Operation - RIDGID R848 Operator's Manual

OPERATION

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. 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
tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
 Planing the surface of a piece of lumber
 Planing the edge of a piece of lumber
 Making rabbet cuts in wood
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 4.
 Place the lock-off button in the center position to lock
the switch.
 Place the battery pack in the tool. Align raised rib on
battery pack with the groove inside the tool.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and battery pack is secured in the tool
before beginning operation.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
 Lock the switch.
 Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress to
release battery pack from the tool.
8 — English
LATCH
BATTERY
PACK
LATCH
DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
Fig.4
Fig. 5