RIDGID R6000-1 Power Screwdriver User Manual


 
10
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating products. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories
not recommended by the manufacturer of this
product. The use of attachments or accessories
not recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
Driving screws in drywall
STARTING/STOPPING THE SCREWDRIVER
See Figure 3.
To turn the screwdriver ON, depress the switch trigger. Re-
lease the switch trigger to turn the screwdriver OFF.
VARIABLE SPEED
The screwdriver has a variable speed switch for operator
control of speed and torque limits.
Depress the switch trigger all the way for maximum speed
and torque. Depress the switch trigger only part of the way
for less speed and torque.
Avoid running the tool at low speeds for extended periods
of time. Constant use at low speeds may cause overheating.
If this occurs, cool the screwdriver by running it without a
load and at full speed.
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 3.
The screwdriver is equipped with a lock-on feature which
is convenient for continuous driving of screws for extended
periods of time. To lock-on, depress the switch trigger, push
in and hold the lock-on button located on the side of the
handle, then release switch trigger. Release the lock-on but-
ton and the screwdriver will continue running.
To release the lock, depress the switch trigger and re-
lease.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and the
screwdriver becomes disconnected from the power supply,
disengage the lock-on feature immediately.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
FORWARD
REVERSE
LOCK-ON
BUTTON
SWITCH
TRIGGER
FORWARD/
REVERSE LEVER
FORWARD/REVERSE LEVER
See Figure 4.
The direction of rotation of the bit is controlled by a lever
located above the switch trigger. With the screwdriver held
in normal operating position, the direction of rotation lever
should be positioned to the left of the switch for forward
driving operation. The direction of rotation is in reverse when
the lever is to the right of the switch.
NOTE: The screwdriver will not run unless the forward/re-
verse lever is pushed fully to the left or right. The design of
the switch will not permit changing the direction of rotation
while the screwdriver is running. Release the switch trig-
ger and allow the screwdriver to stop before changing its
direction.