Ryobi R18DA - CHARGE IN DRY LOCATIONS; OPTIMAL CHARGING TEMPERATURE; MANAGE BATTERY LEAKAGE; ASSEMBLY PRECAUTIONS

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Ŷ Do not charge battery tool in a damp or wet location.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock.
Ŷ For best results, your battery tool should be charged in
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injury, do not store outside or in vehicles.
Ŷ Under extreme usage or temperature conditions,
battery leakage may occur. If liquid comes in contact
with your skin, wash immediately with soap and water.
If liquid gets into your eyes, flush them with clean water
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attention. Following this rule will reduce the risk of
serious personal injury.
Ŷ Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this tool. If you
loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions
also.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING
Do not use the product if it is not completely assembled
or if any parts appear to be missing or damaged. Use of
a product that is not properly and completely assembled
or with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING
Do not attempt to modify the product or create
accessories or attachments not recommended for use
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misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading
to possible serious personal injury.
OPERATION
WARNING
Do not allow familiarity with the product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
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WARNING
Always remove the battery pack from the product when
you are assembling parts, cleaning, or when not in use.
Removing these energy sources will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
WARNING
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
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in objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible
serious injuries.
CAUTION
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of the product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See figure 1.
 Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in center position.
2. Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
4. Depress the latches to remove the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator’s
manuals for your battery pack and charger.
VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH TRIGGER
See figure 2.
The variable speed switch trigger delivers higher speed
with increased trigger pressure and lower speed with
decreased trigger pressure.
To switch the product ON, depress the switch trigger. To
switch the product OFF, release the switch trigger and
allow the cable to come to a complete stop.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR
(FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK)
See figure 2.
Set the direction of rotation selector in the OFF (center
lock) position to lock the switch trigger and help prevent
accidental starting when not in use.
Position the direction of rotation selector to the left of the
switch trigger for forward operation. Position the selector to
the right of the switch trigger to reverse the direction.
NOTE: The product will not run unless the direction of
rotation selector is pushed fully to the left or right.
NOTICE: To prevent gear damage, always allow the cable
to come to a complete stop before changing the direction
of rotation.
WARNING
Battery tools are always in operating condition. Lock
the switch when not in use or carrying at your side,
when installing or removing the battery pack, and when
manually advancing or retracting the cable.
AUTO-FEED LOCK
See figure 3.
The auto-feed lock feature allows the user to advance the