Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RJC180 Ryobi
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THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW. Your new cordless reciprocating saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
Page 2 ■ General Safety Rules .............................................................................................................................................. 2-3 ■ Specific Safety Rules/Symbols ......................................
Page 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES T ool Use and Care ■ Use clamps or other practical way to secure and sup- port the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to loss of control. ■ Do not force tool.
Page 4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND/OR SYMBOLS W ARNING: Never use a battery that has been dropped or received a sharp blow. A damaged battery is subject to explosion. Properly dispose of a dropped battery immediately. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
Page 5 SYMBOLS SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) min Minutes Time Alternating Current Type or a characteristic of current --- Direct Current Type or a characteristic of current n 0 No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no load .
Page 6 KNOW YOUR RECIPROCATING SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use your reciprocating saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. W ARNING : Carefully read through this entire operator's manual before using your new reciprocating saw .
Page 7 Fig. 1 FEA TURES LOCK-OFF BUTTON SWITCH TRIGGER BATTERY PACK SAW BLADE BLADE WRENCH (5 mm HEX KEY) BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY LOCK-OFF BUTTON BLADE WRENCH HOLDER DEPRESS HERE TO PULL SWITCH TRIGGER.
Page 8 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 2 Fig. 3 BLADE CLAMP SCREW BLADE CLAMP BLADE SAW BAR PIN BLADE CLAMP SCREW BLADE CLAMP HOLE HOLE IN SAW BLADE BLADE CLAMP ■ Loosen the blade clamp screw enough to permit the saw blade to be inserted between blade clamp and saw bar.
Page 9 Fig. 5 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 5. LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: ■ Red LED lighted = Fast Charging Mode ■ Green LED lighted = Fully Charged Battery Pack ■ Yellow and Green LED Lighted = Control Charge or Possible Faulty Battery.
Page 10 BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY See Figure 7. The base (shoe) assembly of your reciprocating saw pivots up and down in both directions. The shoe may be installed at various depths, allowing use of different portions of the blade teeth. TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY: ■ Remove battery pack.
Page 11 OPERA TION PLUNGE CUTTING See Figure 9. Fig. 10 Fig. 9 METAL CUTTING See Figure 10. 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.
Page 12 BATTERIES Your saw's battery pack is equipped with nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries. Length of service from each charging will depend on the type of work you are doing. The batteries in this tool have been designed to provide maximum trouble free life.
Page 13 NOTES.
OPERA T OR'S MANUAL 18 VOL T CORDLESS RECIPROCA TING SA W MODEL NO. RJC180 R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Of fice Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www .
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