Operation - Festool DRC 18/4 Li Original Operating Manual

DRC 18/4 Li
GB
[1-11] Insulated gripping surfaces (grey shaded
area)
[3-1] LED-Display
[3-2] Cable holder
[4] Wall mount for charger
Accessories shown or described are sometimes not
included in the scope of delivery.
The specified illustrations appear at the beginning
of the Operating Instructions.
6

Operation

6.1 Charger cable holder [3-2]
Unwind the cable completely from the recess
before using the charger.
6.2 Changing the battery pack
Inserting the battery pack [2 A]
Removing the battery pack[2 B]
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Battery pack is ready for use immediately upon
delivery and can be charged at any time.
6.3 Charging the battery pack [3]
The LED [3-1] on the charger indicates the respec-
tive operating status of the charger.
LED yellow - lit continuously
Charger is ready to use.
LED green - flashes quickly
Battery pack is charged to maxi-
mum capacity.
LED green - flashes slowly
Battery pack is charged with
reduced current. Li-ion is
charged to 80 %.
LED green - lit continuously
Charging is complete or is not
restarted as current charge sta-
tus is greater than 80%.
LED red - flashes
General fault indication, e.g.
incomplete contact, short circuit,
defective battery pack, etc.
LED red - lit continuously
Battery temperature is outside
the permitted range.
6.4 Light and battery capacity indicator
The LED on the lamp [1-2] is both a light and
a battery capacity indicator .
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Press the LED light switch [1-1]:
1x ... LED, working area illumination
2x ... capacity indicator, indicates the charging
state of the battery pack (not with NiCd and
NiMH battery packs)
LED green – lit continuously:
charged > 60 %
LED green – flashing slowly:
charged 30 % – 60 %
LED green – flashing quickly:
charged 0 % – 30 %
LED yellow – lit continuously:
battery is empty
LED red – lit continuously: bat-
tery temperature is outside the
permitted range.
LED red – flashing: indicates a
general fault, e.g. incomplete
contact, short circuit, battery
pack faulty, etc.
7 Settings
CAUTION
Risk of injury
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Always switch off the power tool before adjusting
settings!
7.1 Changing direction of rotation [1-8]
• Switch to the left = clockwise rotation
• Switch to the right = counterclockwise rotation
7.2 Changing gear
You can change gear using the gear switch [1-6].
7.3 Adjusting the torque[1-7]
Fastening
Select the correct torque setting:
Position 1 = low torque
Position 12 = high torque
An acoustic signal sounds when the preset torque
is reached and the machine then switches off. You
must release and press the ON/OFF switch [1-4]
again to start the machine.
Drilling
Mark is aligned with drill symbol
torque.
= maximum