Sparky Group BUR 15E: VII - Know your product

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BUR 15E • BUR 18EEN

FITTING AND REMOVING THE

BATTERY INDICATOR

BATTERY PACK

To activate the battery indicator feature first pull

To remove the battery pack from the drill firmly

the trigger switch (3) then press the battery indica

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press the battery release tabs (7) at either side of

tor button (10), this will display the level of charge

the battery pack, and slide the battery backward

remaining in the battery. There are 3 levels of

out of the tool.

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charge low, medium and high. When the battery

indicator is showing only 1 LED (low) the battery

Prior to inserting the battery pack ensure the

should be removed and put on the charger.

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switch is in OFF position.

To install the battery pack, align rails, on the tool

with the tabs on the battery pack and slide the bat

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tery pack on to the drill. Ensure the battery pack

VII - Know your product

is sitting straight on the foot and correctly enter-

ing the runners. The battery should slide fully on

This drill is mainly used for drilling in wood or metal

to the drill foot until the battery pack “clicks” into

sheet and screwdriving. Use the tool and acces

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position.

sories only for intended applications. All other ap

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plications are expressly ruled out.

BATTERY CHARGING

NOTE. The battery will be fully charged after

1. Keyless chuck

1.5 hours, remove it from the charger after this

2. Torque adjustment/hammer selection collar

time.

3. Trigger with variable speed control

4. Forward/reverse switch

1. Align and slide the battery pack (8) onto the

5. Side handle

charger (9) until the battery pack latches “click”

6. Side handle clamp knob

into position. Check that there is a firm con

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7. Battery pack release tabs

nection between the battery and the charger

8. Rechargeable battery pack

groove.

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9. Quick charger

2. Plug in the charger to the wall outlet. The red

10. Battery indicator button

LED will be lit during the charging.

11. LED Lights

3. The battery charging time is approximately

12. LED Light switch

1.5 hours. The red LED goes out when the

13. 2 Speed gear selector

charging cycle is complete and the green light

goes on. Unplug the charger power cable from

the mains and then remove the battery from the

charger.

VIII - Operation

TO OBTAIN THE BEST LIFE FOR

LED WORK AREA LIGHT

THE BATTERY

The drill has 3 LED lights (11) to illuminate the work

Never allow the drill to come to a complete stand

area and improve vision when drilling in areas with

still before recharging. The battery should be

insufficient light.

placed on charge whenever the battery is notice-

To turn the LED lights on and off depress the LED

ably running down or the drill no longer performs

light switch (12).

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a task it previously performed.

Avoid conducting short charges. Make sure that

USING THE DRILL

the battery is fully charged every time by allowing

Use the forward/reverse switch (4) to select the

the charger to complete its full charging cycle.

direction of rotation, then pull the trigger (3).

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Avoid allowing lose items like screws or nails etc.

This trigger switch is an electronic variable speed

to be stored with battery packs as these or similar

control which enables the user to vary the speed

items can short battery packs and cause a fire or

continuously. The speed varies according to how

explosion.

far the trigger switch is depressed, the further it is

Always unplug the charger when not in use and

depressed the faster the chuck will rotate and the

store in a dry secure place.

lighter it is depressed, the slower it will rotate.

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Avoid charging or storing your battery in tempera

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To stop the drill, release the trigger switch.

tures below 0º C and above 40º C.

NOTE. You can only change the direction of rota

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tion of the drill using the forward/reverse switch

INSERTING AND REMOVING BITS

when the trigger is NOT depressed.

The drill is fittedwithauto spindlelockwhichmeans

if you try and rotate the chuck by hand the spindle

FORWARD / REVERSE SWITCH

of the drill will automatically lock. This means you

This switch (4) will allow you to change the direc-

only need to grasp the chuck and rotate the chuck

tion of the motor while the trigger switch is not de

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housing to remove or fit accessories.

pressed.

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This drill has a keyless chuck, hence a chuck key

Drilling uses the forward mode. The reverse mode

is not needed to secure a bit in the drill. Always set

is intended for the removal of screws.

the forward/reverse switch (4) to the locked ‘OFF’

position when installing and removing bits. It is

DRILLING POSITIONS

also recommended to remove the battery pack to

avoid unintentional starting.

This symbol indicates the “DRILLING

MODE”. Used for all normal drilling (Wood,

1. Open the chuck jaws by firmly holding the

Aluminium, and Steel) in this mode the

chuck housing and rotating the housing in an

clutch is deactivated.

anti-clockwise direction. Open the jaws suffi

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ciently so as to fit the desired accessory.

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This symbol indicates the “HAMMER

2. Ensure the accessory is fully inserted, so that

MODE”. This mode will activate hammer

the jaws of the chuck grip onto the flat section

action, whilst drilling. For best results in

of the accessory.

hammer mode, set the gear selector to

3. To firmly clamp the accessory in the chuck,

high gear.

grasp the chuck housing and rotate the chuck

housing in a clockwise direction. Ensure the bit

TORQUE ADJUSTMENT / HAMMER

is retained firmly or damage to the chuck jaws

SELECTION COLLAR

can result.

By rotating the torque adjustment / hammer selec-

4. To remove the accessory, open the chuck jaws

tion collar (2) behind the chuck, it is possible to

by firmly holding the chuck housing and rotat-

adjust the torque to each of 20 settings, or select

ing the housing in an anti clockwise direction.

hammer action or the drill setting.

Open the jaws sufficiently so as to remove the

specific accessory.

The range of 20 torque settings allows better con

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trol when using the drill as a screwdriver as it pre

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vents over-tightening of the screws.

ADJUSTABLE SIDE HANDLE

The symbols circling the collar are used to indi

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1. Turn the side handle clamp knob (6) anti-clock-

cate the level of torque. The larger the symbol

wise to loosen the collar fully and slip it over the

on the collar, the higher torque and the larger the

chuck (1) onto the drill.

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fastener which can be driven. To select any of

2. Adjust the position of the side handle (5) to

the symbols, rotate the collar (2) until the desired

suit the application and tighten the side handle

symbol aligns with the arrow head indicator on the

clamp knob (6) to secure it in place.

housing.

DRILLING

2 SPEED GEARBOX

Drilling metals

The 2 Speed Gearbox allows you to select a gear

▪ For maximum performance, use high speed

with the optimum speed and torque to suit the ap

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steel bits for metal or steel drilling.

plication.

▪ Ensure that the torque adjustment / hammer se

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NOTE. When changing the gear selector ensure

lection collar (2) is in normal drilling mode.

the drill is not operating.

▪ Begin drilling at a very low speed to prevent the

1. To select the LOW gear (low speed, high torque

bit from slipping off the starting point.

setting), push the gear selector (13) forward,

▪ Always clamp sheet metal.

towards the chuck. The word LOW will be dis

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▪ Support thin metal with a block of wood to avoid

played.

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distorting it.

2. To select the HIGH gear (high speed, low torque

▪ Use a punch to mark the centre of the hole.

setting), push the gear selector (13) back, away

▪ Use a suitable lubricant for the material you are

from the chuck. The word HIGH will be dis

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working on.

played.

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