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Proper Hand Position (Fig.D)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side handle
13
,
with the other hand on the main handle
4
.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.
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 causeinjury.
SDS plus® and SDS max® are registered trademarks of
RobertBoschGmbH.
Bit and Bit Holder
WARNING: Burn Hazard. ALWAYS wear gloves when
changing bits. Accessible metal parts on the tool and bits
may get extremely hot during operation. Small bits of
broken material may damage barehands.
The rotary hammer can be fitted with various drill and chisel
bits. depending on the desired application. Use sharp drill and
chisel bitsonly.
Inserting and Removing SDSmax® Accessories
(Fig.C)
This machine uses SDSmax® bits and chisels (refer to the inset
in FigureD for a cross-section of an SDSmax® bitshank).
1. Clean the bitshank.
2. Pull back the locking sleeve
6
and insert the bitshank.
3. Release the locking sleeve and turn the bit slightly until the
sleeve snaps intoposition.
4. Pull on the bit to check if it is properly locked. The
hammering function requires the bit to be able to move
axially several centimetres when locked in the bitholder.
5. To remove a bit pull back the bit holder locking sleeve/
collar
6
and pull the bit out of the bit holder
5
.
2. Slide the assembly onto the nose of the tool, through the
steel ring
14
and onto the collar
2
, past the chisel holder
andsleeve.
3. Rotate the side handle assembly to the desired position. For
hammerdrilling horizontally with a heavy drill bit, place the
side handle assembly at an angle of approximately 20° to
the tool for optimumcontrol.
4. Lock the side handle mounting assembly in place by
securely tightening the handle
13
rotating it clockwise so
that the assembly will notrotate.
Operation Modes (Fig.A)
WARNING: Do not select the operating mode when the
tool isrunning.
CAUTION: Never use in Rotary Drilling or Rotary
Hammering mode with a chisel bit in the bit holder.
Personal injury and damage to the the tool mayresult.
Your tool is equipped with a mode selector dial
3
to selectthe
mode appropriate to desiredoperation.
Symbol Mode Application
Rotary
Hammering
Drilling into concrete
andmasonry
Hammering only Lightchipping
Bit Adjustment Chisel bit position adjustment
To Select an Operating Mode
• Rotate the mode selector switch so that the arrow points to
the symbol corresponding for the desiredmode.
NOTE: The arrow on the mode selector switch
3
must be
pointing at a mode symbol at all times. There are no operable
positions inbetween. It may be necessary to briefly run the
motor after having changed from 'hammering only' to 'rotary'
modes in order to align thegears.
Indexing the Chisel Position (Fig.A)
The chisel can be indexed and locked into 18differentpositions.
1. Rotate the mode selector switch
3
until it points towards
the position.
2. Rotate the chisel to the desiredposition.
3. Set the mode selector switch
3
to the “hammering
only”position.
4. Twist the chisel until it locks inposition.
Performing an Application (Fig.A)
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL
INJURY, ALWAYS ensure workpiece is anchored or
clamped firmly. If drilling thin material, use a wood
“backup” block to prevent damage to thematerial.
Switching On and Off (Fig.A)
To turn the tool on, depress the trigger switch
1
.
To stop the tool, release the triggerswitch.
Drilling with a Solid Bit (Fig.A)
1. Insert the appropriate drillbit.
2. Set the mode selector switch
3
to the
hammerdrillingposition.
3. Set the electronic speed and impact control dial
8
.
4. Fit and adjust the side handle
13
.
5. Mark the spot where the hole is to bedrilled.
6. Place the drill bit on the spot and switch on thetool.
7. Always switch off the tool when work is finished and
beforeunplugging.