Ryobi P240- Manuals

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...

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 TH...

8 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Chuck .............................................................................................................................................................. 3/8 in. KeylessMotor ...................................................................................

10 OPERATION 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 objec...

11 OPERATION NOTE: The green LED will remain on until the bat- tery pack is removed from the charger or charger is disconnected from the power supply. n If both yellow and green LEDs come on, this indicates a deeply discharged or defective battery pack. Allow the battery pack to remain in the charge...

12 OPERATION WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in use or car-rying at your side. SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 4. To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. SWITCH LOCK See Figur...

13 OPERATION INSTALLING BITS See Figures 6 - 7. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. n Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open- ing is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also, raise the front of the drill slightl...

14 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could re-sult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. DRILLING See Figure 9. When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark...

15 MAINTENANCE 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, als...

16 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING To preserve natural resources, please re-cycle or dispose of batteries properly.This product contains nickel-cadmium batteries. Local, state or federal laws may prohibit disposal of nickel-cadmium batteries in ordinary trash. Consult your local w...

18 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 983000-648 6-05 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nea...

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...

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 TH...

8 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Chuck .............................................................................................................................................................. 3/8 in. KeylessMotor ...................................................................................

10 OPERATION 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 objec...

11 OPERATION NOTE: The green LED will remain on until the bat- tery pack is removed from the charger or charger is disconnected from the power supply. n If both yellow and green LEDs come on, this indicates a deeply discharged or defective battery pack. Allow the battery pack to remain in the charge...

12 OPERATION WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in use or car-rying at your side. SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 4. To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. SWITCH LOCK See Figur...

13 OPERATION INSTALLING BITS See Figures 6 - 7. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. n Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open- ing is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also, raise the front of the drill slightl...

14 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could re-sult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. DRILLING See Figure 9. When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark...

15 MAINTENANCE 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, als...

16 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING To preserve natural resources, please re-cycle or dispose of batteries properly.This product contains nickel-cadmium batteries. Local, state or federal laws may prohibit disposal of nickel-cadmium batteries in ordinary trash. Consult your local w...

18 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 983000-648 6-05 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nea...