Application Advice; Maintenance & Service - Skil 2436 Original Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT:
- while charging, the charger and the
battery may become warm to
touch; this is normal and does not
indicate a problem
- do not charge at temperatures
below 0°C and over 45°C; this will
seriously damage the battery as
well as the charger
! a battery that is new or has not
been used for a longer period
does not develop its full
capacity until after
approximately 5 charging/
discharging cycles
- do not repeatedly recharge the
battery after only a few minutes of
operation; this may result in a
reduction of operating time and
battery efficiency
- the battery must be kept separate
from the natural environment and
should not be disposed of as
normal domestic waste (symbol 0
will remind you of this when the
need for disposing occurs)
- if you anticipate long periods of
non-use for the tool, it is best to unplug
the charger from its power source
• On/off @
• Changing 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 $
! do not use 25 mm bits without
magnetic bitholder C 2
! do not use bits with a
damaged shank
• Automatic spindle-lock
Allows you to manually tighten or
loosen screws, when necessary %

APPLICATION ADVICE

• Use the appropriate bits ^
! do not use damaged bits
! only use bits with hexagon shaft
• 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
• For more tips see www.skileurope.com
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
• Keep tool and charger clean
! unplug charger from power
source before cleaning
• If the tool/charger should fail despite
the care taken in manufacturing and
testing procedures, repair should be
carried out by an after-sales service
centre for SKIL power tools
- send the tool or charger
undismantled together with proof
of purchase to your dealer or the
nearest SKIL service station
(addresses as well as the service
diagram of the tool are listed on
www.skileurope.com)
ENVIRONMENT
• Do not dispose of electric tools,
accessories and packaging
together with household waste
material (only for EU countries)
- in observance of European Directive
2002/96/EC on waste of electric and
electronic equipment and its
implementation in accordance with
national law, electric tools that have
reached the end of their life must be
collected separately and returned to
an environmentally compatible
recycling facility
- symbol 9 will remind you of this
when the need for disposing occurs
! remove the batteries before
disposal of the tool
• Removing/disposing
of batteries &
! only remove the batteries if they
are completely empty
- protect battery terminals with
heavy tape to prevent short-circuit
- dispose of the batteries at an
official collection point for batteries
! batteries may explode when
disposed of in fire, so do not
burn battery for any reason
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