English
18V Cordless Drill/Driver
Operator’s Manual GCD18BK
WARNING:READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS
AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT. Failure
to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
EXTENSION CORDS
Grounded tools require a three wire extension cord.Doubleinsulatedtoolscan
useeitheratwoorthreewireextensioncord.Asthedistancefromthepowersupplyoutletincreases,
youmustuseaheaviergaugeextensioncord.Usingextensioncordswithinadequatelysizedwire
causesaseriousdropinvoltage,resultinginlossofpowerandpossibletooldamage.Refertothe
tableshownbelowtodeterminetherequiredminimumwiresize.
Thesmallerthegaugenumberofthewire,thegreaterthecapacityofthecord.Forexample:a14-
gaugecordcancarryahighercurrentthana16-gaugecord.Whenusingmorethanoneextension
cordtomakeupthetotallength,besureeachcordcontainsatleasttheminimumwiresizerequired.
Ifyouareusingoneextensioncordformorethanonetool,addthenameplateamperesandusethe
sumtodeterminetherequiredminimumwiresize.
Guidelines for Using Extension Cords
• Ifyouareusinganextensioncordoutdoors,besureitismarkedwiththesufx“W-A”(“W”in
Canada)toindicatethatitisacceptableforoutdooruse.
• Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodelectricalcondition.Alwaysreplacea
damagedextensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualiedpersonbeforeusingit.
• Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheat,anddamporwetareas.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR CORDLESS DRILL/DRIVER
WARNING: DO NOT LET COMFORT OR FAMILIARITY WITH PRODUCT
(GAINED FROM REPEATED USE) REPLACE STRICT ADHERENCE TO
PRODUCT SAFETY RULES. If you use this tool unsafe or incorrectly, you can
suffer serious personal injury!
•
Hold the tool by insulated gripping surfaces
w
henperforminganoperation
wherethetoolmaycontacthiddenwiring.Contactwitha“live”wirewillmakeexposedmetal
partsofthetool“live”andshock
theoperator.
•
Do not leave the tool running
.
Operatethetoolonlywhenhand-held
.
•
Be Aware that this tool is always in an operating condition
,
becauseit
doesnothavetobepluggedintoanelectricoutlet.
Recommended Minimum Wire Gauge for Extension Cords (120 Volt)
Nameplate
Amperes
(At Full Load)
Extension Cord Length
25 Feet 50 Feet 75 Feet 100 Feet 150 Feet 200 Feet
0–2.0 18 18 18 18 16 16
2.1–3.4 18 18 18 16 14 14
3.5–5.0 18 18 16 14 12 12
5.1–7.0 18 16 14 12 12 10
7.1–12.0 18 14 12 10 8 8
12.1–16.0 14 12 10 10 8 6
16.1–20.0 12 10 8 8 6 6