Ryobi P236, Operator'S Manual

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8 — English
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
To remove the battery pack:

Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.

Remove the battery pack from the tool.
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition.
Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in
use or carrying at your side.
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Figure 3, page 11.
To turn the tool ON , depress the switch trigger. To turn it
OFF , release the switch trigger.
VARIABLE SPEED
See Figure 3, page 11.
The switch trigger delivers higher speed with increased
trigger pressure and lower speed with decreased trigger
pressure.
NOTE: You might hear a whistling or ringing noise from the
switch during use. Do not be concerned; this is a normal
part of the switch function.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR
(FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK)
See Figure 3, page 11.
The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled by
a selector located above the switch trigger. With the impact
driver held in normal operating position, the direction of
rotation selector should be positioned to the left of the switch
trigger for forward rotation. The direction is reversed when
the selector is to the right of the switch trigger.
CAUTION:
To prevent gear damage, always allow coupler to come to
a complete stop before changing the direction of rotation.
To stop, release switch trigger and allow the coupler to come
to a complete stop.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of at-
tachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:

Driving long deck screws while building a deck

Driving carriage bolts into deck posts

Driving Tapcon
®
screws into block walls and concrete

Driving screws into metal studs
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery
packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the battery packs and chargers for your models.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that
protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and
resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the battery
needs to be recharged.
TO INSTALL / REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2, page 11.
To install the battery pack:

Place the direction of rotation selector in the center
position.


Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.


Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
OPERATION