RIDGID R8823 Operator's Manual Page 1

1Your impact driver has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properl

10OPERATIONWARNING:Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient

11OPERATIONTO CHARGE A fully discharged battery pack with a temperature between 32°F and 150°F will charge in about an hour. Charge the 24V lithiu

12LED FUNCTION OF RIDGID 24V LITHIUM-ION CHARGERSee Figure 4.OPERATIONLEDINDICATORBATTERY PACKREDLEDGREENLEDACTIONCharging Fast charging ON OFF Charge

13Fig. 6POWER INDICATOREVALUATE INDICATORCHARGING INDICATORFULL INDICATORDEFECTIVE INDICATORGREEN LEDRED LEDTHE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR RID

14LED FUNCTION OF RIDGID NICKEL-CADMIUM CHARGERSSee Figure 6.LEDINDICATORBATTERY PACKREDLEDGREENLEDACTIONPower Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to ch

15OPERATIONTO INSTALL BATTERY PACKSee Figure 7. Place the battery pack in the impact driver, aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove i

16OPERATIONDIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTORSee Figure 9.The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled by a selector located above the sw

17RIGHTWRONGFig. 11OPERATIONREMOVING BITSSee Figure 10. Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in the center

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

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

2 Introduction ...

20987000-0273-8-07 (REV:01)Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provid

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire an

4GENERAL SAFETY RULESSPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold power tools by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may co

5SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGERWARNING!READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock,

6SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will

7SYMBOLSThe following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. Indicates an imminently hazar

8FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSCoupler .....1/4 in. HexSwitch ...

9WARNING:If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this tool until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result