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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND/OR SYMBOLS

WARNING:

Never use a battery that has been dropped or received a
sharp blow. A damaged battery is subject to explosion.
Properly dispose of a dropped battery immediately. Failure
to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.

Important Safety Instructions For Charger

Save these instructions. This manual contains im-
portant safety and operating instructions for battery
charger part number 

1423701

Following this rule will

reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious per-
sonal injury.

Before using battery charger, read all instructions
and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery
charger, and product using battery charger. 
Follow-
ing this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or
serious personal injury.

To reduce the risk of injury, charge only nickel-cad-
mium and nickel metal hydride type rechargeable
batteries. Other types of batteries may burst caus-
ing personal injury and damage. 
Following this rule
will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious per-
sonal injury.

Do not expose charger to rain or snow. Following this
rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious
personal injury.

Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by
the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. 
Following
this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or
serious personal injury.

To reduce the risk of damage to charger body and
cord, pull by charger plug rather than cord when dis-
connecting charger. 
Following this rule will reduce the
risk of serious personal injury.

Make sure cord is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress. 
Following this rule will reduce the
risk of serious personal injury.

An extension cord should not be used unless abso-
lutely necessary. 
Use of improper extension cord could
result in a risk of fire and electric shock. If extension
cord must be used, make sure:

a.  That pins on plug of extension cord are the same

number, size and shape as those of plug on charger.

b. That extension cord is properly wired and in good

electrical condition; and

c. That wire size is large enough for AC ampere rating

of charger as specified below:

Cord Length (Feet)

25'

50'

100'

Cord Size (AWG)

16

16

16

Note: AWG = American Wire Gage

Do not operate charger with a damaged cord or plug.
If damaged, have replaced immediately by a quali-
fied serviceman. 
Following this rule will reduce the risk
of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow,
been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way;
take it to a qualified serviceman. 
Following this rule
will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious per-
sonal injury.

Do not disassemble charger; take it to a qualified
serviceman when service or repair is required. In-
correct reassembly may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire. 
Following this rule will reduce the risk of
electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug charger
from outlet before attempting any maintenance or
cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this
risk. 
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric
shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

Do not use charger outdoors. Following this rule will
reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal
injury.

Disconnect charger from power supply when not in
use.  
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric
shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

DANGER:

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT TOUCH
UNINSULATED PORTION OF OUTPUT CONNECTOR
OR UNINSULATED BATTERY TERMINAL.

Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this tool. If
you loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc-
tions also. 
Following this rule will reduce the risk of elec-
tric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

 WARNING:

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemi-
cals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

•  lead from lead-based paints,

•  crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
   masonry products, and

•    arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.

Summary of Contents for RJC180

Page 1: ...ordless reciprocating saw Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your cordless reciprocating saw properly and only for what it is intended you will enjoy years of safe reliable service Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools OPERATOR S MANUAL 18 VOLT CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW MODEL NO RJC180 SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS Length o...

Page 2: ...with charger listed MODEL BATTERY PACK CHARGER RJC180 1322401 1423701 Use battery operated tool only with specified desig nated battery pack Use of any other batteries may cre ate a risk of fire Use only with battery pack listed Personal Safety Stay alert watch what you are doing and use com mon sense when operating a power tool Do not use tool while tired or under the influence of drugs al cohol ...

Page 3: ... Read operator s manual care fully Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock fire or serious injury Make sure your extension cord is in good condition When using an extension cord be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw A wire gage size A W G of...

Page 4: ...ge enough for AC ampere rating of charger as specified below Cord Length Feet 25 50 100 Cord Size AWG 16 16 16 Note AWG American Wire Gage Do not operate charger with a damaged cord or plug If damaged have replaced immediately by a quali fied serviceman Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock fire or serious personal injury Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow ...

Page 5: ...ny danger The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger warning or caution May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs DANGER Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock ...

Page 6: ...ock off button in order to pull the switch trigger The lock resets each time the trigger is released Note You can depress the lock off button from either the left or right side SWITCH To turn your saw ON depress the lock off button and pull switch trigger Release switch trigger to turn your saw OFF VARIABLE SPEED This tool has a variable speed switch that delivers higher speed with increased trigg...

Page 7: ...Page 7 Fig 1 FEATURES LOCK OFF BUTTON SWITCH TRIGGER BATTERY PACK SAW BLADE BLADE WRENCH 5 mm HEX KEY BASE SHOE ASSEMBLY LOCK OFF BUTTON BLADE WRENCH HOLDER DEPRESS HERE TO PULL SWITCH TRIGGER ...

Page 8: ...ET WARNING Always remove battery pack from your saw when you are assembling parts making adjustments assembling or removing blades cleaning or when not in use Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury TO REMOVE ATTACH BATTERY PACK See Figure 2 TO REMOVE Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress both sides to release battery pack from y...

Page 9: ...en lights continue to remain on an additional 15 minutes the battery pack is damaged and will not accept charge When your battery pack becomes fully charged the red light will turn off and the green light will turn on After normal usage 1 hour of charge time is required to be fully charged A minimum charge time of 1 to 1 1 2 hours is required to recharge a completely discharged tool The battery pa...

Page 10: ...ew or use an aid with blade wrench Remove blade wrench and store it in wrench holder Fig 7 BASE SHOE ASSEMBLY SET SCREW BLADE WRENCH GENERAL CUTTING See Figure 8 OPERATION Fig 8 Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material Be sure material to be cut is held firmly Small work pieces should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamp...

Page 11: ...lamp work in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise To cut thin sheet material sandwich the material between hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and material tearing Mark the line of cut clearly Choose a convenient starting point inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the bladeoverthatpoint Restfrontedgeofbase shoe assembly on work and hold firmly in ...

Page 12: ...operly Also never touch both terminals with metal objects and or body parts as short circuit may result Keep away from children Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire and or serious injury To preserve natural resources please recycle or dispose of batteries properly This product contains nickel cadmium batteries Local state or federal laws may prohibit disposal of nickel cadmiu...

Page 13: ...Page 13 NOTES ...

Page 14: ...orized Service Center Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit Please call 1 800 525 2579 for your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center You can also check our web site at www ryobitools com for a complete list of Authorized Service Centers MODEL NO AND SERIAL NO The model number of this tool will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing Please record the model numb...

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