DeWalt DC228 Manual De Instrucciones página 38

E N G L I S H
Charging process (fi g. B)
Refer to the table below for the state of charge of
the battery pack.
State of charge
1 light blinkling
1 light blinkling, 1 light on
1 light blinkling, 2 lights on
3 lights on
Automatic refresh
• The automatic refresh mode will equalize or
balance the individual cells in the battery pack
at its peak capacity. Battery packs should be
refreshed weekly or whenever the pack no
longer delivers the same amount of work.
• To refresh your battery pack, place the battery
in the charger as usual. Leave the battery pack
for at least 8 hours in the charger.
Hot/Cold Pack Delay
When the charger detects a battery that is too hot
or too cold, it automatically starts a Hot/Cold Pack
Delay, suspending charging until the battery has
reached an appropriate temperature. The charger
then automatically switches to the pack charging
mode. This feature ensures maximum battery life.
Deep discharge protection
The battery pack is protected against deep
discharging when it is used in the tool.
Selecting the operating mode (fi g. C1 & C2)
DC228/DC232 (fi g. C1)
The tool can be used in the following operating
modes:
Rotary drilling: for screwdriving and for
drilling into steel, wood and plastics
Hammer drilling: for concrete and
masonry drilling.
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DC229/DC234 (fi g. C2)
The tool can be used in the following operating
modes:
Rotary drilling: for screwdriving and for
drilling into steel, wood and plastics
< 33%
33-66%
Hammer drilling: for concrete and
66-99%
masonry drilling.
100%
Hammering only: for light chipping.
• To select the operating mode, press the safety
lock (4) and rotate the mode selector switch
(3) until it points to the symbol of the required
mode.
• Release the safety lock and check that the
mode selector switch is locked in place.
WARNING: Do not select the operating
mode when the tool is running.
Inserting and removing SDS-plus accessories
(fi g. D)
Your rotary hammer drill uses SDS-plus
accessories (refer to the inset in fi g. D for a cross-
section of an SDS-plus bit shank).
• Clean and grease the bit shank.
• Insert the bit shank into the tool holder (5).
• Push the bit down and turn it slightly until it fi ts
into the slots.
• Pull on the bit to check if it is properly locked.
The hammering function requires the bit to be
able to move axially several centimetres when
locked in the tool holder.
• To remove a bit pull back the tool holder locking
sleeve (15) and pull out the bit.
Fitting the side handle (fi g. E)
The side handle (9) can be fi tted to suit both
right-hand and left-hand users.
WARNING: Do not use the tool without
the side handle properly assembled.
• Loosen the side handle.
• For RH-users, slide the side handle clamp over
the collar behind the tool holder, handle at the left.