WARNING: When the torque adjustment collar is
in the drill or hammerdrill position, the drill will not
clutch. The drill may stall if overloaded, causing a
sudden twist.
symbol
1–15
Screwdriving (higher number = greater torque)
Hammerdrilling (DCD709 only)
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. E)
nOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack
1
battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
2
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
Fig. E
2
Proper Hand Position (Fig. F)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main
handle
and one hand on the battery pack. Hold tool
3
firmly with both hands to control the twisting action of
the drill.
Mode
Drilling
into the tool handle, align the
1
Fig. F
Variable Speed Trigger Switch and
Forward/Reverse Control Button (Fig. G)
The drill is turned ON and OFF by pulling and releasing the
trigger switch
4
. The farther the trigger is depressed, the
higher the speed of the drill.
A forward/reverse control button
rotational direction of the tool and also serves as a
lock-off button.
•
To select forward rotation, release the trigger switch and
depress the forward/reverse control button on the right
side of the tool.
•
To select reverse, depress the forward/reverse control
button on the left side of the tool.
nOTE: The center position of the control button locks the
tool in the off position. When changing the position of the
control button, be sure the trigger is released.
nOTE: Continuous use in variable speed range is not
recommended. It may damage the switch and should
be avoided.
Fig. G
4
LED Work Light (Fig. A)
CAUTION: Do not stare into worklight. Serious eye
injury could result.
The worklight
8
is activated when the trigger switch
depressed, and will automatically turn off approximately 20
seconds after the trigger switch is released.
nOTE: The work light is for lighting the immediate work
surface and is not intended to be used as a flashlight.
English
3
5
determines the
5
4
is
9