RIDGID R82001 Operator's Manual Page 1

1This new drill has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and opera-tor safety. When properly c

10WARNING:Do not allow familiarity with your drill-driver to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficie

11OPERATION LED BATTERY RED GREEN ACTION

12OPERATIONTO INSTALL BATTERY PACKn Lock the switch trigger on the drill by placing the direction of rotation (forward-reverse) selector i

13SWITCH See Figure 6.To turn your drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger. VARIABLE SPEEDSee Figure 6.This t

14INSTALLING BITS See Figure 8. n Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rota-tion selector in center position. See Figure 4.n Open

15Fig. 11OPERATIONADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH This drill is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch for driving different types of screws into differen

16DRILLING See Figure 12.When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark desired hole location. This will prevent the drill bit from sli

17CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 13, 14, and 15.The chuck must be removed in order to use some acces-sories. To remove:n Lock the switch trigger by placing

18MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing use only identical RIDGID® replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause prod

19WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1

2TABLE OF CONTENTSn Introduction...

20Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant in

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING!READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire

4SERVICEn Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by un-qualified personnel may result in

5WARNING!READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious pers

6SYMBOLSImportant: Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these s

7Chuck ...

8FEATURESBefore using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operat-ing features and safety requirements. However, do not let familiarity with the t

9Fig. 1TWO-SPEEDGEAR TRAIN (HI-LO)BITSTORAGEDIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR(FORWARD/REVERSE/LOCK OFF)TORQUEADJUSTMENT RINGFEATURESKEYLESSCHUCK CHARGERB