Dremel MOTO-TOOL 275, MOTO-TOOL 285, MOTO-TOOL 395 User Manual

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Moto-Tool ° Owner's Manual

Models 275, 285, 395 -2

HONESTLY NOW... Have you read this
OWNER'S MANUAL?

This manual will tell you how to get the

most out of your new Moto-Tool. It will
give youtips on some of the many
different do-it-yourself jobs the

tool will perform around your

home and workshop.

assembly • operation • safety instructions.

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WARNING

For your own safety

read your

Owner's Manual

before operating

your

Dremel Moto-Tool

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

For Your Safety...

READ AND SAVE ALL THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

When using electric tools, basic safety precautions

electric shock, and personal injury, including the following:

should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,

1. Keep work area clean -- Cluttered areas

and benches invite injuries.

2. Avoid dangerous environment -- Don't
expose tools to rain. Don't use power tools in
damporwetlocations. Don't use power tools
in the presence of flammable liquids or gases.

Avoid chemical or corrosive environments
Keep work area welt lit.

3. Guard against electric shock -- Prevent
body contact with grounded surfaces. For

example: pipes, radiators, refrigerator
enclosures.

4. Keep children away -- Do not let visitors
contact tool or extension cord. All visitors

should be kept away from work areas.
5o Store idle tools -- When not in use, tools

should be stored in dry, and high or locked-
up place - out of reach of children.

6. Don't force t,:ol -- It will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which it was intended.

7. Use right tool - Don't force small tool or
attachment to do the job of a heavy-duty tool.
Don't use tool for purpose not intended - for
example - don't use circular saw for cutting
tree limbs or logs.

8, Dress properly _ Do not wear loose cloth-
ing or jewetry. They can becaught in moving
parts. Rubber gloves and non-skid footwear

are recommended when worR.ing out-
doors. Wear protective hair coyering to con-

tain long hair.

9. Use safety glasses -- Also use face or dust
mask if cutting operation is dusty.

10. Don't abuse cord -- Never carry tool by
cord or yank it to disconnect from recep-

tacle. Keep cord from t_eat, oil, and sharp
edges.

11. Secure work -- Use clamps or vise to
hold work. It's safer than using your hand and
it frees both hands to operate tool.

12. Don't over-reach _ Keep proper footing
and balance at all times,

13. Maintain tools with care -- Keep tools

sharp and clean for be_er and safer perfor-
mance. Follow instructions for lubricating

and changing accessories. Inspect tool cords
periodically and if damaged, have repaired,
by authorized service facility. Inspect exten-
sion cords periodically and replace if damaged.
Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil

and grease.

14. Disconnect tools -- Wh en not in use, before
servicing, and when ohanging accessories,

such as blades, bit, cutters.

15. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches--
Form habit of checking to see that keys and
adjusting wrenches are removed from tool
before turning it on.

16. Avoid unintentional starting -- Don't
carry plugged-in tool with finger on switch.

Be sure switch is off when plugged in.

17. Outdoor use extension cords -- When
tool is used outdoors, use only extension

cords intended for use outdoors and so
marked.

18. Stay alert -- Watch what you are doing.
Use common sense. Do not operate tool

when you are tired. Don't use power tools
after taking drugs, alcohol or medications.

19, Do not alter or misuse tool -- These tools
are precision built. Any alteration or mod-

ification not specified is misuse and may
result in a dangerous condition.

20. Avoid gaseous areas -- Do not operate
portable electric tools ingaseous or explosive
atmospheres, Motors inthese tools normally

spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
21 Check for damaged parts-- before further

use of the toot, check for damaged parts.

Check for alignment of moving parts, binding

of moving parts, breakage of parts, mount-
ing, and any other conditions that may affect
its operation. A part that is damaged should

be properly repaired or replaced by authorized

service center before further use of the tool.

Have defective switches replaced by authorized

service center. Do not use tool if switch does
not turn it on and off.

22. Your tool is double insulated -- And no

grounding is necessary. The tool is equipped
with atwo wire cord and two prong plug which

can be used instandard 120 volt A.C° curriers.

Use only identical replacement part= when
service is required.

23. EXTENSION CORDS - An undersize

cord will cause a drop in line voltage, result-
ing in toss of power and over-heating. Use 18

gauge or heavier cord. NOTE: The smaller
the gauge number, the heavier the cord.
(Extension cords are available.)

24. WARNING: Use of damaged cords can

shock, burn or electrocute.

READ AND SAVE ALL THE PRECEDING INSTRUCTIONS

Dremel Limited Warranty

Your Dremet product is warranted against defective material or
workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. In

the event of a failure of a product to conform to this written
warranty you should return the product, along with proof of
purchase date and a written statement about the nature of the
problem, to:

Dremel Service Center
4915 Twenty-first Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53406

or

Oreme! Service Center
4631 E. Sunny Dunes

Palm Spring, California 92264

No employee, agent, dealer or other person is authorized to give

any warranties on behalf ofDremel. IfOremelinsoeclionshows
that the problem was caused by defective material or work-

manship within the limitations of the warranty, Dremel will repair
or replace the product free of charge and return product pre-
paid. Repairs made necessary by normal wear or abuse, or
repair for product outside the warranty period, if they can be
made, will be charged at regular factory prices.

OREMEL MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
WHATEVER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND ALL IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTASILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH EXCEED THE ABOVE
MENTIONED OBLIGATION ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY
DREMEL AND EXCLUDED FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also
have Diner rights which vary from state to state. The obligation of
the warrantor is soley to repair or replace the product. The

warrantor is not liable for any incidental or consequential
damages due to such defect. Some states do not allow the exclu-

sion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.

For prices and warranty fulfillment in Ihe continental United States,

contact your local Dremel distributor,

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introduction

The Moto-Tool is a handful of high-speed
power. It serves as a carver, a grinder,

polisher, sander, cutter, power brush, drill
and more.

The Mote-Tool has a small, powerful electric
motor, is comfortable in the hand. and is
made to accept a large variety of accessories
including abrasive wheels, drill bits, wire
brushes, polishers, engraving cutters, router
bits, and cutting wheels. Accessories come

in a variety of shapes and permit you to do a
number of different jobs. As you become
familiar with the range of accessories and
their uses, you will learn just how versatile the
Moto-Toolis. You'll see dozens of uses you
hadn't thought of before now.

The real secret of the Mote-Tool is its speed.
To understand the advantages of its high

speed, you have to know that the standard
portable electric drill runs at speeds up to

2,800 revolutions per minute. The Mote-Tool
operates at speeds up to 30,000 revolutions
per minute. The typical electric drill is a low-

speed, high torque tool; the Mote-Tool is just
the opposite -- a high-speed, low torque

tool. The chief difference to the user is that in
the high speed tools, the speed combined

with the accessory mounted in the chuck

does the work. You don't apply pressure to
the tool, but simply hold and guide it. In the
low speed tools, you not only guide the tool,
bu.t also apply pressure to it, as you do, for

example, when drilling a hole.
It is this high speed, along with its compact

size and wide variety of special accessories,
that makes the Mote-Tool different from

other power tools. The speed enables ittodo

jobs low-speed tools cannot do, such as

cutting hardened steel, engraving glass, etc.
Getting the most out of your Mote-Tool is a

matter of learning how to let this speed work
for you.

You should not think of the Mote-Tool as a
small version of a standard electric drill.

While it does do some of the same jobs as an

electric drill, it is basically different in
concept, design and use. Craftsmen who

have used it for years think of it as "a special
tool for special jobs", and as "the tool that
does jobs which others don't."

For example, if you want to cut a neat 2-inch
square hole in a furnace duct, the Mote-Toot

will do the job quickly and easily, Practically

no other tool will. Or if a door is slightly
misallgned because the house settled, the

latch bolt may no longer enter the strike plate
properly, making the door difficult to close or

lock. Use the Mote-Tool to cut away just
enough of the strike plate so that the latch bolt
operates properly. You can do it in minutes.
There are literally hundreds of special
applications such as these for the Mote-Toot
in every home.

In addition to these special applications, think
of the Mote-Tool for shaping or removing

wood, metal and plastics. This is how wood
carvers use the tool, and while you may not be

interested in wood carving, there are many
times when you want to cut a recess, round a

slnarp corner, or enlarge an opening. "

And then there are grinding and polishing
jobs done by theMoto-Toot. You can sharpen

tools, scissors and cutlery, get nd of burrs
and unwanted sharp edges, accumulated
rust. grind new shapes, etc.

The point is to think of the Mote-Tool for the
many jobs it can do because of its own unique
properties and capabdities. When you have

a job to do, think of the Mote-Toot as one
possible solution,

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