Ryobi P240 Operator's Manual page 12

WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition. Therefore,
switch should always be locked when not in use or car-
rying at your side.
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Figure 4.
To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it OFF,
release the switch trigger.
SWITCH LOCK
See Figure 4.
The switch trigger can be locked in the OFF position to pre-
vent the possibility of accidental starting when not in use. To
lock the switch trigger, place the direction of rotation selector
(Forward/Reverse Selector) in the center position.
VARIABLE SPEED
This tool has a variable speed switch trigger that delivers
higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressure.
Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depres-
sion.
NOTE: You might hear a whistling or ringing noise from the
switch during use. Do not be concerned; this is a normal
part of the switch function.
REVERSIBLE
See Figure 4.
The direction of rotation is reversible and is controlled by a
selector located above the switch trigger. With the drill held
in normal operating position, the direction of rotation selec-
tor should be positioned to the left of the switch trigger for
drilling. The drilling direction is reversed when the selector
is to the right of the switch trigger. When the selector is in
center position, the switch trigger is locked.
CAUTION:
To prevent gear damage, always allow chuck to come
to a complete stop before changing the direction of
rotation.
To stop, release switch trigger and allow the chuck to come
to a complete stop.
KEYLESS CHUCK
See Figure 5.
The drill has a keyless chuck to tighten or release drill bits in
the chuck jaws. Grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with
one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your other hand. This
chuck has a rachetting design that allows the user to hear a
series of "clicks" while tightening the jaws. This "clicking"
will stop once the chuck and jaws are secure. The arrows on
the chuck indicate which direction to rotate the chuck body in
order to LOCK (tighten) or UNLOCK (release) the drill bit.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not hold the chuck body with one hand and use the
power of the drill to tighten the chuck jaws on the drill
bit. The chuck body could slip in your hand or your hand
could slip and come in contact with rotating drill bit. This
could cause an accident resulting in serious personal
injury.
FORWARD
VARIABLE SPEED
SWITCH TRIGGER
DRILL BIT
CHUCK JAWS
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SELECTOR WITH
REVERSE
UNLOCK
(RELEASE)
LOCK
(TIGHTEN)
CHUCK BODY
FORWARD/
REVERSE
CENTER LOCK
POSITION
Fig. 4
CHUCK
COLLAR
Fig. 5