Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R3000 RIDGID
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1 This new saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, the saw will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS General Safety Rules .................................................................................................................................................. 3-4 Specific Safety Rules .
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ork Area Keep your work area clean and well lit.
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
6 SPECIFICA TIONS Input .................................................................................................................. 120 V olts, 60 Hz, AC Only , 9.0 amperes No load speed .........................................................
7 UNP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS When unpacking the tool: Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are in- cluded. Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
8 FEA TURES Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. However , do not let familiarity with the tool make you careless.
9 ® FEA TURES Fig. 1 BLADE CLAMP LOCK / RELEASE LEVER BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBL Y SA W BLADE ILLUMINA TED PLUG INSULA TED GRIPPING SURF ACE INSULA TED GRIPPING SURF ACE SWITCH TRIGGER.
10 OPERA TION WARNING: Always wear safety googles or safety glasses dur- ing powertool operation or when blowing dust. If operatin is dusty, also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Exercise caution when using this tool. Careless actions, for even a fraction of a second, can result in serious personal injury.
11 OPERA TION WARNING: Cutting into electrical wiring in walls can cause metal surfaces of the saw to become electrically live. Do not touch metal parts when cutting into a wall; grasp only the insulated gripping surfaces pro- vided on the tool.
12 Fig. 7 OPERA TION ® ® METAL CUTTING See Figure 7. Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper may be cut with your saw. Be careful not to twist or bend the saw blade. Do not force. We recommend cutting oil when cutting most soft metals and steel.
13 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID® re- placement parts. Use of any other parts may cre- ate a hazard or cause product damage. W ARNING: The tool should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use.
14 This product is manufactured under license from Ridgid, Inc. by One World Technologies, Inc. All warranty communications should be directed to One World Technologies, Inc.
15 NOTES.
16 ® OPERA T OR’S MANUAL Reciprocating Saw R3000 V ariable Speed Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center .
An important point after buying a device RIDGID R3000 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought RIDGID R3000 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 RIDGID R3000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, RIDGID R3000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get RIDGID R3000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of RIDGID R3000, 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 RIDGID R3000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with RIDGID R3000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device RIDGID R3000 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
