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•  Move charger and battery pack to a location where 
the surrounding air temperature is approximately 65°F 
- 75°F (18°- 24°C). d. If charging problems persist, take 
the tool, battery pack and charger to your local Stanley 
Fat Max service center.
•  The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to 
produce sufcient power on jobs which were easily done 
previously.
•  DO NOT CONTINUE to use under these conditions. 
Follow the charging procedure.
•  You may also charge a partially used pack whenever you 
desire with no adverse affect on the battery pack.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack 
from the tool
Warning!
 Make certain the lock-off button is engaged to 
prevent switch actuation before removing or installing battery.
To install battery pack
•  Insert battery pack rmly into tool until an audible click is 
heard as shown in gure A. Ensure battery pack is fully 
seated and fully latched into position.
To remove battery pack
•  Depress the battery release button (7) as shown in gure 
B and pull battery pack out of tool.
Trigger switch & forward/reverse button - 
gure C
•  The drill is turned ON and OFF by pulling and releasing 
the trigger switch (1) shown in gure C. The farther the 
trigger is depressed, the higher the speed of the drill.
•  A forward/reverse control button (2) determines the 
rotational direction of the tool and also serves as a lock 
off button.
•  To select forward rotation, release the trigger switch and 
depress the forward/reverse control button on the right 
side of the tool.
•  To select reverse, depress the forward/reverse control 
button on the left side of the tool.
•  The center position of the control button locks the tool 
in the off position. When changing the position of the 
control button, be sure the trigger is released.
Adjusting torque control - gure D
This tool is tted with a torque adjustment collar (3) to select 
the operating mode and to set the torque for tightening 
screws. Large screws and hard work piece materials require 
a higher torque setting than small screws and soft work piece 
materials.
•  For drilling in wood, metal and plastics, set the collar to 
the drilling position symbol.
•  For screwdriving, set the collar to the desired setting. If 
you do not yet know the appropriate setting, proceed as 
follows:
•  Set the collar to the lowest torque setting.
•  Tighten the rst screw.
•  If the clutch ratchets before the desired result is 
achieved, increase the collar setting and continue 
tightening the screw.
•  Repeat until you reach the correct setting.
•  Use this setting for the remaining screws.
Dual range switch - gure E
The dual range feature of your drill allows you to shift gears 
for greater versatility.
•  To select low speed, high torque setting (position1), turn 
tool off and permit to stop. Slide gear shifter button (4) 
away from the chuck.
•  To select the high speed, low torque setting (position 2), 
turn tool off and permit to stop. Slide gear shifter button 
back toward the chuck.
Note: Do not change gears when tool is running. If you are 
having trouble changing gears, make sure that the dual range 
gear button is either completely pushed forward or completely 
pushed back.
Keyless chuck - gure F
Warning! Make certain the battery pack is removed to prevent 
tool actuation before installing or removing accessories.
To insert a drill bit or other accessory:
•  Grasp the chuck (5) and rotate it in the counterclockwise 
direction, as viewed from the chuck end.
•  Insert the bit or other accessory fully into the chuck, and 
tighten securely by rotating the chuck in the clockwise 
direction as viewed from the chuck end.
Warning! Do not attempt to tighten or loosen drill bits (or any 
other accessory) by gripping the front part of the chuck and 
turning the tool on. Damage to the chuck and personal injury 
may occur when changing accessories.
Screw driving
•  For driving fasteners, the forward/reverse button should 
be pushed to the left.
•  Use reverse (button pushed to the right) for removing 
fasteners.
Note: When moving from forward to reverse, or vice versa, 
always release the trigger switch rst.