Battery Pack; Capacity Indicator; Setting The Speed/Stroke Rate; Tool Holder, Attachments - Festool TID 18 Manual De Instrucciones

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6 Commissioning
6.1 Belt clip [1-10]
The belt clip allows the tool to be attached to
work attire for brief periods. It can be attached
to the right or left of the tool using a screw [1a].
6.2 Switching on/off [1-6]
Press = ON, release = OFF
CAUTION
Risk of injury
► Do not look directly into the LED light. [4]
The LED light [1-4] lights up when the on/off
switch [1-6] is pressed.
Set the rotational direction switch/safety lock
[1-8] to the centre position to lock the on/off
switch.
7

Battery pack

7.1 Changing the battery pack [2]
► Press both buttons at the same time [1-1]
and pull the battery pack forwards and out
of the device.
► Insert the new, fully charged battery pack
so that it clicks into place on the bottom of
the tool.
Follow the instructions enclosed with the
charger in order to charge the battery pack.
7.2

Capacity indicator

The capacity display [1-3] indicates the charge
of the battery pack for approx. 2 seconds after
the button [1-2] is pressed:
Recommendation: Charge the battery pack
*
before any further use.
Further information about the battery pack
and charger can be found in the corre­
sponding operating manual.
14
70–100%
40–70%
15–40%
< 15%
*
8 Settings
CAUTION
Risk of injury
► Only adjust the settings when the power
tool is switched off.
8.1 Changing direction of rotation [1-8]
– Switch to the left = clockwise rotation
– Switch to the right = counterclockwise rota­
tion
8.2

Setting the speed/stroke rate

Once it has been switched on, the tool will auto­
matically revert to the gear/mode that was last
selected.
The T-mode is recommended when using self-
tapping drill screws.
► Press the gear switch [1-5] as many times
as necessary to select the desired gear/
mode.
One speed LED is lit
= 1st gear
Two speed LEDs are lit
= 2nd gear
Three speed LEDs are lit
= 3rd gear
T-mode LED is lit
= T-mode
Drive in some test screws first to check the
correct gear setting.
8.3 T-mode
Operating mode for driving small self-tapping
drill screws (< 5 x 20 mm) into sheet metal with
wooden substructures. After drilling through
the sheet metal, the speed is automatically re­
duced to enable safe screwdriving.
9

Tool holder, attachments

WARNING
Risk of injury
► Remove the battery pack from the power
tool before performing any work on the
power tool.