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1 This new drill has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standards for dependability , ease of operation, and opera- tor safety . When properly car ed for , the drill will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator’ s manual before using t[...]
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2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS n Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 n General Safety Rules ..........................................................................................................................[...]
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3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! RE AD AND UND ERS T AND ALL INS TR UCT IO NS . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esul t in elect ric shock , fir e and/o r ser ious pers ona l injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA n Keep your work area clean and well lit. Clutter ed benche s and dark areas invite accidents. n Do not opera[...]
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4 SERVICE n T ool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by un- qualified personnel may result in a risk of injury . n When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Main[...]
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5 WARNING! RE AD A ND UN DE RS T AND A LL IN ST RU CTI ON S. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esu lt in el ect ric sho ck, fir e and/ or seri ous per son al injury . n Before using battery char ger , read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger , battery , and product using battery to preve[...]
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6 SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Pr oper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V V olts V oltage A Amper es Current Hz Hertz Fr equency (cycles per second) W W att Power min Min[...]
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7 Chuck .................................................................................................................................................3/8 in. (10 mm) Keyless Motor ...................................................................................................................................................................... [...]
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8 FEA TURES Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operat- ing features and safety r equirements. However , do not let familiarity with the tool make you careless. This new drill-driver is equipped with the following features. See Figure 1. KEYLESS CHUCK The drill-driver has a keyless chuck that allows you to hand tighten or release [...]
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9 Fig. 1 TWO-SPEED GEAR TRAIN (HI-LO) BIT STORAGE DIRECTION OF ROT A TION SELECTOR (FORWARD/REVERSE/ LOCK OFF) TORQUE ADJUSTMENT RING FEA TURES KEYLESS CHUCK CHARGER BA TTERY P ACK 4-1/8 in. SWITCH TRIGGER[...]
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10 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your drill-driver to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . CHARGING BA TTER Y P ACK The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low char ge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefor e, you should char ge it until the light [...]
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11 OPERA TION LED BA TTER Y RED GREEN ACTION INDICA TOR P ACK LED LED Power Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to charge battery pack Evaluate Hot battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches cooled temperature, char ger begins fast charge mode Evaluate Cold battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches warmed temperature, char ger begi[...]
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12 OPERA TION TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK n Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation (forward-reverse) selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with the groove inside the drill. See Figur e 5. n Make sur e the latches on each side of your battery [...]
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13 SWITCH See Figure 6. T o turn your drill ON, depress the switch trigger . T o tur n it OFF , release the switch trigger . V ARIABLE SPEED See Figure 6. This tool has a variable speed switch that delivers higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressur e. Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depr ession. This dril l has an e[...]
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14 INST ALLING BITS See Figure 8. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the dir ection of r ota- tion selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Open or close chuck jaws to a point wher e the opening is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also, raise the front of the drill slightly to keep the bit from falling out of the chuck jaw[...]
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15 Fig. 11 OPERA TION ADJUST ABLE TORQUE CLUTCH This drill is equipped with an adjustable tor que clutch for drivi ng dif fer ent type s of scr ews into diff er ent materi als. The proper setting depends on the type of material and the size of screw you ar e using. TO ADJUST TORQUE n Identify the twenty four torque indicator settings located on the[...]
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16 DRILLING See Figure 12. When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark desir ed hole location. This will pr event the drill bit from slipping off center as the hole is started. However , the low speed featur e allows starting holes without center punching if desired. T o accomplish this, simply operate the drill at a low speed unt[...]
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17 CHUCK REMOV AL See Figures 13, 14, and 15. The chuck must be removed in order to use some acces- sories. T o remove: n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of ro- tation selector in center position. See Figure 4. n Insert a 5/16 in. or lar ger hex key into the chuck of the drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely . n T ap the hex ke[...]
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18 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID ® replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage. Do not abuse power tools. Abusive practices can damage tool as well as workpiece. WARNING: Alw ay s rem ov e th e ba tt ery pac k fro m the tool wh en assembling parts, making adjustments, clean[...]
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19 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 ecte d to One W orld T echno[...]
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20 Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your near est RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to pr ovide 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 tool is found o[...]