Operation - Ryobi P232 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. 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 tools. Failure to do so could re-
sult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of at-
tachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
 Driving long deck screws while building a deck
 Driving carriage bolts into deck posts
 Driving Tapcon screws into block walls and concrete
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 Driving screws into metal studs
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion
battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery
packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's
Manual for the battery packs and chargers listed in the
General Safety Rules.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that
protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and
resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the battery
needs to be recharged.
TO INSTALL / REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
To install the battery pack:
 Place the direction of rotation selector in the center
position.
 Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
To remove the battery pack:
 Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
 Remove the battery pack from the tool.

OPERATION

DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
COUPLER
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition.
Therefore, switch should always be locked when not in
use or carrying at your side.
CAUTION:
The metal surface may become hot during use. Avoid
contact with it to avoid possible burn injury.
SWITCh TRIGGER
See Figure 3.
To turn the tool ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it
OFF, release the switch trigger.
VARIABLE SPEED
See Figure 3.
The switch trigger delivers higher speed with increased
trigger pressure and lower speed with decreased trigger
pressure.
8 — English
BATTERY PACK
(NOT INCLUDED)
LATCHES
REvERSE
FORWARD
vARIABLE
SPEED SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 
Fig. 3