OPERATION

WARNING:

Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, the switch should always be locked when not in use or carrying at your side.

STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW

See Figure 7.

To turn the saw ON, depress the trigger lock button and pull the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to turn the saw OFF.

NOTE: The trigger lock button can be depressed from either side. The trigger lock automatically resets when the switch trigger is released.

TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK

See Figure 8.

Slide the battery pack into the tool.

Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and battery pack is secured in the saw before beginning operation.

TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK

See Figure 8.

Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack to release the battery pack from the tool.

The battery pack will automatically disconnect when the latches are depressed.

SWITCH TRIGGER

TRIGGER LOCK

BUTTON

Fig. 7

LATCH

LATCH

 

 

1

 

.8

 

0

 

v

24V LI-ION

18V NICKEL-

 

BATTERY

CADMIUM BATTERY

 

PACK

PACK

 

 

DEPRESS LATCHES TO

 

 

RELEASE BATTERY PACK

Fig. 8

 

 

 

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RIDGID R883 manual STARTING/STOPPING the SAW, To Install Battery Pack, To Remove Battery Pack