Operation - Ryobi R18CG Original Instructions Manual

OPERATION

WARNING
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating products. 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 product.
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
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air inside while keeping unconditioned air outside,
increasing your home's energy efficiency.
Filling holes and cracks before painting.
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Creating a moisture barrier around areas that could be
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damaged by water.
Sealing cracks to keep insects from crawling inside
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your home.
Applying adhesive.
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This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion
battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium
battery packs.
WARNING
Always remove battery pack from your tool when
you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
assembling or removing bits, cleaning,
or when not in use. Removing battery pack will
prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi 18 V lithium-ion batteries are designed with
features that protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize
battery life. Under some operating conditions, these
built-in features may cause the battery and the tool it is
powering to act differently from nickel-cadmium batteries.
During some applications, the battery electronics may
signal the battery to shut down, and cause the tool to
stop running. To reset the battery and tool, release the
trigger and resume normal operation.
NOTE: To prevent further shut down of the battery, avoid
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forcing the tool.
If releasing the trigger does not reset the battery and
tool, the battery pack is depleted. If depleted, the battery
pack will begin charging when placed on the lithium-ion
charger.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK (NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger by sliding the switch lock up.
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Place the battery pack on the tool.
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Make sure the latches on each side of the battery
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pack snap into place and the battery pack is secured
on the tool before beginning operation.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK (NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 2.
Lock the switch trigger by sliding the switch lock up.
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Depress the latches on the side of battery pack.
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Remove the battery pack from the tool.
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STARTING/STOPPING THE CAULK GUN
See Figure 3.
Before attempting to start the caulk gun, be sure the
switch lock is in the unlocked position.
To turn the caulk gun ON, depress the switch trigger.
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To turn the caulk gun OFF, release the switch trigger.
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LOCKING THE SWITCH TRIGGER
See Figure 3.
The switch trigger of the caulk gun can be locked off
using the slide switch located below the switch trigger.
To lock the switch trigger, slide the switch lock up.
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This will prevent the caulk gun switch trigger from
being depressed.
To unlock the switch trigger, slide the switch down.
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This will allow the caulk gun switch trigger to be
depressed.
LOADING CAULK (NOT INCLUDED)
See Figure 4-5.
Lock the switch trigger by sliding the switch lock up.
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Using a utility knife, cut off the tip of the spout on a
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standard 310 ml (10 oz.) tube of caulk. Cut the tip at
an angle of 45°.
Remove as little as possible, taking into consideration
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the size of the "bead" of caulk you need.
Check for a second inner seal at the base of the
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spout. If found, insert the puncture tool inside the
spout to break the seal before using. If using a
partially filled tube, use the puncture tool to remove
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