Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; PERSONAL SAFETY
Page 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure tofollow all instructions listed below, may result in elec-tric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit. Clutteredbenches and dark areas i...
Page 4 - SERVICE
Page 4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SERVICE ■ Tool service must be performed only by qualifiedrepair personnel. Service or maintenance performedby unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury. ■ When servicing a tool, use only identical replace-ment parts. Follow instructions i...
Page 5 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER
Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure tofollow all instructions listed below, may result in elec-tric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. ■ Never use a battery that has been dropped orreceived a sharp blow. A damaged battery i...
Page 6 - SYMBOLS
Page 6 The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and theexplanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselveseliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not sub...
Page 7 - INSTRUCTIONS; UNPACKING
Page 7 INSTRUCTIONS When unpacking the tool: ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. ■ Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are in-cluded. ■ Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage ordamage occurred during shipping. ■ Do not discard the packing material u...
Page 8 - KNOW YOUR DRILL-DRIVER; FEATURES
Page 8 KNOW YOUR DRILL-DRIVER See Figure 1. Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with alloperating features and safety requirements. However, donot let familiarity with the tool make you careless. This new drill-driver is equipped with the followingfeatures. KEYLESS CHUCK The drill-driver ha...
Page 10 - KEYLESS CHUCK; ADJUSTMENTS
Page 10 REVERSIBLE See Figure 2. This tool is reversible. The direction of rotation is controlledby a selector located above the switch trigger. With the drillheld in normal operating position, the direction of rotationselector should be positioned to the left of the switch fordrilling. The drilling...
Page 11 - INSTALLING BITS; REMOVING BITS; WRONG; RIGHT
Page 11 ADJUSTMENTS INSTALLING BITS See Figures 4 and 5. ■ Place the direction of rotation selector in center position.This will lock the switch trigger in the off position. See Figure 10. ■ Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the openingis slightly larger than the bit size you intend to u...
Page 12 - ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH; BIT STORAGE
Page 12 24 2 0 5 24 2 0 5 ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH See Figure 6. When using your drill-driver for various driving applications,it becomes necessary to increase or decrease the torque inorder to help prevent the possibility of damaging screw heads,threads, workpiece, etc. In general, torq...
Page 13 - OPERATION; LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER
Page 13 OPERATION Fig. 8 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with the drill-driver to makeyou careless. Remember that a careless fraction of asecond can result in a serious personal injury. LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 8. LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OFCHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: ■ Red L...
Page 14 - SWITCH; VARIABLE SPEED
Page 14 24 2 0 5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGINGHOT BATTERIES When using your drill-driver continuously, the batteries inyour battery pack become hot. You should let a hot batterypack cool down for approximately 30 minutes before at-tempting to recharge. Note: This situation occurs when continu...
Page 15 - DRILLING
Page 15 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses withside shields when operating tool. Failure to do socould result in objects being thrown into your eyes,resulting in possible serious injury. DRILLING See Figure 12. When drilling hard, smooth surfaces, use a center punch toma...
Page 16 - LEVEL DRILLING
Page 16 OPERATION LEVEL DRILLING See Figures 12 and 13. A convenient new feature provided with your drill is a level.It is recessed in the motor housing on top of your drill. Itcan be used to keep drill bit level during drilling operations. WARNING: Do not force tool. Forcing tool can result in jamm...
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL
Page 17 MAINTENANCE Fig. 16 Fig. 15 Fig. 17 24 2 0 5 24 2 0 5 24 2 0 5 MALLET CHUCK JAWS KEYLESS CHUCK HEX KEY WRENCH WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacementpar ts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard orcause product damage. Do not abuse power tools. Abusive practices can...
Page 18 - TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK; BATTERIES
Page 18 R E C YCLE 1 .8 0 0 . 8 2 2 .88 37 R B R C N i C d ™ MAINTENANCE To obtain the longest possible battery life, we suggest thefollowing: ■ Store and charge your batteries in a cool area.Temperatures below 50°F or above 100°F will shortenbattery life. ■ Never store batteries in a discharged con...
Page 19 - NOTES
Page 20 - MODEL NUMBERS
983000-334 6-03 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service,simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide allpertinent facts when you call or visit. Please call 1-800-525-2579 for your nearest RyobiAuthorized...