Intended Use - Festool DWC 18-2500 Original Instructions Manual

Wear suitable personal protective equip­
ment: Ear protection, safety goggles, a dust
mask for work that generates dust, and
protective gloves when working with raw
materials and when changing tools.
CAUTION! Power tool can jam and cause
sudden kickback! Switch off immediately!
– Hold the power tool firmly in your hand.
Make sure the speed is adjusted correctly
when screwdriving. Be prepared for a high
reaction torque, which may cause the pow­
er tool to turn and possibly lead to injury.
Do not use the power tool in the rain or in
–
damp surroundings. Moisture in the power
tool may cause a short circuit and fire.
– Do not lock the on/off switch in place per­
manently.
– Connecting the magazine attachment and
drywall screwdriver results in a tool for
which the safety warnings and instructions
of the drywall screwdriver apply.
– Do not use power supply units or third-
party battery packs to operate cordless
power tools. Do not use third-party charg­
ers to charge the battery packs. The use of
accessories not expressly authorised by the
manufacturer can result in electric shocks
and/or serious accidents.
Follow the operating manual for the charger
and the battery pack.
3.3 Health hazard by dust
WARNING! various dust created by pow­
er sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause can­
cer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
– lead from lead-based paints,
– crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
– arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
The risk from these expo­
sures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your expo­
sure to these chemicals:
work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment,
such as dust masks that are specially designed
to filter out microscopic particles. Wash hands
after handling.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER
MUST READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
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Intended use

Drywall screwdriver suitable for the following
screwdriving tasks:
DWC 18-2500
– Screwdriving gypsum fibre board to metal
or wooden constructions using drywall
screws with milling ribs
– Screwdriving chipboard/OSB to wooden
constructions with wood screws and chip­
board screws up to a diameter of 5 mm
(3/16")
DWC 18-4500
– Screwdriving plaster boards onto metal
profile bars (≤ 0.88 mm (1/32")) using dry­
wall screws with a fine thread
– Screwdriving plaster boards onto metal
profile bars (≤ 2.25 mm (3/32")) using dry­
wall screws with a drill point
– Screwdriving plaster boards to wooden
constructions using drywall screws with a
coarse thread
This power tool is suitable for use with
BP Festool battery packs of the same voltage
class.
The user is liable for damage and acci­
dents caused by improper and non-in­
tended use; this also includes damage and
wear caused by continuous industrial operation.
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