Black & Decker AS36LN Manual page 10

ENGLISH
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not overload.
Before first use, the battery must be charged for at least 9 hours.
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Charging the battery (fig. A)
Place the tool on the charging base (9).
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Plug in the charger (8).
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Leave the tool connected to the charger for 6 hours.
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The red light illuminates when the unit is on charge and will stay red as long as there is
power to the charger. The red light will not go off to indicate a full charge.
The charger may hum and become warm while charging; this is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures below 4 °C or above 40 °C.
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.
The forward/reverse window (3) displays the rotation direction with an arrow.
To select forward rotation, push the forward/reverse slider (2) to the forward position.
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To select reverse rotation, push the forward/reverse slider (2) to the rearward position.
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To lock the tool, set the forward/reverse slider into the centre position.
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Selecting the torque (fig. E)
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. The collar has a range of 6 settings to suit your
application.
To set the torque, rotate the torque adjustment collar (6) clockwise or counterclockwise.
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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 collar (6) to the lowest torque setting.
- Tighten the first screw.
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