°C); the charger then automatically
switches to maintenance-charging, until a
temperature between 0°C and 45°C is reached, at
which time the charger will automatically switch to
normal charging
2) that the battery should be replaced
- the lithium-ion battery can be charged at any time
(interrupting the charging procedure does not
damage the battery)
- while charging, the charger and the battery may
become warm to touch; this is normal and does not
indicate a problem
- ensure that the outside surface of the battery is clean
and dry before inserting into charger
- do not charge at temperatures below 0°C and over
45°C; this will seriously damage the battery as well
as the charger
- do not remove battery from tool while it is running
- if you anticipate long periods of non-use for the tool,
it is best to unplug the charger from its power source
- when the lithium-ion battery is empty, the tool is
switched off automatically
! do not continue to press the on/off switch after
the tool is switched off automatically; battery may
be damaged
- a significantly reduced working period after charging
indicates that the battery is worn out and should be
replaced
- the battery must be kept separate from the natural
environment and should not be disposed of as
normal domestic waste (symbol 7 will remind you of
this when the need for disposing occurs)
! prior to disposal protect battery terminals with
heavy tape to prevent short-circuit
• Changing direction of rotation 9
- indicator F shows the selected direction of rotation
- when not properly set in left/right position, switch
A 2 cannot be activated
! change direction of rotation only when tool is at a
complete standstill
• Changing bits 0
- insert the bit as deep as possible in the chuck
! do not use bits with a damaged shank
! only use sharp bits
• Torque control (VariTorque) !
- limits the amount of output torque delivered by the
chuck (16 clutch settings)
- output torque will increase as clutch ring C is rotated
from 1 to 15; position D will lock up the clutch to
permit drilling or driving heavy duty work
- when turning in a screw, first try VariTorque position 1
and increase until the desired depth has been
reached
• Battery level indicator @
- shows how much energy the battery has left
- indicator G automatically lights on when activating
switch A 2
• Spot light H #
Spot light H automatically lights on when activating
switch A 2
• Overload protection
Switches off the tool automatically when
1) the load is too high
2) the battery temperature is not within the allowable operating temperature range of -10 to +70°C
- in either case the 3 LED-lights of battery level
indicator G will flash rapidly
! do not continue to press the on/off switch after
the tool is switched off automatically; battery may
be damaged
• Automatic spindle-lock
- when switch A is not pressed, the spindle is locked
- allows you to use the tool as a screwdriver (even
when the battery is empty)
• Holding and guiding the tool $
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- keep ventilation slots J 2 uncovered
- do not apply too much pressure on the tool; let the
tool do the work for you