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1⁄2” 6 Amp Dual Purpose Hammer Drill
Operator’s Manual GHD1260
• Ifnotdrillingthroughholes,setthedepthgaugetothedesiredholedepthandtightenthewingnuttosecurethedepthgaugeandauxiliaryhandle.
• Besurethe“lock-on”buttonisdisengaged.
• Markthelocation(s)onworkpiecewheretheholesaretobedrilled.
• Securetheworkpiecewithclampsorothermeans.
• Wearsafetygogglesorsafetyglasseswithsideshields.Wearadustmaskorrespiratortopreventinhalationofwooddust.
To drill the hole:
• Plugthetoolintothepowersource.
• Placetipofthedrillbitontheworkpiecewheretheholeisbeingdrilled.
• Applydownwardpressureandslowlydepresstheswitchtrigger.
• Whenusingatwistdrill,withdrawthebitfromtheholefrequentlytoclearbuiltupwoodchipsfromtheutes.Clearingtheutesavoids
overheatingthebitandburningthewood.
• Whendrillingplasticsuseslowerspeedstoavoidmeltingthematerial.
• Reducepressureonthedrilljustbeforethebitbreaksthroughtheworkpiecetoavoidsplinteringthewood.(Note:Clampingabackingblocktothe
workpiecewillkeepthebackofthewoodfromsplintering.Ifnotusingabackingblockwhenusingspadebitsandholesaws,reducepressureas
soonasthebitpointbreaksthroughtheworkpieceandcompletedrillingtheholefromtheoppositeside.)
Drilling in metal
Important Note: Use good quality high-speed steel twist drill bits.
Withthedrillunplugged,installthebitandperformthepre-drillingchecksasstatedintheproceedingwooddrillingsection.
Tomakestartingtheholeeasierandkeepthebitfrom“walking”ontheworkpiece,useacenterpunchtomakeasmallimpressioninthemetal.Place
thedrillbittipintotheimpressionandstartthedrillbyslowlydepressingtheswitchtrigger.Applyonlyenoughpressuretokeepthebitcuttingintothe
metal.
CAUTiOn:
DO nOT FOrCE the tool. Too much pressure may cause bits to break, resulting in bodily injury. Excessive pressure
will cause bits to overheat, damaging the drill bit. Too little pressure keeps the bit from cutting, dulling the bit edges
due to excessive friction.
Ifdrillinglargeholes,rstdrillasmallerholeandthenenlargeittothedesiredsize.usinglubricantssuchasoilonthepointwillhelpcoolthebit,
increasedrillingactionandextenddrillbitlife.
Clampabackingblocktotheworkpiecetopreventbindinganddistortionwhenthebitbreaksthroughthemetal.
1. Chuck
2. ModeSelector
3. RearHandle
4. Lock-OnButton
5. TriggerSwitch
6. ReversingSwitch
7. HandleRotateRelease
8. AuxiliaryHandle
9. DepthRod
Two-Year Warranty
Thisproductiswarrantedfreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfor2yearsafterdateofpurchase.Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotcovernormal
wearandtearordamagefromneglectoraccident.Theoriginalpurchaseriscoveredbythiswarrantyanditisnottransferable.Pleasereturnthetool
tostorelocationofpurchasealongwithyourreceipt,andyouwillreceiveanewdrillorarefund.THIS PRODUCT IS NOT WARRANTED IF USED FOR
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
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