F.F. Group CDD 12V PLUS, Instructions Manual

CDD 12V PLUS

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This is important and will prevent serious damage 

to the battery pack. The charger is designed to fast 

charge the battery pack between 0°C and 45°C. If the 

battery pack, when inserted, is too cold or too hot, 

the charger will not charge. The green LED and the 

red LED will blink alternatively and continuously to 

indicate this situation. Once the air temperature is 

within tolerance, the fast charging will begin.

CHARGER LIGHT INDICATOR

LED INDICATOR

SITUATION

Green

Red

Blinking light

No Light

Stand by

No Light

Solid Light

Charging

Solid Light

No light

Charging is com-

plete

Blinking light Blinking light

Battery pack is too hot 

or cold (charging will 

begin automatically 

when battery reaches 

correct charging tem-

perature)

No light

Blinking light

Damaged or faulty 

battery pack

DUST AND SWARF

A correctly fitted dust mask, suitable for the activity 

and in accordance to the relevant standard must be 

worn. Swarf produced by metal drilling is extremely 

sharp. Take precautions when clearing swarf. The burr 

left on the hole is also sharp and should be removed 

with a suitable tool. Always wear safety goggles. 

WARNING:

 Drill bit will be hot after use.

INSTALLING AND REMOVING BITS

The  drill  is  fitted  with  a  keyless  chuck,  this  means 

that a chuck key is not required to secure the drill 

or screwdriver bit.

i. 

Place the drill bit shoulder into the chuck as far 

as it will go.

ii. 

Tighten the chuck firmly.

Note:

 Short screwdriver bits need only be inserted 

to the depth of the hexagon shank before tighten

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ing chuck by hand.

LED WORK LIGHT

To  aid  drilling  and  screwdriving  in  confined,  inade

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quately  lit  spaces,  the  LED  work  light  automatically 

illuminates when the trigger is activated

.

FORWARD/REVERSE SELECTOR

The switch determines the direction of rotation of the 

chuck, i.e. clockwise or anticlockwise.

i. 

Stop the drill and push switch 

2

 to the left or right.

NOTE:

 When the direction switch is pushed to the 

left, the chuck will rotate clockwise. Before opera

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tion, check that the switch is set in the required po

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sition. Do not change the direction of rotation until 

the chuck comes to a complete stop.

ii. 

When the drill is not in use move the direction 

switch to the neutral position (the middle setting) to 

lock the trigger out.

TRIGGER

When the trigger is depressed, the chuck will rotate (pro

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vided the direction switch is set in the forward or reverse 

position). This trigger switch is electronic which enables 

the user to vary the speed continuously. The speed var-

ies according to how far the trigger switch is depressed. 

The further it is depressed, the faster the chuck will ro

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tate. The lighter it is depressed, the slower it will rotate.

TORQUE SELECTION CONTROL

By turning the collar 

4

 it is possible to adjust the 

amount of torque. The 

 logo represents maxi-

mum torque. Use this setting when drilling wood, 

metal and plastic. Settings 1-20 provide a facility for 

setting the torque to the required level. For exam

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ple, this means that repetitive driving of screws of 

the same size will be driven into the material to the 

same torque, thus giving the same fixing strength, 

or in the case of countersunk screws, these will all 

be driven to the same depth in the material. The 

torque control prevents the heads of small diame-

ter screws being twisted off when correctly set.

TWO SPEED GEAR BOX

Select a low gear 

1

 (slower rotational speed and 

higher torque) for screwdriving.

Use a high gear 

2

 (faster rotational speed and lower 

torque) for drilling holes.

HOLDING THE DRILL 

(image 1 & 2)

The drill casing is designed to be held comfortably 

in two ways,

1.  By the handle.

2.  Or by the in-line support grip.

DRILLING WOOD AND PLASTIC

To prevent splitting around the drill holes on the re-

verse side, place a piece of scrap timber under the 

material to be drilled.

DRILLING METAL

Metals such as sheet steel, aluminium and brass may be 

drilled. Mark the point to be drilled with a center punch 

to help the drill bit tip to locate. A drop of oil on the 

area will aid cutting and help prolong the life of the bit.

SCREWDRIVING

To prevent slip or damage to the screw head, match 

the screwdriver bit to the screw head size. To remove 

screws, move the direction switch to the reversing 

position and apply pressure to the screw head and 

depress the trigger slowly).

Screwdriver bits are a consumable item. Before drilling 

check that there are no hidden hazards such as electri

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cal cables, water or gas pipes running below the sur-

face by use of a metal/voltage detector. Do not expose 

either the drill or charger to rain or water.

Do not overcharge the battery (more than six hours) as 

this could damage the battery cells.

TROUBLESHOOTING

NOTE: 

Remove plug and/or battery before carrying 

out any adjustment, servicing or maintenance.