RIDGID R7121, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do
so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles
being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
SWITCH
See Figure 6.
To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. Release
the switch trigger to turn the drill OFF.
REVERSIBLE
See Figure 6.
The direction of chuck rotation is controlled by the rocker-
type switch trigger. For clockwise drilling, depress the lower
half of the switch trigger.
To reverse the direction to counterclockwise (for removing
screws), depress the upper half of the switch trigger.
Release the switch trigger and allow the drill to stop before
changing its direction.
CAUTION:
To prevent gear and motor damage, always allow
the chuck to come to a complete stop before
changing the direction of rotation.
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 7.
This tool is equipped with a lock-on feature, which allows
continuous operation for extended periods of time. To
lock-on, depress the switch trigger. Push in and hold the
lock-on button, located beneath the switch trigger, then
release switch trigger. Release lock-on button and the drill
will continue running.
Note: This feature applies only to operation in the forward
direction.
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
FORWARD
LOCK-ON
BUTTON
APPLICATIONS
You may use the spade handle drill for the purposes listed
below:

Drilling in wood

Drilling in both hard and soft metals

Using driving accessories, such as driving screws with
screwdriver bits

Mixing paints and drywall compounds
WARNING:
Exercise caution when using this tool. Careless
actions, for even a fraction of a second, can result
in serious personal injury.
To release the lock, depress the switch trigger and re-
lease.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and the
drill becomes disconnected from power supply, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
WARNING:
To avoid loss of control or serious personal injury,
when drilling in lock-on mode, keep your hand
positioned on the switch. This will allow you to to
stop the drill immediately in case binding occurs.
REVERSE
FORWARD