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Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; Electrical Safety; Personal Safety; Tool Use and Care

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result inelectric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Work Area Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite a...

Page 4 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; Additional Safety Rules; Service

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contacthidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. Additional Safety Rules Know your power tool....

Page 5 - SYMBOL; SYMBOLS

5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles...

Page 6 - DOUBLE INSULATION; ELECTRICAL CONNECTION; EXTENSION CORDS

6 SPECIFICATIONS Input .................................................................................................................. 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC Only, 9.0 amperes No load speed ................................................................................................................

Page 7 - UNPACKING; INSTRUCTIONS; APPLICATIONS

7 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS When unpacking the tool: Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are in-cluded. Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage ordamage occurred during shipping. Do not discard the packing material unti...

Page 8 - FEATURES; TOOLLESS BLADE CLAMP; VARIABLE SPEED

8 FEATURES Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operatingfeatures and safety requirements. However, do not letfamiliarity with the tool make you careless. Your new saw is equipped with the following features. See Figure 1. TOOLLESS BLADE CLAMP Your saw has a blade clamp design that ...

Page 10 - OPERATION; TO INSTALL BLADE

10 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety googles or safety glasses dur-ing powertool operation or when blowing dust. Ifoperatin is dusty, also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Exercise caution when using this tool. Carelessactions, for even a fraction of a second, can resultin serious personal injury. TO ...

Page 11 - GENERAL CUTTING; PLUNGE CUTTING

11 OPERATION WARNING: Cutting into electrical wiring in walls can causemetal surfaces of the saw to become electricallylive. Do not touch metal parts when cutting into awall; grasp only the insulated gripping surfaces pro-vided on the tool. Make sure hidden electrical wir-ing, water pipes and mechan...

Page 12 - METAL CUTTING

12 Fig. 7 OPERATION ® ® METAL CUTTING See Figure 7. Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum,brass, and copper may be cut with your saw. Be careful notto twist or bend the saw blade. Do not force. We recommend cutting oil when cutting most soft metals and steel. Cutting oilwill also ke...

Page 13 - MAINTENANCE; General

13 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID® re-placement parts. Use of any other parts may cre-ate a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: The tool should never be connected to a powersupply when you are assembling parts, makingadjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance,o...

Page 14 - WARRANTY

14 This product is manufactured under license from Ridgid, Inc.by One World Technologies, Inc. All warranty communicationsshould be directed to One World Technologies, Inc. at (toll-free) 1-866-539-1710. 90-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE POLICY During the first 90 days after the date of purchase, if you...

Page 15 - NOTES

Page 16 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; Customer Service Information:

16 ® OPERATOR’S MANUAL Reciprocating SawR3000Variable Speed Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information whenyou call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, ple...