Skil 2421 AE [8/136] Application advice

Do not dispose of the charger together with household waste material 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 Changing drill bits insert the bit as deep as possible in the chuck use screw bits in combination with a bitholder I do not use bits with a damaged shank I only use sharp bits Torque control VariTorque 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 Mechanical gear selection set selector F to desired speed actuate the gear selector while tool Is running slowly HIGH POWER HIGH POWER high torque for screwdriving and drilling large diameters for tapping thread HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED lower torque for drilling small diameters Battery level indicator shows how much energy the battery has left indicator G automatically lights on when activating switch A Spot light H Spot light H automatically lights on when activating switch A Battery 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 60 C 3 the lithium ion battery is nearly empty to protect against deep discharge in either case the 3 LED lights of battery level indicator G will flash rapidly I 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 spi ndle is locked allows you to use the tool as a screwdriver even when the battery is empty Hol ding and guidi ng the tool while working always hold the tool at the grey coloured grip area s keep ventilation slots J uncovered do not apply too much pressure on the tool let the tool do the work for you USE Combined switch A 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 conn ect charger to power source as ill ustrated 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 being charged after approximately 1 hour the battery is fully charged and green light B stays on after blinking 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 0QC and45 C 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 the lithium ion battery does not have to be empty before charging no memory effect as with nickel cadmium batteries 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 thiswill 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 a significantly reduced working period after charging indicates that the battery is worn out and should be replaced Changing direction of rotation when not properly set in left right position switch A cannot be activated I change direction of rotation only when tool Is at a complete standstill APPLICATION ADVICE When drilling ferrous metals pre drill a smaller hole when a large hole is required lubricate drill bit occasionally with oil When turning in a screw at near the cross cut end or an edge of wood pre drill a hole in order to avoid cracking of the wood For an optimal use of the tool a steady pressure on the screw is required especially while removing When screwdriving in hard wood one should pre drill a hole 8