Ridgid R7000 User Manual

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Your drill has been shipped completely assembled.
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    Carefully remove the tool from the box.

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    Make  sure  that  all  items  listed  in  the  packing  list  are 

included.

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    Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or 

damage occurred during shipping.

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    Do not discard the packing material until you have care-

fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.

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    If  any  parts  are  damaged  or  missing,  please  call

1-866-539-1710 for assistance.

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If any parts are missing do not operate this tool 
until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so 
could result in possible serious personal injury.

This tool should never be connected to a power 
supply  when  you  are  assembling  parts,  making 
adjustments,  cleaning,  performing  maintenance, 
or when the tool is not in use. Disconnecting the 
tool  will  prevent  accidental  starting  that  could 
cause serious injury.

Do  not  allow  familiarity  with  tools  to  make  you 
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a 
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

(Use only for the purpose listed below)
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  Drilling in wood.

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  Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates.

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  Drilling in both hard and soft metals.

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  Using driving accessories, such as driving screws with 

screwdriver bits.

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  Mixing paints.

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with 

side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do 

so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles 

being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible 

serious injury.

See Figure 2.
To turn your drill 

ON, depress the switch trigger. Release 

switch trigger to turn your drill 

OFF.

Fig. 2

See Figure 2.
Your drill is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is conve-

nient when continuous drilling for extended periods of time is 

required. 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 lock-on button and your 

drill will continue running.
To release the lock, depress the switch trigger and release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and your 

drill becomes disconnected from power supply, disengage 
the lock-on feature immediately.