Page 5 - Drill
23 E N G L I S H CORDLESS DRIVER/(PERCUSSION) DRILLDC980/DC981/DC984/DC987/DC988 Congratulations! You have chosen a D E WALT power tool. Years of experience, thorough product development and innovation make D E WALT one of the most reliable partners for professional power tool users. Technical data ...
Page 6 - General safety rules; Work area
24 E N G L I S H The following symbols are used throughout this manual: Denotes risk of personal injury, loss of lifeor damage to the tool in case of non- observance of the instructions in this manual. Denotes risk of electric shock. EC-Declaration of conformity DC980/DC981/DC984/DC987/DC988 D E WAL...
Page 7 - E N G L I S H; Personal safety
25 E N G L I S H e When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock. 3 Personal safety a Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a ...
Page 8 - e Under abusive conditions, liquid may be; Additional safety instructions for battery packs; Package contents
26 E N G L I S H e Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If contact accidentally occurs, flush withwater. If liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns. 6 Service a Have your power too...
Page 9 - Charging the battery pack; Electrical safety
27 E N G L I S H • Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse (1). • The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection points of most good qualityplugs. Attach the wires to their respective points in the plug (see below). Brown is for Live (L)...
Page 10 - Inserting and removing the battery pack
28 E N G L I S H After approx. 1 hour, it will stop blinking and remain on. The battery pack is now fully charged and the charger automatically switches to equalisation mode. After approx. 4 hours, it will switch tomaintenance charge mode. The battery pack can be removed at any time or left in the c...
Page 11 - Drilling in metal; Maintenance; Lubrication; Environment; Rechargeable battery pack
29 E N G L I S H Forward/reverse slider (fig. E) • To select forward or reverse rotation, use the forward/reverse slider (2) as shown (see arrows on tool). Always wait until the motor has come to a complete standstill before changing the direction of rotation. Three-gear selector (fig. F) Your tool ...
Page 12 - Unwanted tools; G U A R A N T E E; • 30 DAY NO RISK SATISFACTION GUARANTEE •
30 Unwanted tools Take your tool to an authorised D E WALT repair agent where it will be disposed of in an environmentally safe way. E N G L I S H G U A R A N T E E • 30 DAY NO RISK SATISFACTION GUARANTEE • If you are not completely satisfied with theperformance of your D E WALT tool, simply return ...