Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R849 RIDGID
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1 Y our worklight has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standards for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................2 General Safety Rules ........................................
3 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Know your worklight. Read operator’ s manual care- fully . Learn its applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this worklight. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury .
4 SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER WARNING! READ AND UNDERST AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury .
5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this worklight. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper inter - pretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the worklight better and safer .
6 SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings ar e intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazar dous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury .
7 FEA TURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Battery ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 V olt DC Char ger Input .......
8 WARNING: If any parts are missing do not operate this worklight until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury . WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this worklight or create accessories not recommended for use with this worklight.
9 WARNING: Do not all ow fa mili ari ty wi th wo rkl ight s to make yo u careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury . WARNING: Do no t u s e a n y at t a c hm e n ts o r a c c e ss o r i es not recommended by the manufacturer of this worklight.
10 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 3. Fig. 3 POWER INDICA TOR EV ALUA TE INDICA TOR CHARGING INDICA TOR FULL INDICA TOR NOTE: The 9.6 V olt, 12 V olt, and 14.4 V olt battery packs will not slide all the way down onto the char ger port. Insert 9.6 V olt, 12 V olt, and 14.
11 OPERA TION TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK See Figure 4. Align the raised rib on the battery with the gr oove inside flashlight base. Slide together until latches click. CAUTION: Whe n plac ing batter y pack in the workli ght, be sur e raised rib on bat tery pack align s with groo ve inside worklight and latches snap into place properly .
12 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when using compressed air to clean worklights.
13 MAINTENANCE BA TTERIES The battery pack for this worklight is equipped with nickel- ca dmi um r ec har gea ble ba tt eri es . Leng th of se rvi ce fr o m each char ging will depend on the type of work you are doing. The batteries in the battery pack have been designed to provide maximum tr ouble-free life.
14 NOTES.
15 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.
16 Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to provide 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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