MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when using compressed air to clean worklights. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.

WARNING:

To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the worklight when cleaning or performing any maintenance.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.

WARNING:

Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.

Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to be repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts should be replaced at a RIDGID authorized service center.

BULB REPLACEMENT

See Figure 6.

When purchasing replacement bulb, request recommended part number 780036001 (for Model No. R829) or 7806001 (for Model No. R839).

TO REPLACE BULB:

nAllow bulb to cool.

n Remove battery pack from worklight.

n Twist lens cover in a counter-clockwise direction and remove.

n Twist old bulb until silver triangle and triangle-shaped notch are aligned, then pull to remove.

n Position new bulb by aligning notch on bulb with silver triangle on bulb socket.

��n Push in on bulb slightly and twist to secure.

nReplace lens cover. ��n Replace battery pack.

NOTE: For your convenience, the worklight has a spare bulb storage area. It is located behind the lens cover.

SPARE BULB

STORAGE AREA

SPARE BULB

SILVER

TRIANGLE

NOTCH

BULB

LENS COVER

Fig. 6

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