RIDGID R7100 - Manual (Page 11)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do
so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles
being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
Switch
See Figure 5.
To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. Release
the switch trigger to turn the drill OFF.
Reversible
See Figure 5.
The direction of chuck rotation is controlled by a switch lo-
cated on the body of the drill above the switch trigger. For
clockwise drilling (driving screws), the arrow on the switch
should be pointing upward on the left side of the drill and
downward on the right side of the drill as shown in figure 5 .
To reverse the direction to counterclockwise (for removing
screws), the arrow on the switch should be pointing down-
ward on the left side of the drill and upward on the right side.
The design of the switch will not permit changing the direc-
tion of rotation while the drill is running. Release the switch
trigger and allow the drill to stop before changing its direc-
tion.
CAUTION:
To prevent gear damage, always allow the chuck to
come to a complete stop before changing the direc-
tion of rotation or the two-speed gear train (High-
Low).
Lock-On Button
See Figure 6.
This tool is equipped with a lock-on feature, which allows
continuous drilling for extended periods of time. To lock-on,
depress the switch trigger, push in and hold the lock-on but-
ton located on the side of the handle, then release switch
trigger. Release lock-on button and the drill will continue run-
ning.
To release the lock, depress the switch trigger and release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and the
drill becomes disconnected from power supply, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
DIRECTION OF ROTATION
SELECTOR
(FORWARD/REVERSE)