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1 Y our drywall screwdriver has been engineer ed and manufactured to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator’ s manual before using t[...]
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2 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules .........................................................................................................................................[...]
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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 WORK AREA Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cl u t te re d benches and dark areas invite accidents. Do not opera te pow er [...]
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4 Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per - forming an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the cutting tool “live” and shock the operator . Know your power tool. Read operator’ s manual care- fully . Learn its applications[...]
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5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the pr oduct better and safer . V V olts V oltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W W att Power min Minutes Time Alternating Current T ype of curre[...]
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6 The following signal words and meanings ar e intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury . WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazar dous situation, which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injur[...]
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7 DOUBLE INSULA TION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts ar e isolated from the internal metal motor components with protect- ing insulation. Dou ble insulated tools do not need to be grounded. WARNING: The dou ble insulat e[...]
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8 FEA TURES Fig. 1 ADJUST ABLE NOSEPIECE PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Bit Shank .................................................................. 1/4 in. Switch ......................................................... V ariable Speed No Load Speed .................................0-4,000 r/min. (RPM) Input ............................... 120 V , 60 Hz[...]
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9 UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly . Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. Do not discard the packing material until you have care- fully inspecte[...]
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10 OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with sid e shie lds wh en oper atin g pro duct s. Fail ure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resu[...]
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11 OPERA TION SETTING DEPTH See Figure 5. The adjustable nosepiece of the tool will automatically drive scr ews to prese t depths. It may be helpful to begin each new job by driving several test screws in scrap material to check and adjust the depth setting. T o make preset depth adjustments: Rotate the adjusting sleeve until you obtain the des[...]
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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 during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoi [...]
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13 W ARRANTY Pro of of pu rch as e mu st be pres e nt e d wh e n req u es t in g warranty 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. All warranty communications should be dir ected to One W [...]
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14 OPERA TOR’S MANUAL DR YW ALL SCREWDRIVER V ARIABLE SPEED/REVERSIBLE DOUBLE INSULA TED R6000-1 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 ca[...]