POWC1030 EN
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6 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAMMER DRILLS
▪ Check the voltage (volt) marked on the rating plate.
▪ When using cable drums, run all the cable off the drum. Minimum conductor cross section:
1.0 mm².
▪ When using the electric hammer drill outdoors, connect to the power supply with a type
H07RN-F 3G 1.5 mm² extension cable and rain-water-protected plugs in proper working
order.
▪ Make sure of your footing on ladders and scaffolding when drilling free-handed.
▪ Use a line detector to localize lines in walls with concealed electric, water or gas lines.
Avoid touching live components or conductors.
▪ Wear ear muffs to protect your hearing. Loss of hearing can be a gradual process!
▪ Wear goggles and use a dust mask on jobs generating dust.
▪ Do not use in areas where there are vapours or flammable liquids.
▪ Always pull the plug out of the socket before cleaning or making changes to the machine.
▪ Protect the power cable from damage. Oil and acid can damage the cable.
▪ Never overload the machine.
▪ Secure all workpieces sufficiently.
▪ Important! It is imperative to follow all national safety regulations concerning installation,
operation and maintenance.
▪ Chisel bits and drill bits may be flung out of the machine accidentally and cause serious
injury:
▪ Before starting to work, always check that the chisel or drill bit is property locked in the
chuck.
▪ Examine the chuck regularly for signs of wear or damage.
▪ Never start up a hammer tool until it pressed against a workpiece (wall, ceiling, etc.).
▪ When you are finished, unplug the hammer drill from the electric supply and remove the
chisel or drill bit Irom the machine.
▪ Always disconnect the hammer drill Irom the electric supply before you change a chisel or
drill bit.
▪ Protect your eyes and other workers from flying particles and splinters. Wear a helmet! Set
up partition walls!
▪ Wear work gloves to protect fingers from bruising and grazing.
▪ Vibrations can injure the hand-arm system. Keep exposure to vibrations as short as
possible.
▪ Always lead the mains cable away backwards from the device.
▪ Store the device where it is inaccessible to children.
▪ When carrying out work, always hold the device with both hands and ensure that you have
a stable standing position.
7 BEFORE USING THE TOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME
▪ Examine the place where the device is to be used for hidden electrical cables, gas and
water pipes using a pipe finding device.
▪ Before connecting to !he mains, ensure care that the mains voltage corresponds to the
details on the rating plate.
7.1 Fitting and changing tools (Fig. 2)
The device is equipped with a SDS-plus attachment system.
▪ Clean tools and grease with a thin layer of machine grease before fitting.
▪ Pull back fastening sleeve and hold.
▪ Push and rotate the dust-free tool into the tool holder as far as it will go. The tool will lock
automatically.
▪ Check that it has locked by pulling the tool
