Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RJC181 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 ..............................................
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 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER 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 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 BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY LOCK-OFF BUTTON DEPRESS HERE TO PULL SWITCH TRIGGER BLADE CLAMP LOCK / RELEASE LEVER.
Page 8 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 BLADE SHOWN CORRECT IN SAW BAR BLADE BLADE CLAMP W ARNING: Always remove battery pack from your saw when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury.
Page 9 Fig. 4 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 4. 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 W ARNING: Make sure blade does not touch work until motor reaches full speed, since this could cause loss of control resulting in serious injury. With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt saw downward until tip of blade starts cutting work.
Page 11 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.
OPERA T OR'S MANUAL 18 VOL T CORDLESS RECIPROCA TING SA W MODEL NO. RJC181 R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www .
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