RIDGID R8823 - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools 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 tools. 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
tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:

Driving screws and lag bolts
 Tightening nuts and bolts
 Removing screws, nuts, and bolts
CAUTION:
If at any point during the charging process none
of the LEDs are lit, remove the battery pack from
the charger to avoid damaging the product. DO
NOT insert another battery. Return the charger and
battery to your nearest service center for service
or replacement.
CAUTION:
Charge in a well ventilated area. Do not block
charger vents. Keep them clear to allow proper
ventilation.
NOTE: Charge only RIDGID lithium-ion batteries on the
RIDGID lithium-ion charger and RIDGID nickel-cadmium
batteries on RIDGID nickel-cadmium chargers. These
batteries and chargers are not interchangeable.
Refer to the General Safety Rules for compatibility.
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR RIDGID
24V LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACKS AND THE 24V
RIDGID LITHIUM-ION CHARGER.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
NOTE: New 24V lithium-ion battery packs will not work
without first being charged. Before first time use, charge
the battery pack to activate it.
It is not necessary to drain the battery pack completely
before recharging. Lithium-ion battery packs have no
“memory” and can be recharged at any time. It is therefore
possible to charge the battery pack before extended usage
even if the battery pack is not completely drained of charge.
Use the charge level indicator to determine the amount of
charge in the battery pack.
Lithium-ion batteries deliver fade free power for their entire
run time. 24V lithium-ion tools will not gradually lose power
due to decreasing battery charge. Instead, power from the
battery pack will drop from full to zero once the full charge
has been drained from the battery. Once this happens, the
tool’s power drops from full to zero, and recharging of the
battery is required
Fig. 2
CHARGE
LEVEL INDICATOR
24v
XLi
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