Black & Decker BDCCS18 Product Manual page 19

Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not
overload.
Charging the battery (fig. A)
The battery needs to be charged before first use and
whenever it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that
were easily done before. The battery may become warm
while charging; this is normal and does not indicate a
problem.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient tem-
peratures below 10 °C or above 40 °C. Recommended
charging temperature: approx. 24 °C.
Note: The charger will not charge a battery if the cell
temperature is below approximately 10 °C or above
40 °C.
The battery should be left in the charger and the
charger will begin to charge automatically when the
cell temperature warms up or cools down.
To charge the battery (5), insert it into the charger (7).
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The battery will only fit into the charger in one way. Do
not force. Be sure that the battery is fully seated in the
charger.
Plug in the charger and switch on at the mains.
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The charging indicator (8) will blink.
The charge is complete when the charging indicator (8)
switches to continuously on. The charger and the battery
can be left connected indefinitely. The LED will switch on
as the charger occasionally tops up the battery charge.
Charge discharged batteries within 1 week. Battery
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life will be greatly diminished if stored in a discharged
state.
Leaving the battery in the charger
The charger and battery pack can be left connected with
the LED glowing indefinitely. The charger will keep the
battery pack fresh and fully charged.
Selecting the direction of rotation (fig. D)
For drilling and for tightening screws, use forward
(clockwise) rotation. For loosening screws or removing a
jammed drill bit, use reverse (counterclockwise) rotation.
(Original instructions)
To select forward rotation, push the forward/reverse
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slider (2) to the left.
To select reverse rotation, push the forward/reverse
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slider to the right.
To lock the tool, set the forward/reverse slider into the
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centre position.
Selecting the torque
This tool is fitted with a collar to set the torque for various
screwdriving and drilling applications. Large screws and
hard workpiece materials require a higher torque setting
than small screws and soft workpiece materials. For the
definition of the symbol refer to the listing below.
For drilling in wood, metal and plastics, set the torque
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adjustment collar (4) to the
For screwdriving, set the collar to the desired setting.
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If you do not yet know the appropriate setting, proceed
as follows:
Set the torque adjustment collar (4) to the lowest
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torque setting.
Tighten the first screw.
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If the clutch ratchets before the desired result is
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achieved, increase the collar setting and continue
tightening the screw. Repeat until you reach the
correct setting. Use this setting for the remaining
screws.
Drilling/screwdriving
Select forward or reverse rotation using the forward/
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reverse slider (2).
To switch the tool on, press the switch (1). The tool
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speed depends on how far you press the switch.
To switch the tool off, release the switch.
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Hints for optimum use
Drilling
Always apply a light pressure in a straight line with the
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drill bit.
Just before the drill tip breaks through the other side of
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the workpiece, decrease pressure on the tool.
Use a block of wood to back up workpieces that may
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splinter.
ENGLISH
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symbol.
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