OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
DEPRESS LATCH TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating products. 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 product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
Drilling in wood
Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates
Drilling in metals
Driving screws
Mixing paint
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
RIDGID 12 V
During some applications, the battery electronics may signal the battery to shut down, and cause the tool to stop running.
NOTE: To prevent further shut down of the battery, avoid forcing the tool.
If releasing the trigger does not reset the battery and tool, the battery pack is depleted. If depleted, the battery pack will begin charging when placed on the
For complete charging instructions, refer to the operator’s manual for the R86049 charger. For battery pack instructions, see the manual for the R86048
Fig. 2
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation (forward/reverse/center lock) selector in center position.
Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with the groove inside the drill.
Make sure the latch on the back of the battery pack snaps in place and battery pack is secured in the drill before beginning operation.
CAUTION:
When placing battery pack in the tool, be sure raised rib on battery pack aligns with the bottom of the drill and latches into place properly. Improper installation of the battery pack can cause damage to internal components.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position.
Locate latch on the back of battery pack and depress to release battery pack from the drill.
The battery pack will automatically disconnect in direction to be removed when latch is depressed.
Remove the battery pack from the drill.
