RIDGID DE 18V Operator's Manual page 9

OPERATION
NO-MAR PAD
See Figure 3, page 13.
The no-mar pad attached to the nose of the tool helps
prevent marring and denting when working with softer
woods.
WARNING:
Remove the battery pack from the tool before
removing or replacing the no-mar pad. Failure to
do so could result in serious personal injury.
The pad can be removed by pulling it down and away from
the nose. To replace the pad, fit it into place over the nose
and push up at the back to reseat.
On-board storage for the pad is located on the magazine of
the tool. An extra no-mar pad is provided in the on-board
storage area.
LOADING THE TOOL WITH NAILS
See Figures 4 and 5, pages 13 and 14.
 Remove battery pack from the tool.
 With the nose of the tool pointed away from you, squeeze
magazine release button located at the rear of the
magazine and slide the magazine cover open.
 Place brad nails in the channel with nail tips pointing down
and resting on bottom of the channel.
WARNING:
Keep the tool pointed away from yourself and
others when loading nails. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious personal injury.
 Push the magazine cover closed until it securely snaps
into place.
 Make sure that the magazine is securely locked in place.
WARNING:
Use only the nails recommended for use with this
tool. The use of any other nails can result in tool
malfunction, leading to serious injuries.
WARNING:
Never load nails with the workpiece contact or
trigger activated. Doing so could result in possible
serious personal injury.
SETTING THE AIR POWER
See Figure 6, page 14.
The amount of air power required will depend on the size of
the nail and the workpiece material.
Begin testing the depth of drive by driving a test nail into
the same type of workpiece material used for the actual job.
 Remove battery pack from the tool.
 Move power adjustment lever to the right to increase air
power or to the left to decrease air power.
It may be possible to achieve the desired depth with air
power adjustments alone. If finer adjustments are needed,
use the depth of drive adjustment.
DEPTH OF DRIVE ADJUSTMENT
See Figure 7, page 14.
The driving depth of the nail may be adjusted beyond air
power. It is advisable to test the depth on a scrap workpiece
to determine the required depth for the application.
To determine depth of drive, first adjust the air power and
drive a test nail. To achieve the desired depth, use the depth
of drive adjustment on the tool. Harder materials and longer
nails will require more force to drive the nail.
 Remove battery pack from the tool.
 Turn the depth of drive adjustment left or right to change
the driving depth.
 Reinstall battery and activate the tool by pressing the
worklight grip switch.
 Drive a test nail after each adjustment until the desired
depth is set.
NOTE: Set depth of drive at the shallowest depth that
will meet your needs.
USING THE MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
See Figures 8 - 9, pages 14 and 15.
WARNING:
Never wedge or hold back the workpiece contact
mechanism during operation of the tool. Doing so
could result in possible serious injury.
This tool is shipped from the factory with the mode selector
switch set in the Single Sequential Actuation mode. The
mode selector switch can also be set for Contact Actuation
mode.
SINGLE SEQUENTIAL ACTUATION MODE
Single sequential actuation provides the most accurate
fastener placement.
 Remove battery pack from the tool.
 Slide the selector to position ( ).
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