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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating products. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNIN
G:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product.
The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
Hammer drilling in concrete, brick, or other masonry
Drilling in wood
Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates
Drilling in metals
Driving screws
Mixing paint
This product will accept RIDGID 8 V lithium-ion battery
packs and RIDGID 8 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
TO INS
TALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the
direction of rotation (forward/reverse/center lock)
selector in center position.
Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery
pack with the groove inside the drill.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and battery pack is secured in the drill
before beginning operation.
CAUTION:
When placing battery pack in the tool, be sure
raised rib on battery pack aligns with the bottom of
the drill and latches into place properly. Improper
installation of the battery pack can cause damage
to internal components.
Fig.
DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
18 V LITHIUM-ION
BATTERY PACK
DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
18 V NICKEL CADMIUM
BATTERY PACK
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the
direction of rotation selector in center position.
Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress to
release battery pack from the drill.
The battery pack will automatically disconnect in
direction to be removed when buttons are depressed.
Remove the battery pack from the drill.
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition.
Therefore, switch should always be locked when
not in use or carrying at your side.
