Always disconnect the battery pack from the
machine before any maintenance or care work!
All maintenance and repair work which requires
the motor housing to be opened, must only be
carried out by an authorised service workshop.
through manufacturer or service
workshops: Please find the nearest
address at: www.festool.com/service
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– Keep the ventilation slits on the machine free and
clean to ensure adequate cooling.
– Keep the contacts on the machine, charger and
battery pack clean.
– Store in a cool, dry place at a temperature be-
tween 5 °C and 25 °C.
– Protect battery packs from moisture, water and
heat.
– Do not leave flat battery packs in a charger dis-
connected from the mains power supply for lon-
ger than one month. Danger of deep discharge!
– If you intend to store li-ion battery packs for lon-
ger periods without use, you should charge them
to 40 % capacity (approx. 15 min charging time).
– To avoid short circuits the battery pack should be
stored in the packaging supplied.
– Significantly shorter operating times after each
charge indicate that the battery pack is worn and
should be replaced with a new one.
ries and packaging. Observe applica-
ble national regulations.
only
Recycle devices, accesso-
In accordance with European Directive on
waste electrical and electronic equipment and im-
plementation in national law, used electric power
tools must be collected separately and handed in
for environmentally friendly recycling.
specialist retailer, Festool after-sales service or
nearest public waste management facility (observe
applicable regulations). Batteries must be dis-
charged on return. Battery packs will then be recy-
cled.
In accordance with the European Directive
on batteries and implementation in national law,
defective or used battery packs/batteries must be
collected separately and handed in for environmen-
tally friendly recycling.
The lithium-ion batteries are subject to the require-
ments of the legislation on hazardous goods. A li-
ion battery pack alone falls below the applicable
limit value and certified as per UN manual ST/SG/
AC.10/11/rev. 3 part III, subsection 38.3. However,
dangerous goods regulations may apply when sev-
eral battery packs are transported For shipping by
third parties (e.g. air transport or freight forward-
ing company) special requirements with regard to
packaging and labelling must be observed.For the
preparation of the package an expert on hazardous
goods must be consulted. Please observe any fur-
ther national regulations.
Only return the battery pack if the housing is un-
damaged. Tape over the exposed contacts and wrap
the battery pack so that it cannot move inside the
packaging.
DWC 18-2500
DWC 18-4500
Year of CE mark: 2013
We declare under sole responsibility that this prod-
uct complies with all the relevant requirements in
the following directives, standards and normative
documents:
2006/42/EG, 2004/108/EG, 2011/65/EU, EN 60745-
1, EN 60745-2-2, EN 55014-1, EN 55014-2.
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Year of CE mark: 2013
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