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peep peep
- Machine is overheating
• You must allow the machine 
to cool before using again.
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- LiIon battery pack is faulty
or has overheated.
• Once the battery pack has
cooled, perform a functional 
check using the charger.
11 Service and mainte nance
WARNING
Risk of accident, electric shock
 Always disconnect the battery pack from the
machine before any maintenance or care 
work. 
 All maintenance and repair work which re-
quires the motor housing to be opened, must 
only be carried out by an authorised service 
workshop.
Customer service and repair only through 
manufacturer or service workshops: 
Please fi nd the nearest address at:
www.festool.com/Service
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2
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Use only original Festool spare parts! 
Order No. at: www.festool.com/Service
Note the following information:
– Keep the ventilation slits on the machine free 
and clean to ensure adequate cooling.
– Keep the contacts on the machine, charger and
battery pack clean.
Information on battery packs
– Store in a cool, dry place at a temperature be-
tween 5 °C and 25 °C.
– Protect battery packs from moisture, water and
heat.
– Do not leave fl at battery packs in a charger
disconnected from the mains power supply for 
longer than one month. Danger of deep dis-
charge!
– If you intend to store li-ion battery packs for
longer periods without use, you should charge 
them to 40 % capacity (approx. 15 min charging 
time).
– To avoid short circuits the battery pack should
be stored in the packaging supplied.
– Signifi cantly shorter operating times after each
charge indicate that the battery pack is worn 
and should be replaced with a new one.
12 Transport
A li-ion battery pack alone falls below the appli-
cable limit value and certifi ed as per UN manual 
ST/ SG/ AC.10/11/rev. 3 part III, subsection 38.3. 
However, dangerous goods regulations may apply 
when several battery packs are transported.
13 Environment
Do not throw the power tool in your household 
waste! Dispose of the machine, accessories and 
packaging at an environmentally-responsible re-
cycling centre! Observe the valid national regula-
tions.
EU only: European Directive 2002/96/EC stipulate 
that used electric power tools must be collected 
separately and disposed of at an environmentally 
responsible recycling centre.
Return used or faulty battery packs to your local 
specialist retailer, Festool after-sales service or 
a designated public waste management facility. 
The battery packs will then be recycled. (Observe 
the regulations applicable in your country). The 
batteries must be discharged on return.
EU only: European Directive 91/157/EEC stipu-
lates that faulty or used battery packs/batteries 
must be recycled.
Information on REACh:
www.festool.com/reach
14 EU Declaration of Conformity
Cordless drywall screwdriver
Serial no.
DWC 18-2500
767850
DWC 18-4500
767898
Year of CE mark: 2013
We declare under sole responsibility that this 
product comply with all relevant requirements 
of the following directives, norms or normative 
documents: 
2006/42/EC, 2004/108/EC, 2011/65/EU, EN 55 014-
1, EN 55 014-2, EN 60 745-1, EN 60 745-2-2, EN 
61 000-3-2, EN 61 000-3-3.
Charger
Serien-Nr.
TCL 3
10002345, 10004911
Year of CE mark: 2013
We declare under sole responsibility that this 
product comply with all relevant requirements 
of the following directives, norms or normative 
documents:
2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2011/65/EU, EN 60335- 
1, EN 60335-2-29, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, 
EN 61204-3.
