Ryobi HP472- Manual

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...

6 7 WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt to use this product until you read thoroughly and understandcompletely the operator’s manual. Save this operator’s manual and review frequently for continuing safe opera-tion and instructing others who may use this product. SYMBOLS SERVIC...

8 9 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Chuck ............................................................................................................................................................... 3/8 in. KeylessMotor ................................................................................

10 11 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING This product has been shipped completely assembled. n Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. n Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. n Do ...

10 11 OPERATION n Connect charger to power supply. n Place battery pack in charging stand. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in charging stand. See Figure 2. n Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on battery pack engage properly with contacts in charging stand. n The charge indi...

12 13 OPERATION 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: This situation only occurs when continuous use of the drill ...

12 13 OPERATION INSTALLING BITS See Figures 4 - 5. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. n Open or close chuck jaws to a point where the opening is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also, raise the front of the drill slightly t...

14 15 SWITCH See Figure 7. To turn the drill ON , depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF , release the switch trigger. The drill has a two-speed feature in the switch. Depress the switch trigger halfway for driving screws at low speed. Depress the switch trigger all the way for normal drilling. ...

14 15 OPERATION WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. There-fore, switch should always be locked when not in use orcarrying at your side. DRILLING See Figure 10. When drilling hard, smooth surfaces, use a center punch to mark the desired hole location. This will prevent the drill...

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...

16 17 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, ...

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...

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