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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 SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING 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 AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic- ing, use only identical replacement p...

Page 8 - FEATURES

8 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Length of Stroke ...................................................1-3/16 in.Motor .................................................................. 18 Volt DCSwitch .......................................................... Variable Speed Strokes Per Minute ........

Page 10 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS; CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK

10 OPERATION 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 severe injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result...

Page 11 - LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER

11 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 reaches cooled temperature, charger begins fast charge mode Evaluate Cold battery pack Flashing OFF When battery pack reaches...

Page 12 - TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK; TO INSTALL SAW BLADE

12 OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 4.  Place the battery pack in the saw aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in the saw’s battery port.  Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is secured to saw before beginning operation...

Page 13 - PLUNGE CUTTING

13 ® ® OPERATION Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 8 ® CAUTION: Do not force the saw . Forcing the saw may overheat the motor and break saw blades. PLUNGE CUTTING See Figure 9. WARNING: To avoid loss of control, broken blades, or dam-age to the material being cut, always use extreme caution when making plunge cut...

Page 14 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE

14 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 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:; OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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...