SKIL MASTERS 2502 Notice Originale page 8

• Do not use battery when damaged; it should be
replaced immediately
• Do not disassemble charger or battery
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries
with the charger
• Explanation of symbols on charger/battery
3 Read the instruction manual before use
4 Only use the charger indoors
5 Double insulation (no earth wire required)
6 Incorrect polarity of the charger connection could
cause a hazard (only charge the battery with the
charger supplied)
7 Do not dispose of the charger together with
household waste material
8 Do not dispose of the battery together with
household waste material
9 NiMH technology provides more energy in a less
environment-polluting way
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of the charger to the earth terminal of the
plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of the
charger, it must be disposed of safely and not left
unattended
USE
• Charging battery 0
- battery of new tools is not fully charged
- plug charger into power source
- light B will turn on
- insert battery into charger
- light B will blink indicating that the battery is receiving
a charge (0a)
- after approximately 2-3 hours the battery is fully
charged and light B stays on after blinking, at which
time the charger automatically switches to
maintenance-charging (0b)
! remove battery from charger after charging
period has ended thereby lengthening the service
life of the battery
IMPORTANT:
- if light B does not blink after inserting a battery (0b),
this may mean:
1) that the battery is too cold or too hot (charger only
charges batteries when its temperature is between
0°C and 45°C); the charger then automatically
switches to maintenance-charging, until a
temperature between 0°C and 45°C is reached, at
which time the charger will automatically switch to
normal charging
2) that the battery should be replaced
- while charging, the charger and the battery may
become warm to touch; this is normal and does not
indicate a problem
- ensure that the outside surface of the battery is clean
and dry before inserting into charger
- do not charge at temperatures below 0° C and over
40° C; this will seriously damage the battery as well
as the charger
- do not remove battery from tool while it is running
! a battery that is new or has not been used for a
longer period does not develop its full capacity
until after approximately 5 charging/discharging
cycles
- do not repeatedly recharge the battery after only a
few minutes of operation; this may result in a
reduction of operating time and battery effi ciency
- the nickel-metalhydride battery must be kept
separate from the natural environment and should
not be disposed of as normal domestic waste
(symbol 8 will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs)
! prior to disposal protect battery terminals with
heavy tape to prevent short-circuit
- if you anticipate long periods of non-use for the tool,
it is best to unplug the charger from its power source
• Combined switch A 2 for on/off and speed control
Control the speed steplessly from zero to maximum by
putting less or more pressure on the trigger
• Changing direction of rotation !
- when not properly set in left/right position, switch
A 2 cannot be activated
! change direction of rotation only when tool is at a
complete standstill
• Changing bits @
- insert the bit as deep as possible in the chuck
! do not use bits with a damaged shank
! only use sharp bits
• Torque control (VariTorque) #
- limits the amount of output torque delivered by the
chuck (26 clutch settings)
- output torque will increase as clutch ring C is rotated
from 1 to 25; position D will lock up the clutch to
permit drilling or driving heavy duty work
- when turning in a screw, fi rst try VariTorque position 1
and increase until the desired depth has been
reached
• Mechanical gear selection #
- set selector E to desired speed
! actuate the gear selector while tool is running
slowly
HIGH POWER
- high torque
- for screwdriving and drilling large diameters
- for tapping thread
HIGH SPEED
- lower torque
- for drilling small diameters
• Battery level indicator $
Shows how much energy the battery has left
• Holding and guiding the tool
- keep ventilation slots H 2 uncovered
- do not apply too much pressure on the tool; let the
tool do the work for you
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