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OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products 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 products. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury. WARNING: Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. APPLICATIONS You may use this product for the purposes listed below: Drilling in all types of wood products (lumber, plywood, paneling, composition board, and hard board) Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates Drilling in metals Driving screws For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's Manual for the battery packs and chargers listed in the General Safety Rules. BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES RIDGID 12 V lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life. Under some operating conditions, these built-in features may cause the battery and the tool it is powering to act differently from nickel-cadmium batteries. During some applications, the battery electronics may signal the battery to shut down, and cause the tool to stop running. NOTE: To prevent further shut down of the battery, avoid forcing the tool. If releasing the trigger does not reset the battery and tool, the battery pack is depleted. If depleted, the battery pack will begin charging when placed on the lithium-ion charger. For complete charging instructions, refer to the operator's manual for the R86049 charger. For battery pack instructions, see the manual for the R86048 lithium-ion battery pack. CAUTION: When placing battery pack in the tool, be sure raised rib on battery pack aligns with the bottom of the drill and latches into place properly. Improper installation of the battery pack can cause damage to internal components. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 2, page 11. Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. Locate latch on the back of battery pack and depress to release battery pack from the drill. The battery pack will disconnect in direction to be removed when latch is depressed. WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in use or carrying at your side. SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 3, page 11. To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 3, page 11. The variable speed switch trigger delivers higher speed with increased trigger pressure and lower speed with decreased trigger pressure. Note: You might hear a whistling or ringing noise from the switch during use. Do not be concerned; this is a normal part of the switch function. DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR (FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK) See Figure 3, page 11. 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 positioned to the left of the switch trigger for forward drilling. The drilling direction is reversed when the selector is to the right of the switch trigger. Setting the direction of rotation selector in the OFF (center lock) position helps reduce the possibility of accidental starting when not in use. TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 2, page 11. Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation (forward/reverse/center lock) selector in center position. Place battery pack in the drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with the groove inside the drill. Make sure the latch on the back of the battery pack snaps in place and battery pack is secured in the drill before beginning operation. CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow the chuck to come to a complete stop before changing the direction of rotation. To stop the drill, release the switch trigger and allow the chuck to come to a complete stop. NOTE: The drill will not run unless the direction of rotation selector is pushed fully to the left or right. 7 - English