Ryobi R18DA, Original Instructions Manual

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ADDITIONAL BATTERY SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, personal injury, and product
damage due to a short circuit, never immerse your
tool, battery pack or charger in
fl uid or allow a fl uid to
fl ow inside them. Corrosive or conductive fl uids, such
as seawater, certain industrial chemicals, and bleach
or bleach-containing products, etc., can cause a short
circuit.
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Ambient temperature range for battery during use is
between 0°C and 40°C.
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Ambient temperature range for battery storage is
between 0°C and 20°C.
TRANSPORTING LITHIUM BATTERIES
Transport the battery in accordance with local and national
provisions and regulations.
Follow all special requirements on packaging and labelling
when transporting batteries by a third party. Ensure that
no batteries can come in contact with other batteries
or conductive materials while in transport by protecting
exposed connectors with insulating, non-conductive caps
or tape. Do not transport batteries that are cracked or
leaking. Check with the forwarding company for further
advice.
KNOW YOUR PRODUCT
See page 81.
1. Pommel
2. Front handle, insulated gripping surface
3. Autofeed lock
4. Direction of rotation selector
5. Switch trigger
6. Handle, insulated gripping surface
7. Cable
8. Cable clamp
9. Cap
10. Drain port
11. Battery port
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
The product should never be connected to a power
supply when assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the product
is not in use. Disconnecting the product from the power
supply will prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious injury.
WARNING
When servicing, use only original manufacturer’s
replacement parts, accessories and attachments. Use of
any other parts may create a hazard or cause product
damage.
WARNING
Do not, at any time, let brake fl uids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can
damage, weaken, or destroy plastic.
■
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types
of commercial solvents and can be damaged by their
use. Use dry cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
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For greater safety and reliability, all repairs should be
performed by an authorised service centre.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in the product are lubricated with a
suf
fi cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life span of
the product under normal operating conditions. Therefore,
no further lubrication is required.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Recycle raw materials instead of disposing
of as waste. The machine, accessories
and packaging should be sorted for
environmental-friendly recycling.
SYMBOLS
Safety alert
CE conformity
EurAsian Conformity Mark
Ukrainian mark of conformity
Please read the instructions carefully
before starting the machine.
V Volts
Direct current
Do not expose to rain or use in damp
locations.
Wear protective gloves
Wear eye protection
Risk of long hair being drawn into
rotating drum.