Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C12 EC-TEC Festool
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Technical Review of the C12 EC-TEC Cordless Drill By Rick Christopherson Once again, Festool has shattered the expectations of the drill industry with the release of the new C12 cordless drill. The C12 is not just a cosmetic change made to an existing design.
load without causing damage. The C12 monitors the electrical power to the motor to ensure that the motor operates within safe parameters. However, make no mistake; the C12 was designed properly in the first place, so it won't overheat under normal use.
asked of it, the drill will shut down to prote battery. This is an important feature that might be misunderstood by many users. Even though the drill seems to have plenty of power for a moderat load, .
Another feature of the C12 gearbox is the integral shaft-lock to assist in bit changing. The motor can rotate the drill chuck, but the drill chuck cannot rotate the motor. With the shaft-lock, you can tighten the chuck as hard as you want, and the gearbox will hold fast.
► The C12 comes with the compact Centrotec bit holder, as shown, but also includes the standard keyless chuck (top image of the three attachments). The optional offset and right- angle chucks (lower two images) are awe inspiring, and are a "must have" accessory in my opinion.
An important point after buying a device Festool C12 EC-TEC (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Festool C12 EC-TEC yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Festool C12 EC-TEC - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Festool C12 EC-TEC you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Festool C12 EC-TEC will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Festool C12 EC-TEC, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Festool C12 EC-TEC.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Festool C12 EC-TEC. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Festool C12 EC-TEC along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
