Maestro 45.131.08, Original Operating Instructions

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Keep the noise emissions and vibrations to a
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minimum.
If the battery pack fails to become charged, please
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Only use appliances which are in perfect working
check
order.
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whether there is voltage at the socket-outlet
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Service and clean the appliance regularly.
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whether there is proper contact at the charging
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Adapt your working style to suit the appliance.
contacts on the charger.
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Do not overload the appliance.
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Have the appliance serviced whenever necessary.
If the battery still fails to become charged, please
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Switch the appliance off when it is not in use. return
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Wear protective gloves.
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the charger
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the battery pack
to our Customer Service Department.
Residual risks
To ensure that the battery pack provides long service,
Even if you use this electric power tool in
you should take care to recharge it promptly. You
accordance with instructions, certain residual
must recharge the battery pack when you notice that
risks cannot be rules out. The following hazards
the power of the cordless screwdriver drops.
may arise in connection with the equipment's
construction and layout:
Never fully discharge the battery pack. This will cause
it to develop a defect!
1. Lung damage if no suitable protective dust
is used.
6.2 Torque setting (Fig. 4 / Item 1)
2. Damage to hearing if no suitable ear protection
The cordless screwdriver is fitted with a mechanical
used.
torque selector.
3. Health damage caused by hand-arm vibrations
the equipment is used over a prolonged period
The torque for a specific size of screw is selected
is not properly guided and maintained.
with the set-collar (1). The correct torque depends on
several factors:
5. Before starting the equipment
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on the type and hardness of material in question
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on the type and length screws used
Be sure to read the following information before you
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on the requirements needing to be met by the
use your cordless screwdriver for the first time:
screwed joint.
1. Charge the battery pack only with the charger
supplied.
The clutch disengages with a grating sound to
2. Only ever use sharp drill bits and screwdriver bits indicate when the set torque is reached.
which are suitable for the purpose and in
Important! The tool must be at a standstill when
faultless condition. you set the torque with the setting ring.
3. Always check for concealed electric cables and
gas and water pipes when drilling and screwing 6.3 Drilling (Fig. 4 / Item 1)
in walls.
For drilling purposes, move the set-collar to the last
step „Drill“. In this setting the slip clutch is inactive.
The maximum torque is available in drilling mode.
6. Operation
6.4 Forward/Reverse switch (Fig. 5 / Item 3)
6.1 Charging the battery pack (Fig. 2/3)
With the slide switch above the On/Off switch you
1. Take the rechargeable battery pack out of the
can select the direction of rotation of the
handle (Fig. 2), pressing the pushlock buttons at
batterypowered drill/screwdriver and secure it against
the side to do so.
being switched on accidentally. You can choose
2. Check that your mains voltage is the same as that
between clockwise and anticlockwise rotation. To avoid
marked on the rating plate of the battery charger.
causing damage to the gearing it is advisable to
Plug the battery charger in the socket.
change the direction of rotation only when the tool is
3. Plug the battery pack into the charging adapter.
at a standstill. The On/Off switch is blocked when the
The LED (a) will come on to indicate that the
slide switch is in centre position.
battery pack is being charged. The temperature
of the battery pack may rise slightly during the
6.5 On/Off switch (Fig. 5 / Item 4)
charging operation. This is normal.
Infinitely variable speed control is possible with the
Important! The battery charger does not
On/Off switch. The further you press the switch, the
switch off automatically when the battery is
higher the speed of the battery-powered
fully charged.
drill/screwdriver.
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