Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. ,_k WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your drill-driver to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. CHARGING BATTERY PACK The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it at least 3 to 5 hours prior to use. Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (drilling followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged. TO CHARGE • Charge battery pack only with the charger and charging stand provided. • Make sure power supply is normal house voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only, • Connect charger to power supply. • Place battery pack in charging stand. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in charging stand. See Figure 1. • Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on battery pack engage properly with contacts in charging stand. • When properly connected, the red light on charging stand will turn on. • Note: If charger does not charge battery pack, retum battery pack, charger and charging stand to your nearest Sears Repair Center for electdcal check. • After normal usage, 3 hours of charging time is required to be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 3 to 5 hours is required to recharge a completely discharged tool. • The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch 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 batteries become fully charged, unplug charger from power supply. SWITCH See Figure 2. To turn your drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. SELECTOR SWITCH CENTERPOSITION TRIGGER (LOCK) Fig. 2 VARIABLE SPEED This tool has a variable speed switch that delivers higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressure. Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depression. Note: You might hear a whistling or ringing noise from the switch during use. Do not be concerned, this is a normal part of the switch function. SWITCH LOCK See Figure 2. The switch trigger can be locked in the OFF position. This feature can be used to prevent the possibility of accidental starting when not in use. To lock switch trigger, place the direction of rotation selector in center position. _IL WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in use or carrying at your side. REVERSIBLE See Figure 3. This tool has the feature of being reversible. The direction of rotation is controlled by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the drill held in normal operating position, the direction of rotation selector should be positioned to the left of the switch for drilling. The drilling direction is reversed when the selector is to the right of the switch. When the selector is in center position, the switch trigger is locked. CENTERPOSITION (LOCK) SELECTOR REVERSE BATTERYPACK LATCHES SWITCH f TRIGGER FORWARD Fig. 3 ,_ CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always DEPRESSLATCHESTO allow chuck to come to a complete stop before RELEASEBATTERYPACK Fig. 4 changing the direction of rotation. Make sure the latches on each side of your battery pack snap in place and battery pack is To stop, release switch trigger and allow the chuck to secured in drill before beginning operation. come to a complete stop, TO INSTALL BAI-FERY PACK See Figure 4, _k CAUTION: When placing battery pack in your drill, be sure raised rib inside drill aligns with • Lock switch trigger on your drill by placing the groove on battery pack and latches snap in place direction of rotation selector in center position, properly. Improper assembly of battery pack can See Figure 2. cause damage to internal components. • Place battery pack in your drill, Align raised rib inside drill with groove on battery pack. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 4. • Lock switch trigger on your drill by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 2. • Locate latches on end of battery pack and depress to release battery pack from your drill. See Figure 4. • Remove battery pack from your drill. 8 KEYLESS CHUCK See Figure 5. Your new drill has a keyless chuck. As the name implies, you can hand tighten or release drill bits in the chuck jaws. Grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your other hand. The arrows on the chuck indicate which direction to rotate the chuck body in order to LOCK (tighten) or UNLOCK (release) the drill bit. UNLOCK CHUCK (RELEASE) BODY INSTALLING BITS See Figure 7. • Lock switch trigger on your drill by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 2. • Open or close chuck jaws to a point where the opening is sli...