Working With The Machine; Service And Maintenance; Environment - Festool PDC 18/4 Original Instructions Manual

8.3 Angle attachment [6]
Drilling and screwdriving at right angle to ma­
chine (partly as an accessory).
8.4 Tool holder in the drill spindle [7]
Bits can be inserted directly into the hexagon
socket holder of the drill spindle.
8.5 Depth stop [8]
The depth stop (partly as an accessory) allows
the user to insert screws to a predefined depth.
You can set the dimension by which the screw
head protrudes above or is recessed below the
surface of the workpiece.
Depth setting
Turn the housing [8-1] to set
the desired fastening depth.
Each detent position changes
the fastening depth by 0.1 mm.
Sleeve A/B must be removed before a screw
can be unscrewed.
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Working with the machine

WARNING
Risk of injury
► Always secure the workpiece in such a
manner that it cannot move while being
machined.
9.1 On/Off switch [1-4]
Press = ON, release = OFF
The speed of the machine depends on how
far the on/off switch is pressed in.
9.2 Bit depot [1-3]
Magnetic, for storing bits and bit holders.
9.3 Belt clip [1-10]
The belt clip (right/left) allows the tool to be at­
tached to work attire for brief periods.
9.4 Attaching the additional handle [3]
Always use the additional handle.
► Position the additional handle [3-2] on the
extension of the gearbox housing and en­
gage the recesses on the additional handle
in the lugs on the housing.
► Turn the handle until secured in position.
Turn the handle to adjust the position in
30° increments.
The drilling depth can be adjusted using
the depth stop [3-1].
9.5 Acoustic warning signals
Acoustic warning signals sound and the ma­
chine switches off in the following operating
states:
peep ― ―

10 Service and maintenance

WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always remove the battery pack from the
power tool before performing any mainte­
nance or service work.
► All maintenance and repair work which re­
quires the motor housing to be opened
should always be carried out by an author­
ised service workshop.
Customer service and repairs must
only be carried out by the manufac­
turer or service workshops. Find the
nearest address at:
www.festool.co.uk/service
Always use original Festool spare
EKAT
4
parts. Order no. at:
www.festool.com/service
5
3
2
1
To ensure constant air circulation, always keep
the cooling air openings in the motor housing
clean and free of blockages.
Keep the contacts on the power tool, charger
and battery pack clean.

11 Environment

Do not dispose of the device in the
household waste! Recycle devices, ac­
cessories and packaging. Observe appli­
cable national regulations.
EU only: In accordance with the European Di­
rective on waste electrical and electronic
equipment and implementation in national law,
used power tools must be collected separately
and handed in for environmentally friendly re­
cycling.
Information on REACH: www.festool.com/reach
English
– Preset torque
reached.
– "Block protect" -
starting torque too
high.
– Machine overloaded
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