User Manual
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remove drill bit from work, and determine cause of stalling.
DO NOT CLICK TRIGGER ON AND OFF IN AN ATTEMPT
TO START ASTALLED DRILL — THIS CAN DAMAGE
THEDRILL.
7. To minimise stalling or breaking through the material,
reduce pressure on drill and ease the bit through the last
fractional part of thehole.
8. Keep the motor running when pulling the bit back out of
adrilled hole. This will help preventjamming.
9. With variable speed drills there is no need to centre punch
the point to be drilled. Use aslow speed to start the hole
and accelerate by squeezing the trigger harder when the
hole is deep enough to drill without the bit skippingout.
Hammerdrill Operation (DCD796 only)
(Fig.A,E)
1. Turn the collar
3
to the hammerdrillsymbol.
2. Select the high speed
2
setting by sliding the gear
shifter
4
back (away from the chuck).
IMPORTANT: Use carbide-tipped or masonry bitsonly.
3. Drill with just enough force on the hammer to keep it from
bouncing excessively or “rising” off the bit. Too much force
will cause slower drilling speeds, overheating and lower
drillingrate.
4. Drill straight, keeping the bit at aright angle to the work. Do
not exert side pressure on the bit when drillling as this will
cause clogging of the bit flutes and aslower drillingspeed.
5. When drilling deep holes, if the hammer speed starts to
drop off, pull the bit partially out of the hole with tool stil
running to help clear debris from thehole.
NOTE: Asmooth, even flow of dust from the hole indicates
proper drillingrate.
Screwdriver Operation (Fig.A,F)
1. Turn the torque adjustment collar
3
to the desiredposition.
2. Select the desired speed/torque range using the
gear shifter
4
to match the speed and torque of the
plannedoperation.
NOTE: Use the lowest torque setting required to seat the
fastener at the desired depth. The lower the number, the
lower the torqueoutput.
3. Insert the desired fastener accessory into the chuck as you
would any drillbit.
4. Make some practice runs in scrap or on unseen areas to
determine the proper position of the clutchcollar.
5. Always start with lower torque settings, then advance to
higher torque settings to avoid damage to the workpiece
orfastener.
MAINTENANCE
Your DeWALT power tool has been designed to operate
over along period of time with aminimum of maintenance.
Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool
care and regularcleaning.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
The charger and battery pack are notserviceable.
Lubrication
Your power tool requires no additionallubrication.
Cleaning
WARNING: Blow dirt and dust out of the main housing
with dry air as often as dirt is seen collecting in and around
the air vents. Wear approved eye protection and approved
dust mask when performing thisprocedure.
WARNING: Never use solvents or other harsh chemicals for
cleaning the non-metallic parts of the tool. These chemicals
may weaken the materials used in these parts. Use acloth
dampened only with water and mild soap. Never let any
liquid get inside the tool; never immerse any part of the tool
into aliquid.
Optional Accessories
WARNING: Since accessories, other than those offered
by DeWALT, have not been tested with this product, use
of such accessories with this tool could be hazardous.
To reduce the risk of injury, only
DeWALT recommended
accessories should be used with thisproduct.
Consult your dealer for further information on the
appropriateaccessories.
Protecting the Environment
Separate collection. Products and batteries marked
with this symbol must not be disposed of with normal
householdwaste.
Products and batteries contain materials that can
be recovered or recycled reducing the demand for raw
materials. Please recycle electrical products and batteries
according to local provisions. Further information is available at
www.2helpU.com.
Rechargeable Battery Pack
This long life battery pack must be recharged when it fails
to produce sufficient power on jobs which were easily done
before. At the end of its technical life, discard it with due care for
our environment:
• Run the battery pack down completely, then remove it from
thetool.
• Li-Ion cells are recyclable. Take them to your dealer or
alocal recycling station. The collected battery packs will be
recycled or disposed ofproperly.