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 remove battery pack and power source from
the heated jacket when not in use. Removing battery
pack and power source will prevent accidental
operation that could cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
The heated jacket is for use ONLY with the RIDGID
R86074 power source.
INSTALLING/REMOVING POWER SOURCE
See Figure 1, page 6.
To install: insert a battery pack into the power source as
shown. Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap
into place and the battery pack is secured in the power
source before beginning operation.
T o remove: depress the latches on the battery pack.
NOTE: Only RIDGID 18 V battery packs are suitable for
use with the RIDGID R86074 portable power source.
USING THE POWER SOURCE WITH A USB
DEVICE
See Figure 2, page 6.
When a battery pack is installed, the USB port on the power
source supplies a 5 Volt DC, up to 2.1 Amp charging site for
your cell phone, MP3 player, or other small (up to 2.1 Amp) USB
device. Simply connect a USB cable (not provided) from your
device to the USB port on the power source to charge.
The power source can be placed on a flat surface during opera-
tion or can be worn using the belt clip provided on the power
source.
Insert a battery pack into the power source.
Plug the USB cable into the power source and into your USB
device.
Press the activate button once to charge your USB device.
NOTE: The power source can be used to power the RIDGID
heated jacket and a USB device simultaneously.
If the power source is activated the internal timer will keep the
USB port active for approximately 8 hours. The timer starts
when the activation button is pressed.
When the timer stops, the power source shuts off. The charg-
ing process will stop and the battery pack will enter sleep
mode.
To reactivate the power source, press the activate button.
To deactivate the power source with time still left on the
timer, remove the battery pack.
NOTE: Charging time is dependent upon the level of charge
in the battery pack when it is inserted into the power source.
OPERATING THE HEATED JACKET
See Figures 3-6, pages 6-7.
WARNING:
Do not touch heating elements with bare skin.
Burns can result from improper use.
The heated jacket offers zoned heating in the right chest, left
chest, and back areas. The power button controls all of the ar-
eas you desire to heat. The power source must be connected
and the power button activated for the jacket to function.
I nsert a battery pack onto the power source.
Plug the jacket power cable into the DC outlet on the power
source.
P ress the activate button to turn on the power source.
Place the power source and battery into the battery pocket
on the jacket and zip pocket closed to secure.
NOTE: Only the RIDGID R86074 portable power source
is suitable for use with the RIDGID R8702 series heated
jacket.
NOTE: If preferred, the power source and battery can
be clipped to the user with the belt clip. Never allow the
power source to hang loosely by the cord.
After power source is activated, the power button on the
inside of the left chest controls all of the heating zones.
Press and hold the power button on the inside of left up-
per chest until the red light illuminates.
NOTE: Jacket will go through a 5 minute warm-up period
during initial start-up.
Press and release the power button to cycle through high
(red), medium (yellow), and low (white) settings.
Press and hold the power button until the power turns
off.
If the power source is activated the internal timer will keep
the heated jacket active for approximately 8 hours. The timer
starts when the activation button is pressed.
WARNING:
Temperatures high enough to cause burns could
occur regardless of the heat setting. Remove the
jacket immediately and shut off the power if any
discomfort occurs.
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