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 GENERAL SAFETY RULES SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Use auxiliary handles supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause personal injury. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per-forming an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will also make...
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; CAUTION
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: To avoi...
Page 8 - FEATURES
8 4-1/8 in. FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Chuck ...........................................................1/2 in. KeylessMotor ............................................................... 14.4 Volt DCSwitch .......................................................... Variable SpeedNo Load...
Page 9 - ASSEMBLY
9 FEATURES KNOW YOUR DRILL-DRIVER See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features a...
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 22 2 0 18 16 14 22 20 18 16 14 OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 4. Place the battery pack in the drill, aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in the tool’s battery port. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and the battery pack is secure...
Page 13 - DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR; KEYLESS CHUCK
13 OPERATION DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR (FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK) See Figure 6. The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the drill held in normal operating position, the direction of rotation selector should be positio...
Page 14 - ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH; BIT STORAGE
14 Fig. 8 OPERATION Fig. 9 ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH This product is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch for driving different types of screws into different ma-terials. The proper setting depends on the type of material and the size of screw you are using. ADJUSTING TORQUE See Figure 8 . There...
Page 15 - INSTALLING BITS; REMOVING BITS; USING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE ASSEMBLY
15 OPERATION Fig. 10 Fig. 11 INSTALLING BITS See Figures 10 - 11. Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in the center position. 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 fron...
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE
17 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 18 - CHUCK REMOVAL
18 MAINTENANCE CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 14 - 16. The chuck may be removed and replaced by a new one. Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. Insert a 5/16 in. or larger hex key into the chuck of the drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely. T...
Page 19 - WARRANTY
19 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 20 - Customer Service Information:; OPERATOR’S MANUAL
20 983000-5033-24-06 (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...