RIDGID R8411501 manual Operation

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OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with your tool 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 tools. 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 recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The useofattachmentsoraccessoriesnotrecommended can result in serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:

nDrilling in wood, ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, lami- nates and both hard and soft metals

nUsing driving accessories, such as driving screws with screwdriver bits

nMixing paints

nHammer drilling in concrete and masonry

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the battery pack, remove the battery pack from the charger immediately if no LED comes on. Return the battery pack and charger to your nearest service center for checking or replacing. Also, if you are removing the battery pack from the charger and no LEDs are on, return both the battery pack and the charger to your nearest service center. Do not insert another battery pack into the charger. A damaged charger may damage a battery pack.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it until the light on front of charger changes from flashing green to continuous green.

NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (operation followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged. This is normal for nickel-cadmium batteries.

TO CHARGE

See Figure 2.

nCharge the battery pack only with the charger provided.

n Make sure the power supply is normal house voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.

nConnect the charger to a power supply.

Fig. 2

nAttach the battery pack to the charger by aligning the raised ribs on the battery pack with the grooves in the charger, then slide the battery pack onto the charger.

nAfter normal usage, 30 minutes of charging time is required to be fully charged.

nThe battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.

nDo not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.

nWhen the batteries become fully charged, unplug the char- ger from the power supply and remove the battery pack.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARG- ING A HOT BATTERY PACK

When using the drill continuously, the batteries in the battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge. When the battery pack becomes discharged and is hot, the green LED will be off and the red LED will begin flashing.

When the battery pack cools down to approximately 104°F (40°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge mode.

If the Red LED continues to flash for more than 90 minutes, and the green LED remains off, this may indicate a damaged battery that will not charge.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARG- ING A COOL BATTERY PACK

If the battery pack is below normal temperature range, the red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off. When the battery warms to a temperature of more than 41°F (5°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge mode.

NOTE: Refer to “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK” for normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to your nearest repair center for electrical check. For the location of your nearest repair center, please call 1-866-539-1710.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents IntroductionPersonal Safety General Safety RulesElectrical Safety Work AreaSpecific Safety Rules ServiceSafety Rules for Charger Symbols Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATIONSymbol Signal Meaning Product Specifications FeaturesDepth Gauge ROD Keyless Chuck Assembly Operation Power Indicator Evaluate Indicator Charging Full LED Function of ChargerRemoving Battery Pack Installing Battery PackVariable Speed Reversible TWO-SPEED Gear TrainRemoving Bits Installing BitsUnlock Release Lock Tighten Adjusting Torque Installing Depth Gauge RODAdjustable Torque Clutch To Increase TorqueDrilling Metal Drilling To Adjust Drilling or Hammer ModeWood Drilling Masonry DrillingChuck Removal MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance Mallet Chuck Jaws Keyless HEX KEY Wrench ScrewdriverTo Retighten a Loose Chuck Keeping the Charger Vents CleanBattery Pack Removal Preparation for Recycling BatteriesWhat is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredPage Customer Service Information