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3/8” RATCHET 241-0343 OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Injury, User Must Read and Understand the Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts – Please Call Toll Free: 1-866-917-4374 (M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST).
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SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. Symbol Designation / Explanation Name Volts Voltage...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understand- ing. The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL POWER TOOL 4. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the SAFETY WARNINGS power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or WARNING: Read all safety entangled cords increase the risk of electric warnings, instructions, illustrations and shock.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Dress properly. Do not wear loose 6. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair and Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp clothing away from moving parts. Loose cutting edges are less likely to bind and are clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught easier to control.
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1. To reduce the risk of electric shock or 7. Follow all charging instructions and damage to the chargers and batteries, use do not charge the battery pack or tool only with the MASTERFORCE 20V battery ® outside the temperature range specified packs and chargers listed.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: • Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, other construction activities contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: – Lead from lead-based paints –...
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OVERVIEW Handle Forward/Reverse Selector LED Work Light Paddle Switch Lock-off Button 3/8’’ Square Drive Anvil SPECIFICATIONS Rated Voltage 20 V d.c. No-load Speed 0 – 400 /min (RPM) Square Anvil Size 3/8” (9.5 mm) Maximum Output Torque (in forward rotation) 40 ft-lb (54 N m) Weight (without battery) 1 lbs.
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ASSEMBLY PACKING LIST WARNING: If any part is broken or missing, DO NOT attach the battery pack – Ratchet or operate the tool until the broken or – Instruction manual missing part is replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious injury. UNPACKING WARNING: Do not attempt to...
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OPERATION LOCK-OFF BUTTON (FIG. 2) PADDLE SWITCH (FIG. 3) FIG. 2 FIG. 3 Paddle Switch Lock-off Button Mark Your tool is equipped with a paddle switch. Your tool is equipped with a lock-off button, The tool can be turned “ON” or “OFF” by de- a safety feature, to prevent the tool from be- pressing or releasing the switch.
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OPERATION TO INSTALL AND REMOVE Additionally, the LED work light will flash to communicate the following situations: SOCKET (FIG. 6) – The LED work light will flash rapidly when FIG. 6 the tool and/or battery pack becomes overloaded or too hot and the internal sensors will turn the tool off.
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OPERATION a test operation to determine the proper fas- NOTICE: Hold the tool straight along the axis of the bolt or nut. tening time for your bolt or nut. Check the forward/reverse selector for the correct directional setting (forward or USING AS A HAND TOOL (FIG.
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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The tool fails to start when the Battery pack charge is Charge the battery pack. paddle switch is depressed. depleted. Use a suitable adapter or a The socket cannot be The socket does not fit socket that matches the size installed.
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PARTS LIST Part Name Part Name Ratchet Assembly Stator Plain Washer Main Electric Assembly Planet Carrier L R Housing Set Planet Gear Hexagon Lobular Screw Gear Ring Hexalobular Socket Screw Plain Washer Switch Trigger O Ring LED Cover Rear Gear Case Lock Button O Ring Rubber Column...
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