RIDGID R8442 User Manual

1OPERATOR’S MANUAL18 VOLT RECIPROCATING SAW VARIABLE SPEEDR8442®Your reciprocating saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for

10OPERATIONFig. 2WARNING:Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to

11LEDINDICATORBATTERY PACKREDLEDGREENLEDACTIONPower Without battery pack ON OFF Ready to charge battery packEvaluate Hot battery pack Flashing OFFWhen

12OPERATIONTO INSTALL BATTERY PACKSee Figure 4. Place the battery pack in the saw aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in the saw’s batte

13®®OPERATIONFig. 9Fig. 10Fig. 8®CAUTION: Do not force the saw. Forcing the saw may overheat the motor and break saw blades. PLUNGE CUTTINGSee

14MAINTENANCEWARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause pro

15WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1

16Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant informatio

2TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONThis tool has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability have

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

4SERVICE Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel may resu

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 interpreta-tion of these symbols wil

7SYMBOLS SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANINGSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service te

8FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSLength of Stroke .....1-3/16 in.Motor ...

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