Ryobi P241 Manual 1 - Page 9
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OPERATION TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK See Figure 2, page 12. WARNING: Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. To install: Place the battery pack in the tool. Align the raised rib on the battery pack with groove in the battery port. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that the battery pack is secured in the tool before beginning operation. To remove: Depress the latches on both sides of the battery pack to release the battery pack and remove it from the tool. WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in use or carrying at your side. CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow chuck to come to a complete stop before changing the direction of rotation. To stop the drill, release 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. Avoid running the drill at low speeds for extended periods of time. Running at low speeds under constant usage may cause the drill to become overheated. If this occurs, cool the drill by running it without a load and at full speed. KEYLESS CHUCK See Figure 4, page 12. The drill has a keyless chuck to tighten or release drill bits in the chuck jaws. The arrows on the chuck indicate which direction to rotate the chuck body in order to LOCK (tighten) or UNLOCK (release) the drill bit. Grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your other hand. This chuck has a racheting design that allows the user to hear a series of "clicks" while tightening the jaws. This "clicking" will stop once the chuck and jaws are secure. SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 3, page 12. To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. VARIABLE SPEED This tool has a variable speed switch trigger that delivers higher speed with increased trigger pressure. Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depression. 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 12. 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. WARNING: Do not hold the chuck body with one hand and use the power of the drill to tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit. The chuck body could slip in your hand or your hand could slip and come in contact with rotating drill bit. This could cause an accident resulting in serious personal injury. INSTALLING/REMOVING BITS See Figures 4 - 5, page 12. To install: 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 front of the drill slightly to keep the bit from falling out of the chuck jaws. Insert the drill bit. 9 - English