Black & Decker 9018-1 - Pilot Holes; Accessories; Cleaning and Lubrication

Decker at extra cost) they can even be
covered with putty and painted so as to be
invisible. |
Be careful to avoid overtightening
small brass screws. The heads can easily
be twisted off and tne threads can strip.
Hand tightening of these screws Is
recommended.
We recommend that you use Phillips
head screws whenever possible. They are
easier to drive because the screwdriver bit
will engage more firmly in the screw head.
Pilot Holes
Pilot holes are holes drilled in wood
that are slightly smaller than the screw
which is to be driven. (For the purpose of
this discussion, we will limit ourselves to
talking about wood, although there are
other materials you may encounter.) The
pilot hole has two purposes. As its name
-= suggests, it acts as a guide for the screw
- to follow and allows the screw to be driven
with just the threads gripping the wood.
This makes the screw much easier to
drive and prevents distortion or splitting of
the wood caused by driving the whole
screw body into the wood.
Pilot holes should be drilled to a depth
equal to or greater than the length of the
screw to be used. For best results use a
1/4" or 3/8" power drill. When drilling in
wood with a twist bit you should pull the bit
out of the hole periodically to clear wood
chips from the flutes.
- Different screw sizes and materials
call for different size pilot holes. A handy
chart on the back page of this manual
should supply you with all the pilot hole
information you will need for using your
Screwdriver.
When reinserting a wood screw into a
hole that is already threaded, start the .
screw by hand to avoid stripping the
threads in the hole. Run tne screw in until
you feel the threads catch, then Eh ing
Screwdriver.
Accessories.
The accessories listed in this manual
‚are available at extra cost from your local
dealer or Black & Decker Service Center.
A complete listing of service centers is
included on the owner's registration card
packed with your tool.
If you need assistance in locating any
accessory, please contact:
Black 4 Decker (U.S.) Inc.
User Services Department
U.S. Power Tools Group
P.O. 60x 857 |
10 North Park Drive
Hunt Valley, MD 21030-0857.
Your Screwdriver is designed to
| operate with the following accessories
only. The use of any accessory or
attachment not recommended below may
be hazardous.
SCREWDRIVER BITS:
All Black & Decker sizes and
configurations.
SOCKETS
Black & Decker hex sockets up to
1/4” maximum.
Gleaning and
Lubrication
Use only mild soap and a damp cloth
to clean the tool. Other cleaners contain
chemicals
which
could
seriously
damage
the
plastic.
Never
let
any
liquid
get
inside
the
tool;
never
immerse
any
part
of
the
tool into a liquid.
Self-lubricating
bearings
are
used
in
the
tool
and
periodic
relubrication
is
not
required.
In
the
unlikely
event
that
this
tool.
should
ever
require
service,
take
or
send
it
to
your
local
Black
&
Decker
Service
Center.
Service
center
addresses
are
listed
on
the
owner's
registration
card
packed
with
your
tool.