Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R82001 RIDGID
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1 This new drill has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standards for dependability , ease of operation, and opera- tor safety . When properly car ed for , the drill will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS n Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 n General Safety Rules .......................
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! RE AD AND UND ERS T AND ALL INS TR UCT IO NS . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esul t in elect ric shock , fir e and/o r ser ious pers ona l injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA n Keep your work area clean and well lit.
4 SERVICE n T ool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by un- qualified personnel may result in a risk of injury . n When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual.
5 WARNING! RE AD A ND UN DE RS T AND A LL IN ST RU CTI ON S. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esu lt in el ect ric sho ck, fir e and/ or seri ous per son al injury .
6 SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Pr oper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer .
7 Chuck .................................................................................................................................................3/8 in. (10 mm) Keyless Motor ....................................................................
8 FEA TURES Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operat- ing features and safety r equirements. However , do not let familiarity with the tool make you careless. This new drill-driver is equipped with the following features. See Figure 1.
9 Fig. 1 TWO-SPEED GEAR TRAIN (HI-LO) BIT STORAGE DIRECTION OF ROT A TION SELECTOR (FORWARD/REVERSE/ LOCK OFF) TORQUE ADJUSTMENT RING FEA TURES KEYLESS CHUCK CHARGER BA TTERY P ACK 4-1/8 in.
10 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your drill-driver to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . CHARGING BA TTER Y P ACK The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low char ge condition to prevent possible problems.
11 OPERA TION LED BA TTER Y RED GREEN ACTION INDICA TOR P ACK LED LED Power Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to charge battery pack Evaluate Hot battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches co.
12 OPERA TION TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK n Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation (forward-reverse) selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with the groove inside the drill.
13 SWITCH See Figure 6. T o turn your drill ON, depress the switch trigger . T o tur n it OFF , release the switch trigger . V ARIABLE SPEED See Figure 6. This tool has a variable speed switch that delivers higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressur e.
14 INST ALLING BITS See Figure 8. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the dir ection of r ota- tion selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Open or close chuck jaws to a point wher e the opening is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use.
15 Fig. 11 OPERA TION ADJUST ABLE TORQUE CLUTCH This drill is equipped with an adjustable tor que clutch for drivi ng dif fer ent type s of scr ews into diff er ent materi als. The proper setting depends on the type of material and the size of screw you ar e using.
16 DRILLING See Figure 12. When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark desir ed hole location. This will pr event the drill bit from slipping off center as the hole is started. However , the low speed featur e allows starting holes without center punching if desired.
17 CHUCK REMOV AL See Figures 13, 14, and 15. The chuck must be removed in order to use some acces- sories. T o remove: n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of ro- tation selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Insert a 5/16 in. or lar ger hex key into the chuck of the drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely .
18 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID ® replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage.
19 W ARRANTY Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting war - ranty service. Limited to RIDGID ® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1/04 and after . This product is manufactured by One W orld T echnologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID, Inc.
20 Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your near est RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to pr ovide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www .
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