Operation – RIDGID R840011 User Manual

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OPERATION

KEYLESS CHUCK

See Figure 6.
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)

UNLOCK (release) the drill bit.

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
the rotating drill bit. This could cause an accident
resulting in serious personal injury.

Fig. 6

DRILL BIT

UNLOCK

(RELEASE)

CHUCK

JAWS

LOCK

(TIGHTEN)

CHUCK

BODY

KEYLESS

CHUCK

DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR

(FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK)
See Figure 5.
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 drilling. The drilling direction is reversed when the selector
is to the right of the switch trigger.
Setting the switch trigger in the

OFF (center lock) position

helps reduce the possibility of accidental starting when not
in use.

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.
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.

TWO-SPEED GEAR TRAIN

See Figure 7.
The drill has a two-speed gear train designed for drilling or
driving at

LO (1) or HI (2) speeds. A slide switch is located on

top of the drill to select either

LO (1) or HI (2) speed. When

using drill in the

LO (1) speed range, speed will decrease

and unit will have more power and torque. When using drill in
the

HI (2) speed range, speed will increase and unit will have

less power and torque. Use

LO (1) speed for high power

and torque applications and

HI (2) speed for fast drilling or

driving applications.

SPEED

TWO-SPEED GEAR

TRAIN (HI-LO)

Fig. 7