RIDGID R883 User Manual

1Your jig saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly care

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

11OPERATIONTO CHARGE A fully discharged battery pack with a temperature between 32°F (0°C) and 150°F (65°C) will charge in about an hour. Charge the

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 LEDBattery packs for this tool are ship

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

1518.0vOPERATIONWARNING:Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore, the switch should always be locked when not in use or

16SPLINTER-FREE CUTTINGSee Figure 9.The anti-splintering insert is especially useful when cutting plywood. It should only be used when making straight

17OPERATIONTo remove blades: Remove the battery pack. Remove the chip shield and the anti-splintering insert if needed.  Lift the blade clamp unt

18OPERATIONNOTE: Do not use the anti-splintering insert when mak-ing bevel cuts, scroll cuts, plunge cuts, and when cutting metal.SCROLL CUTTI

19OPERATIONPLUNGE CUTTINGSee Figures 17 - 18.WARNING:To avoid loss of control, broken blades, or damage to the material being cut, always use e

2 Introduction ...

20MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause produ

21WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1

22983000-99210-26-06 (REV:01)Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to prov

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

7SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we su

8FEATURESFig. 1SWITCH TRIGGERRECESSEDBLADE-SUPPORT ROLLERORBITAL ADJUSTMENT KNOBT-SHANK SAW BLADEANTI-SPLINTERING INSERTCHIP SHIELDSHOETOOL-FREEBLADE

9FEATURESKNOW YOUR JIG SAWSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s ma