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with your tool without stripping, splitting
or separating the material.
First, clamp the pieces together and drill
the first hole 2/3 the diam eter of the
screw. If the material is soft, drill only
2/3 the proper length. If it is hard, drill
the entire length.
Second, unclamp the pieces and drill the
second hole the same diameter as the
screw shank in the first or top piece of
wood.
Third, if flat head screw is used,
countersink the hole to make the screw
flush with the surface. Then, simply
apply even pressure when driving the
screw. The screw shank clearance hole
in the first piece allows the screw head
to pull the pieces tightly together.
Fig. 11
FASTENING
WITH SCREWS
1. Drill 2/3 diameter and
2/3 of screw length for
soft materials, full
length for hard
materials.
Apply a slight
even pressure
when driving
screws.
Driving nuts and bolts
Use variable speed control with caution
for driving nuts and bolts with socket
attachments. The technique is to start
slowly, increasing speed as the nut or
bolt runs down. The nut or bolt is set
when the socked comes to a stop.
Operating Instructions
User interface
Status indicator LED
2. Drill same
diameter as
screw shank.
3. Countersink
same diameter
as screw head.
Screw
19
The LED bar at the top of the user
interface illuminates in various colors to
help the user identify the status of the
tool. When the status indicator LED (19)
is green, the tool and battery pack are
operating normally and temperatures are
ok. If the indicator changes to yellow, it
means that the tool or battery
temperatures have risen to a high level,
and the use of the tool must stop to
allow the tool to cool off. It is best to
back off the load and give the tool
chance to cool down. If the indicator
turns red, the tool will shut off to
protect itself and/or the battery pack
from an overheating situation.
The status indicator LED (19) will also
blink blue when the speed (9) or mode
(7) buttons are held for 7 seconds. This
will reset the tool settings to factory
default.