RIDGID R820011, Operator'S Manual

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There are twenty-four torque indicator settings located on
the front of the drill.
 Rotate the adjusting ring to the desired setting.
• 1 - 4 For driving small screws
• 5 - 8 For driving screws into soft material
• 9 - 12 For driving screws into soft and hard
materials
• 13 - 16 For driving screws into hard wood
• 17 - 23 For driving large screws
•
For heavy drilling
BIT STORAGE
See Figure 9.
When not in use, the bit provided with this drill can be placed
in the storage area located on the rear of the drill.\
INSTALLING BITS
See Figure 10 - 11.

Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in the center position.

Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open-
ing 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 jaws.

Insert the drill bit.
WARNING:
Make sure to insert the drill bit straight into the
chuck jaws. Do not insert the drill bit into the
chuck jaws at an angle then tighten, as shown in
figure 11. This could cause the drill bit to be thrown
from the drill, resulting in possible serious personal
injury or damage to the chuck.
 �Tighten the chuck jaws securely on the bit.
NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the ar-
row marked LOCK to close the chuck jaws. Do not use
a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.
See Figure 8.
This product is equipped with an adjustable torque
clutch for driving different types of screws into different ma-
terials. The proper setting depends on the type of material
and the size of screw you are using.
ADJUSTING TORQUE
OPERATION
ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH
Fig. 8
TO DECREASE
TORQUE
TO INCREASE
TORQUE
ADJUSTING
RING
Fig. 9
BIT STORAGE AREA
SCREWDRIVER BIT
Fig. 10
UNLOCK
(RELEASE)
LOCK
(TIGHTEN)