power on jobs that were easily done before.
When charging the battery for the first time, or
after prolonged storage, it will only accept an
80% charge. After several charge and discharge
cycles, the battery will attain full capacity. The
battery may become warm while charging; this
is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Warning!
Do not charge the battery at ambi -
ent temperatures below 4 o C or above 40 o C.
Recommended charging temperature: approx.
24 o C.
Using the 3hr charger
- To charge the battery (7), remove it from the
tool and insert it into the charger (8). The battery
will only fit into the charger in one way. Do not
force. Be sure that the battery is fully seated in
the charger.
- Plug in the charger.
- Check the red charging indicator (9) lights up.
Allow approximately 3 hours for the battery to
fully charge.
- Remove the battery from the charger.
- Unplug the charger
Selecting the direction of rotation (fig. 3)
For drilling and for tightening screws, use
forward (clockwise) rotation. For loosening
screws or removing a jammed drill bit, use
reverse (counterclockwise) rotation.
- To select forward rotation, push the forward/
reverse slider (2) to the left.
- To select reverse rotation, push the forward/
reverse slider to the right.
- To lock the tool, set the forward/reverse slider
into the centre position.
Selecting the operating mode or torque (fig. 4)
This tool is fitted with a collar to select the
operating mode and to set the torque for tighten-
ing screws. Large screws and hard workpiece
materials require a higher torque setting (larger
numbers on collar) than small screws and soft
workpiece materials. The collar has a wide range
of settings to suit your application.
- For drilling in wood, metal and plastics, set the
collar (4) to the drilling position by aligning the
symbol with the marking (13).
- For screwdriving, set the collar to the desired
setting. If you do not yet know the appropriate
setting, proceed as follows:
- Set the collar (4) to the lowest torque setting.
- Tighten the first screw.
- If the clutch ratchets before the desired result is
achieved, increase the collar setting and continue
tightening the screw. Repeat until you reach the
correct setting. Use this setting for the remaining
screws.
BD128F3/BD148F3/BD188F3 - Drilling in
masonry (fig. 4&5)
- For drilling in masonry, set the collar (3) to the
hammer drilling position by aligning the symbol
with the marking (13).
- Slide the two-gear selector (5) towards the
front of the tool (2nd gear).
Two-gear selector (fig. 5)
- For drilling in steel and for screwdriving appli -
cations, slide the two-gear selector (5) towards
the rear of the tool (1st gear).
- For drilling in materials other than steel, slide
the two-gear selector (5) towards the front of the
tool (2nd gear).
Removable Chuck with Quick Connect
TM
Bit
Change System - Figure 8 (BD126F3/BD146F3
only)
Another unique feature of your drill is the ability
to remove the chuck quickly and easily.
This allows for a drill bit to be in the keyless
chuck, while another accessory such as a
screwdriver bit, can be inserted into the Quick
Connect
TM
hex shaft at the same time.
To remove the chuck:
1. Grasp the drill and depress the two orange
buttons on the chuck collar as shown in Figure 8
2. With the buttons depressed, pull straight out.
To replace the chuck:
1. Push the quick connect chuck straight on with
a slight twisting motion until you hear it click into
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