Skil 2026 AA: LOW HIGH USE APPLICATION ADVICE IMPORTANT: MAINTENANCE / SERVICE ENVIRONMENT

WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):

LOW

• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire

- low speed

in the cord of the charger to the earth terminal of the plug

- high torque

• If for any reason the old plug is cut o the cord of the

- for screwdriving and drilling large diameters

charger, it must be disposed of safely and not

- for tapping thread

left unattended

HIGH

- high speed

- lower torque

USE

- for drilling small diameters

• Charging battery 0

• Holding and guiding the tool &

- battery of new tools is not fully charged

! while working, always hold the tool at the

- connect charger to power source as illustrated

grey-coloured grip area(s)

- green light H will turn on indicating that the charger is

- keep ventilation slots F 2 uncovered

ready for operation

- do not apply too much pressure on the tool; let the tool

- insert battery into charger

do the work for you

- red light J will turn on indicating that the battery is

being charged

APPLICATION ADVICE

- after 3 hours the charging operation will be completed,

and the battery may be used, even though the red

• Use the appropriate bits *

light may still be on (the red light may require more

! only use sharp bits

than 3 hours to turn o)

• When drilling ferrous metals

! remove battery from charger after charging

- pre-drill a smaller hole, when a large hole is required

period has ended thereby lengthening the service

- lubricate drill bit occasionally with oil

life of the battery

• When turning in a screw at/near the cross cut end or an

IMPORTANT:

edge of wood, pre-drill a hole in order to avoid cracking of

- while charging, the charger and the battery may

the wood

become warm to touch; this is normal and does not

• For an optimal use of the tool a steady pressure on the

indicate a problem

screw is required, especially while removing

- ensure that the outside surface of the battery is clean

• When screwdriving in hard wood one should pre-drill

and dry before inserting into charger

a hole

- do not charge at temperatures below 0°C and over

• Splinterfree drilling in wood (

40°C; this will seriously damage the battery as well as

• Dustfree drilling in walls )

the charger

• Dustfree drilling in ceilings ¡

- do not remove battery from tool while it is running

• Drilling in tiles without skidding ™

! a battery that is new or has not been used for a

• For more tips see www.skil.com

longer period does not develop its full capacity

until after approximately 5 charging/

MAINTENANCE / SERVICE

discharging cycles

• This tool is not intended for professional use

- do not repeatedly recharge the battery after only a few

• Keep tool and charger clean

minutes of operation; this may result in a reduction of

- clean charging contacts in charger with alcohol or

operating time and battery eciency

contact cleaner

- if you anticipate long periods of non-use for the tool, it

! unplug charger from power source

is best to unplug the charger from its power source

before cleaning

• On/o !

• If the tool/charger should fail despite the care taken in

• Speed control for smooth starting @

manufacturing and testing procedures, repair should be

• Changing direction of rotation #

carried out by an after-sales service centre for SKIL

- when not properly set in left/right position, switch A 2

power tools

cannot be activated

- send the tool or charger undismantled together with

! change direction of rotation only when tool is at a

proof of purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL

complete standstill

service station (addresses as well as the service

• Changing bits $

diagram of the tool are listed on www.skil.com)

- insert the bit as deep as possible in the chuck

! do not use bits with a damaged shank

• Torque control (VariTorque) %

ENVIRONMENT

- limits the amount of output torque delivered by the

• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and

chuck (21 clutch settings)

packaging together with household waste material

- when turning in a screw, rst try VariTorque position 1

(only for EU countries)

and increase until the desired depth has been reached

- in observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on

• Mechanical gear selection ^

waste of electric and electronic equipment and its

- set selector E to desired speed

implementation in accordance with national law,

! actuate the gear selector only when tool is

electric tools that have reached the end of their life

switched off

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