Operation; Settings; Tool Holder, Attachments; Working With The Machine - Festool DURADRIVE DWC 18-2500 Original Operating Manual

English
The specified illustrations appear at the begin­
ning of the Operating Instructions.
6

Operation

6.1 Changing the battery pack
Inserting the battery pack [2 A]
Removing the battery pack [2 B]
The battery pack is ready to use straight out of
the box and can be charged at any time.
6.2 Capacity indicator
The capacity display [1-8] indicates the charge
of the battery pack for approx. 2 seconds after
the button [1-9] is pressed:
* Recommendation: Charge the battery pack
before any further use.
Further information about the battery
pack and charger can be found in the
corresponding operating manual.
7

Settings

CAUTION
Risk of injury
► Only adjust the settings when the power
tool is switched off.
7.1 Changing direction of rotation [1-3]
• Switch to the left = clockwise rotation
• Switch to the right = counterclockwise rota­
tion
8

Tool holder, attachments

WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the battery pack before
any type of work on the machine!
8.1 Bit holder
The bit holder enables the operator to change
drill bits quickly.
16
70–100%
40–70%
15–40%
< 15% *
CAUTION
Risk of injury from hot and sharp tool
► Do not use any blunt or faulty tools.
► Wear protective gloves.
Attaching the bit holder
► Move the switch [1-4] to the MAN position.
► Push the bit holder [3-2] into the tool hold­
er [3-4] until it clicks into place.
► Place the bit [3-3] in the holder.
► Then affix the depth stop to the transmis­
sion housing, as described in section
Removing the bit holder
► Take out the depth stop as described in sec­
tion 9.2 .
► Remove the bit holder from the tool holder
by pulling firmly.
8.2 Changing the bit
To change the bit [1-6], you can use the depth
stop [1-5].
► To do this, place the depth stop on the bit as
shown in figure [3b].
► The bit can be taken out by tilting the depth
stop with the bit, while pulling at the same
time.
► Then place the new bit in the bit holder.
9

Working with the machine

9.1 Switching on/off [1-2]
The tool is not started by pressing the
switch [1-2] alone – not a tool fault!
Once the screw is driven to the de­
sired depth, the tool switches off au­
tomatically.
There are numerous ways to switch the tool on:
a)
► Set the tool's rotational direction to clock­
wise using the right/left switch [1-3].
► Move the selector switch [1-4] to the MAN
position.
► To switch the tool on, actuate the
switch [1-2] and at the same time, press on
the screw with the drill bit.
By pressing on the switch [1-2], the speed can
be infinitely adjusted.
b)
► Set the tool's rotational direction to clock­
wise using the right/left switch [1-3].
► Move the selector switch [1-4] to the AUTO
position.
9.2 .