Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; ELECTRICAL SAFETY
2 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Fail- ure 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 in...
Page 4 - SERVICE
4 5 n Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per-forming an operation where the cutting tool may con-tact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. n Know your power tool. Read operator’s manual care-fully. Learn it...
Page 5 - SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER
4 5 WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. n Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger, battery, and produc...
Page 6 - SYMBOLS
6 7 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...
Page 7 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
6 7 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 AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SAVE ...
Page 8 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
8 9 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Chuck .............................................................................................................................................................. 3/8 in. KeylessMotor Model HP496...............................................................
Page 10 - ASSEMBLY; UNPACKING
10 11 WARNING: If any parts are missing do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accesso-ries not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or ...
Page 11 - OPERATION
10 11 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second issufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could re-sult in objects bein...
Page 12 - CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK; TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
12 13 OPERATION BATTERY BATTERY PORT DEPRESS LATCHES TO RELEASE BATTERY PACK CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK When using the tool continuously, the batteries in the battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot bat-tery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge. NOTE:...
Page 14 - SWITCH; VARIABLE SPEED; REVERSIBLE
14 15 SWITCH See Figure 7. To turn the drill ON , depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF , release the switch trigger. VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 7. The drill has a variable speed feature in the switch. The switch delivers higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressure. Speed is controll...
Page 16 - ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH
16 17 OPERATION ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH See Figure 12. When using the drill-driver for various driving applications, it becomes necessary to increase or decrease the torque in order to help prevent the possibility of damaging screw heads, threads, workpiece, etc. In general, torque should correspon...
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE
16 17 WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Ryobi 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, also wear a ...
Page 18 - BATTERIES; TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
18 19 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING To preserve natural resources, pleasere c y c l e o r d i s p o s e o f b a t t e r i e s properly.This product contains nickel-cadmium batteries. Local, state or federal laws may prohibit disposal of nickel-cadmium batteries in ordinary trash...
Page 19 - NOTES
Page 20 - • MODEL NUMBER; OPERATOR’S MANUAL; CORDLESS DRILL-DRIVER
20 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com 983000-501 6-05 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nea...