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1 Y our screwdriver has been engineered and manufactured 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. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator’ s manual before using this pr od[...]
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2 n Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 n General Safety Rules ..............................................................................................................................................[...]
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3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! Read all instructions. F a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a l l instructions listed below may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury . The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. SA VE THESE INSTRU[...]
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4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES n Hold power tools by in sulate d grip ping surface s when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. n Know your power tool. Read operator’s m[...]
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5 SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER WARNING! RE AD AND UNDE RST AND ALL IN STR UCT IONS . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in elec tric shock, fir e and/ or ser ious pe rson al injury . n Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger, battery, and product using bat[...]
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6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION [...]
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7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: T o avoid serious personal injury , do not attempt to us[...]
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8 4-1/8 in. FEA TURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Motor ................................................................. 9.6 V olt DC Switch..........................................................V ariable Speed No Load Speed ................................................. 0-530/min. Coupler .................................................[...]
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9 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR SCREWDRIVER See Figure 1. Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. DIRECTION OF ROT A TION SELECTOR (FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK) Y our scr ewdrive r has a dir ection of r otati on (fo rwar d/re verse/ center lock) selector located above the switch trigger for ch[...]
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10 OPERA TION Fig. 2 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools 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 side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could resul t in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting [...]
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11 OPERA TION Ready to char ge battery pack When batter y pack reac hes coo led temperature, char ger begins fast char ge mode W h e n b a t t e r y p a c k r e a c h e s warmed temperature, charger begins fast char ge mode Char ger pre-char ges battery until normal voltage is reached, then begins fast char ge mode If r ed LED c ontinue s flashing [...]
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12 OPERA TION TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK See Figure 4. n Place the battery pack in the screwdriver, aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in the tool’s battery port. n Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is secured to the screwdriver before beginning operation. CAUTION: When placi[...]
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13 Fig. 6 OPERA TION Fig. 7 DIRECTION OF ROT A TION SELECTOR See Figure 6. The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled by a selector located above the switch trigger . With the screwdriver held in normal operating position, the dir ection of rotation selector should be positioned to the left of the switch trigger for driving. The [...]
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14 SCREWDRIVER IN STICK POSITION COUPLER See Figure 10. The coupler on th e scr ewdriv er has been designe d to accept 1/4 in. hex bits. INST ALLING BITS See Figure 10. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in the center position. n Remove the battery pack from the screwdriver. n Pull the coupler away from the scre[...]
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15 PULL COUPLER FORWARD Fig. 10 OPERA TION BIT 1 2 3 INSERT BIT RELEASE COUPLER COUPLER LOCKING GROOVE Fig. 11 REMOVING BITS See Figure 10. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in the center position. n Remove the battery pack from the screwdriver. n Pull the coupler away from the screwdriver. n Remove screwdriver[...]
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16 MAINTENANCE WARNING: W h e n s e r v i c i n g u s e o n l y i d e n t i c a l R I D G I D 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.[...]
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17 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. All warranty communications should be dir ected to One W orld T echnol[...]
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18 983000-792 7-05 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 .ridgid.com. The model number of this t[...]