Drill Master 69651 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions page 8

Operating instructions
Read the EntiRE impORtant SaFEtY inFORmatiOn section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
tool Set up
to prevent serious injury from accidental operation:
Release the trigger, center the Direction Switch and remove the Battery
pack before assembling or making any adjustments to the tool.
Charging
1. Place the Battery Pack on a dry fireproof surface in
a room where the temperature is from 50–104° F.
note: If recharging a newly spent Battery Pack,
allow it to cool completely before charging.
2. Examine the Battery Pack. It must be
undamaged, and an 18V / 1300mAh, NiCd
type Battery Pack. Do not charge a cracked,
open, or leaking Battery pack, or charge a
non-recommended type of Battery pack.
3. The Battery Pack's terminals are designed to fit
this Charger specifically. If the Battery Pack does
to not fit the Charger properly, do not try to insert it.
Do not force a Battery pack into the Charger.
4. Plug the Power Supply into a grounded,
120V~, 60Hz receptacle.
5. Connect the Power Supply to the Charger.
Drill Setup
• DO nOt install the Battery Pack until
aFtER you complete the following
steps to set up the Drill for use.
• Refer to Functions on page 7 for the location
of the parts of the Drill for the following steps.
1. The Drill is designed to accept up to 3/8"
standard drill bits. Do not use larger drill
bits in this Drill as damage to the gears and/
or motor may result. Always use a drill bit that
is designed for the specific drilling job.
2. To "lock" the trigger mechanism as a safety
measure, position the Direction Switch so
that it is in the "center" position. This will
prevent the drill turning on accidentally.
3. While holding the ring behind the collar of
the chuck with one hand, rotate the collar of
the Chuck counterclockwise, if needed, and
place the desired drill bit or screw driver bit
into the drill between the Chuck Jaws.
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6. Slide the Battery Pack onto the Charger.
note: The Battery Pack's capacity will increase
somewhat during the first few charging cycles.
A fully discharged Battery Pack will take about 3-5
hours to fully charge. Recharging the Battery Pack
for more than 5 hours can damage the battery cells.
7. While charging, the Battery Pack, Charger, and
Power Supply may become warm to the touch.
This is normal, and does not indicate a problem.
8. The red LED will light continuously when the Battery
Pack is charged. The green LED will light when
the battery is charged. Unplug the Charger and
disconnect it from the Battery Pack when finished.
9. Allow the Battery Pack to cool
completely before using it.
10. Press the Battery Buttons to release
Battery Pack from the Charger.
Torque Adjustment Ring
Keyless Chuck
Figure B
4. Hand tighten the Chuck until the bit is held securely
in place, centered between the Chuck Jaws.
Item 69651