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OPERATION
SELECTING HAMMER MODE OR DRILLING
MODE
See Figure 8.
To adjust for type of drilling, slide the selector on top of the
motor housing to hammer mode or drilling mode. The ham-
mer mode symbol is on the right and the drill bit symbol is
on the left.
NOTE: The hammer drill has not been designed for reverse
hammering.
Use carbide-tipped bits and select hammer mode when
drilling in hard materials such as brick, tile, concrete, etc.
Select normal drill mode when drilling with twist drills, hole
saws, etc., in soft materials.
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 9.
This drill is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is conve-
nient for continuous drilling for extended periods of time.
To lock-on:
Depress the switch trigger.
Push in and hold the lock-on button, located on the side
of the handle.
Release the switch trigger.
Release the lock-on button and the drill will continue
running.
To release the lock, depress and release the switch
trigger.
If the lock-on feature is engaged during use and the drill
becomes disconnected from the power supply, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
Fig. 8
HAMMER MODE
DRILLING/HAMMER
MODE SELECTOR
DRILLING MODE
Fig. 9
SWITCH
TRIGGER
LOCK-ON
BUTTON