RIDGID AUTOSHIFT R86014 - Manual (Page 10)

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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.
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.
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
GRIP (tighten)
or OPEN (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.
AutoShift ™ SELECTOR
See Figure 5.
The mode selector switch on top of the drill has two settings:
HIGH and AutoShift
™ .
When AutoShift ™ is selected, the drill starts in high speed
when the trigger is pulled. The blue LED arrow indicates that
the drill is in
HIGH speed.
During drilling, if the load increases so that more torque is
required, the drill automatically shifts from high speed to
low speed.
The amber LED arrow indicates that more torque is required
and the drill has AutoShifted into low speed.
When
HIGH is selected, the drill will stay in high speed and
will not automatically shift to a lower speed. The variable
speed switch trigger should be used to control speed.
ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH
This product is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch
for driving different types of screws into different materials.
The proper setting depends on the type of material and the
size of screw you are using.
HIGH
Fig. 5
HIGH
AutoShift ™
SELECTOR
TO DECREASE
TORQUE
TO INCREASE
TORQUE
ADJUSTING
RING
AutoShift ™
Fig. 6
AMBER
LED
BLUE
LED
ADJUSTING TORQUE
See Figure 6.
There are twenty-four torque indicator settings located on
the front of the drill.
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Rotate the adjusting ring to the desired setting.
• - 4 For driving small screws
• 5 - 8 For driving screws into soft material
• 9 - For driving screws into soft and hard
materials
• 3 - 6 For driving screws into hard wood
• 7 - 4 For driving large screws
•
For heavy drilling