DeWalt D25604 - Operation; Maintenance

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ENGLISH
• when breaking or drilling in harder materials, set the dial to a
highsetting.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use

WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before
making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments
oraccessories. An accidental start-up can causeinjury.

WARNING: Tool bits may be hot and gloves should be worn when
changing or removing them to avoid personalinjury.

WARNING:
• Be aware of the location of pipework andwiring.
• Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool (approximately 20 kg).
Excessive force does not speed up drilling but decreases tool
performance and may shorten toollife.
• Always hold the tool firmly with both hands and ensure a
securestance. Always operate the tool with the side handle
properlyassembled.
NOTE: Operating temperature is -7˚ to +40˚C. Using the tool outside of
this temperature range will decrease the life of thetool.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. F)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS use
proper hand position asshown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS hold
securely in anticipation of a suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side handle
3
, with the
other hand on the main handle
4
.
Switching On and Off (Fig. A)
D25501, D25604
To turn the tool on, depress the trigger switch
1
.
To stop the tool, release the triggerswitch.
D25604
The lock-on slider
2
allows the trigger switch
1
to be locked on in
chiselling modeonly. If the lock-on button is activated in drilling mode, as a
feature the tool will switch offautomatically.
To turn the tool on, press the trigger switch
1
.
To stop the tool, release theswitch.
For continuous operation, press and hold down the switch
1
, slide the
lock-on slider
2
upwards and release theswitch.
To stop the tool in continuous operation, press the switch briefly
and releaseit. Always switch off the tool when work is finished and
beforeunplugging.
D25831
To turn the tool on, press the on/off rocker switch
1
at the lower part of
thetrigger.
To stop the tool, press the on/off rocker switch at the upper part of
thetrigger.
Hammerdrilling
To turn the tool on, press the on/off switch
1
.
To stop the tool, release theswitch.
Drilling with a Solid Bit (Fig. A)
D25501, D25601, D25604
1. Insert the appropriate drillbit.
2. Set the mode selector switch
6
to the hammerdrillingposition.
3. D25601, D25604 only: Set the electronic speed and impact control
dial
7
.
4. Fit and adjust the side handle
3
.
5. Mark the spot where the hole is to bedrilled.
6. Place the drill bit on the spot and switch on thetool.
7. Always switch off the tool when work is finished and
beforeunplugging.
Drilling with a Core Bit (Fig. A)
D25501, D25601, D25604
1. Insert the appropriate corebit.
2. Assemble the centerdrill into the corebit.
3. Set the mode selector switch
6
to the hammerdrillingposition.
4. D25601, D25604 only: Turn the electronic speed and impact control
dial
7
to a medium or high speedsetting.
5. Fit and adjust the side handle
3
.
6. Place the centerdrill on the spot and switch on thetool. Drill until the
core penetrates into the concrete approximately 1cm.
7. Stop the tool and remove thecenterdrill. Place the core bit back into the
hole and continuedrilling.
8. When drilling through a structure thicker than the depth of the core
bit, break away the round cylinder of concrete or core inside the bit at
regularintervals.
To avoid unwanted breaking away of concrete around the hole, first drill
a hole the diameter of the centerdrill completely through thestructure.
Then drill the cored hole halfway from eachside.
9. Always turn the tool off when work is finished and beforeunplugging.
Chipping and Chiselling (Fig. A)
1. Insert the appropriate chisel and rotate it by hand to lock it into one of
18positions.
2. Set the mode selector switch
6
to the hammering onlyposition.
3. D25601, D25604, D25831 only: Set the electronic speed and impact
control dial
7
.
4. Fit and adjust the side handle
3
.
5. Turn the tool on and startworking.
6. Always turn the tool off when work is finished and beforeunplugging.
MAINTENANCE
Your
DeWALT
power tool has been designed to operate over a long period
of time with a minimum ofmaintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation
depends upon proper tool care and regularcleaning.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before
making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments
oraccessories. An accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Brushes (Fig. C)
The carbon brushes are not user-serviceable. Take the tool to an authorized
D
e
WALT repairagent.
The yellow brushwear indicator LED
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lights up when the carbon brushes
are nearly wornout. After a further 8 hours of use or after the brushes have
completely worn out, the motor will automatically be shutoff.
Tool maintenance needs to be carried out as soon as the service
indicator
16
lightsup.