Assembly; Operation - RIDGID R84044 Manuel D'utilisation

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:
Do not use this 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.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-866-539-1710 for assistance.

OPERATION

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make
you careless. Remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict serious 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 following purposes:
 Sealing cracks to keep your home's conditioned air inside
while keeping unconditioned air outside, increasing your
home's energy efficiency
 Filling holes and cracks before painting
 Creating a moisture barrier around areas that could be
damaged by water
 Sealing cracks to keep insects from crawling inside your
home
 Applying adhesive
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories or attachments not recommended
for use with this product. Any such alteration
or modification is misuse and could result in a
hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
USING THE RAFTER HOOK
See Figure 1, page 8.
WARNING:
Do not use the rafter hook to hang the tool from
your body. Do not suspend the tool overhead.
Suspend only from stable and secure locations.
The caulk gun can be mounted to 2x wood material using
the rafter hook. To use the rafter hook:
 Swing the rafter hook out and hang the tool on a suitable,
stable structure.
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition.
Always remove battery pack from your tool when
you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery
pack will prevent accidental starting that could
cause serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2, page 8.
 Lock the switch trigger.
 Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
 Depress the latches to remove the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's
manuals for your battery pack and charger.
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