RIDGID R840011 manual

1 OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 1/2 in. 18 VOL T DRILL 2-SPEED R840011 Y our drill has been engineer ed and manufactur ed to our high standar ds for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and un[...]

2  Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................2  General Safety Rules ...........................................................................................................................................[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! REA D AND UNDE RST AND AL L INS TRUC TIO NS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may re sult in electric shock, fir e and/or seriou s personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA  Keep your work area clean and well lit. Clutter ed benches and dark areas invite accidents.  Do not operate po[...]

4 SERVICE  T ool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury .  When servicing a tool, use only identical r eplace- ment parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow[...]

5 SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER WARNING! REA D AND UNDE RST AND AL L INS TRUC TIO NS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may re sult in electric shock, fir e and/or seriou s personal injury .  Before using battery charger , read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger , battery , and product using ba[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V[...]

7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing r equires extreme car e and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING : T o avoid serious personal injury , do not attempt to[...]

8 BA TTERY P ACK 4-1/8 in. CHARGER PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Keyless Chuck ............................................. 1/2 in. Keyless Motor ..................................................................18 V olt DC Switch ..........................................................V ariable Speed Gear T rain ......................................[...]

9 FEA TURES This product has been shipped completely assembled.  Carefully r emove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included.  Inspect the tool carefully to make sur e no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.  Do not discard the packing material until you have careful[...]

10 OPERA TION Fig. 2 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failur e to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes result[...]

11 LED INDICA TOR BA TTERY P ACK RED LED GREEN LED ACTION Power Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to char ge battery pack Evaluate Hot battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches cooled temperature, char ger begins fast char ge mode Evaluate Cold battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches warmed temperature, char ger begins fast ch[...]

12 2 2 20 18 16 1 4 OPERA TION Fig. 4 DEPRESS LA TCHES TO RELEASE BA TTERY P ACK TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK See Figure 4.  Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of r otation (forward/r everse/center lock) selector in center position.  Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with the groove in[...]

13 OPERA TION KEYLESS CHUCK See Figure 6. The drill has a keyless chuck to tighten or release drill bits in the chuck jaws. The arrows on the chuck indicate which dir ection to r otate the chuck body in order to LOCK (tighten) or UNLOCK (release) the drill bit. WARNING: Do not hold the chuck body with one hand and use the power of the drill to tigh[...]

14 Fig. 9 OPERA TION ADJUST ABLE TORQUE CLUTCH See Figure 8. This product is equipped with an adjustable tor que clutch for driving differ ent types of screws into differ ent ma- terials. The proper setting depends on the type of material and the size of screw you ar e using. ADJUSTING TORQUE BIT STORAGE AREA SCREWDRIVER BIT TO DECREASE TORQUE TO I[...]

15 Fig. 12 OPERA TION Fig. 11 WRONG TO TIGHTEN AUXILIARY HANDLE ASSEMBL Y TO LOOSEN USING THE AUXILIAR Y HANDLE ASSEMBL Y See Figure 12. An auxiliary handle assembly is packed with the drill for ease of operation and to help prevent loss of control. The handle can be r otated 360°, and it can also be mounted on the opposite side for left hand use.[...]

16 See Figure 13.  Check the direction of rotation selector for the correct setting (forward or r everse).�  Secure the material to be drilled in a vise or with clamps to keep it from turning as the drill bit rotates.�  Hold the drill firmly and place the bit at the point to be drilled.�  Depress the switch trigger to start the dr[...]

17 MAINTENANCE GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoi d us in g s ol ve nt s wh en c le ani ng p la st ic p ar ts. M os t plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of comme rcia l solvent s and may be damag ed by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, gr ease, etc. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petro- leum-ba[...]

18 CHUCK REMOV AL See Figures 14 - 16. The chuck may be removed and r eplaced by a new one.  Lock the swi tch trig ger by placing the dir ect ion of rota tion selector in center position.  Insert a 5/16 in. or larger hex key into the chuck of the drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely .  T ap the hex key sharply with a mallet in a clock[...]

19 W ARRANTY Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting war - ranty service. Limited to RIDGID ® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1/04 and after . This product is manufactur ed by One W orld T echnologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID, Inc. All warranty communications should be dir ected to One W orld T echno[...]

20 983000-476 3-24-06 (REV :01) Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www .ridgid.com. The model num[...]