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SERVICE
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be
performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we
suggest you return the product to your nearest
AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use only identi-
cal replacement parts.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt
to use this product until you read thoroughly and
understand completely the operator’s manual. If you
do not understand the warnings and instructions in
the operator’s manual, do not use this product. Call
RIDGID
®
customer service for assistance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result
in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shields and, when needed, a full face shield. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over
eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Always use eye protection which is marked to comply
with ANSI Z87.1.
WARNING:
FEATURES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Chuck ...........................................................1/2 in. Keyless
Motor ..................................................................18 Volt DC
Switch .............................. VSR (Variable Speed Reversible)
No Load Speed .......................0-450-0-1,650 r/min. (RPM)
Clutch ................................................................ 24 Position
Torque ................................................................... 455 in.lb.
KNOW YOUR DRILL
See Figure 1, page 12.
The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the
information on the product and in this operator’s manual as well
as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use
of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features
and safety rules.
BIT STORAGE
Bits provided with the drill can be placed in the storage area,
located on the base of the drill.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR
(FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK)
Your drill has a direction of rotation (forward/reverse/center lock)
selector located above the switch trigger for changing the direc-
tion of bit rotation. Setting the direction of rotation selector in
the
OFF (center lock) position will lock the switch trigger to help
reduce the possibility of accidental starting when not in use.
KEYLESS CHUCK
The keyless chuck allows you to hand-tighten or release the
drill bit in the chuck jaws.
LED LIGHT
The LED light located on the front of the tool base illuminates
when the switch trigger is depressed.
TORQUE ADJUSTMENT RING
Your drill has a 24-position clutch. The torque adjustment ring
can be turned to select the right amount of torque for your
application.
TWO-SPEED GEAR TRAIN
The two-speed gear train is designed for drilling or driving at
LO (1) or HI (2) speeds. A slide switch is located on top of your
drill for selecting either
LO (1) or HI (2) speed.
VARIABLE SPEED
The variable speed switch trigger delivers higher speed with
increased trigger pressure and lower speed with decreased
trigger pressure.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive 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.
