POW X0153, 0155 & 0157
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7.5
Variable speed (3)
Your cordless drill has a variable speed switch. The rotational speed and torque will in-/
decrease equivalently to applied trigger pressure. This drill has an electric brake, when the
trigger switch is released, the chuck stops turning.
7.6
Speed selector (3)
Your cordless drill has a two-speed gear, designed for drilling or driving at LO (1) or HI (2)
speed. A slide switch is located on top of your drill to select either LO (1) or HI (2) speed.
8 (PRE)OPERATION
WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with the drill make you careless. One careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
8.1
Charging the battery pack
The battery pack for this tool is supplied in a low charge condition to prevent possible
problems, therefore, you have to charge the battery before first use.
Note: The Ni-Cd battery will not reach full charge after the first charge. Allow several cycles
(drilling followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged.
TO CHARGE
(POWX0155 & X0157)
Charge battery pack solely with the charger provided !
Make sure that the power supply is 230 Volts AC / 50Hz.
Connect the charger to the power supply, the green light is on. Attach the battery pack (5)
to the charger (6) by aligning the ribs on battery pack (5) with grooves on the charger,
then slide battery pack (5) into the charger.
The red light is on when the battery pack is charging. When the battery is fully charged the red
light goes off and the green light goes on.
(POW X0153)
Connect the charger to a power supply. Attach battery pack (5) to charger (6): the red light
goes on.
- For POW X0155 (18V) and POW X0157 (21.6 V) battery pack the charging time after normal
use is about 1 hour for a full charge.
- For POW X0153 (14.4V) the charging time after normal use is about 3 hours to be fully
charged.
The battery pack will become slightly warm while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
Do not place charger in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room
temperature.
When the battery is fully charged, unplug your charger from the power supply and remove the
battery pack from the charger.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the battery pack, remove the battery pack immediately from the charger
when no LED illuminates. Return battery pack and charger to your dealer for checking or
replacing.
Do not insert a battery pack into a damaged charger, it may damage your battery pack.
