Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; ELECTRICAL SAFETY
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWORK AREA n Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite...
Page 4 - SERVICE; SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints,• crystalline sili...
Page 5 - SYMBOLS
5 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 S...
Page 6 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHO- RIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: Observe...
Page 7 - DOUBLE INSULATION; ELECTRICAL CONNECTION; ELECTRICAL; EXTENSION CORDS
7 DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need t...
Page 8 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; FEATURES; LEVEL AND BELT CLIP
8 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS n Chuck Capacity .....1/16 in. (1.6 mm) to 3/8 in. (10 mm) n Input....................... 120 V, 60 Hz, AC only, 6.5 Amperes n No Load Speed........................................... 0-2500/min. n Net Weight ............................................. 3.6 lbs. (1.6 kg) Be...
Page 9 - UNPACKING; INSTRUCTIONS; OPERATION; APPLICATIONS
9 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Your drill has been shipped completely assembled. n Carefully remove the tool from the box. n Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. n Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. n Do not discard the pack...
Page 10 - KEYLESS CHUCK; REVERSIBLE
10 OPERATION KEYLESS CHUCK See Figure 3. Your new drill has a keyless chuck. As the name implies, you can hand tighten or release drill bit in the chuck jaws. Grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your other hand. The arrows shown in figure 3 indicate which...
Page 11 - TO INSTALL BITS; TO REMOVE BITS; RIGHT; WRONG
11 OPERATION TO INSTALL BITS See Figures 6 and 7. n Unplug your drill. WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. n Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the opening is slightly larger than the drill bit you intend to use. Also, raise th...
Page 12 - DRILLING; LEVEL DRILLING
12 OPERATION DRILLING See Figures 8 and 9. n Depress and release switch trigger to be sure your drill is in OFF position before connecting it to power supply. n Check the direction of rotation lever for correct setting (forward or reverse). See Figure 4. n Secure the material to be drilled in a vise...
Page 13 - LUBRICATION; MAINTENANCE
GENERAL 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, carbon dust, etc. WARNING : Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petro-leum-based pr...
Page 14 - CHUCK REMOVAL
14 CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 10 - 12. To remove the chuck: n Unplug your drill. WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. n Insert a 8 mm (5/16 in.) or larger hex key into the chuck of your drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely. n Tap the h...
Page 15 - WARRANTY
15 WARRANTY 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 manufactured by One World Technologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID, Inc. All warranty communications...
Page 16 - Customer Service Information
16 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....