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 Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite...
Page 4 - SERVICE
4 SERVICE Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury. GENERAL SAFETY RULES When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section ...
Page 5 - SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5 SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charg...
Page 6 - SYMBOLS
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 S...
Page 7 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
7 SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, c...
Page 8 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
8 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Coupler .........................................................1/4 in. KeylessMotor .................................................................. 18 Volt DCSwitch .......................................................... Variable SpeedNo Load Speed ............
Page 10 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS
10 OPERATION Fig. 2 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in ...
Page 11 - LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER
11 OPERATION LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 3. Fig. 3 POWER INDICATOR EVALUATE INDICATOR DEFECTIVE INDICATOR FULL INDICATOR LED INDICATOR BATTERY PACK RED LED GREEN LED ACTION Power Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to charge battery pack Evaluate Hot battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack ...
Page 12 - TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK; VARIABLE SPEED
12 OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 4. Place the battery pack in the impact driver, aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in the driver’s battery port. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is secured to the impact drive...
Page 13 - DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR; INSTALLING BITS
13 OPERATION DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR See Figure 6. The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the impact driver held in normal operating position, the direction of rota-tion selector should be positioned to the left of th...
Page 14 - DRIVING OR REMOVING SCREWS
14 Fig. 8 OPERATION WARNING: Do not drive a screw where there is likely to be hidden wiring behind the surface. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. If you must drive a screw where hidden wire may be present, always hold tool by insulate...
Page 15 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE
15 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 during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, als...
Page 16 - NOTES
Page 17 - WARRANTY
17 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 18 - Customer Service Information:; OPERATOR’S MANUAL
18 983000-8643-24-06 (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 vi...