Maintenance; General Maintenance - RIDGID R8611501 Manual Del Operador

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When servicing use only identical RIDGID
replacement parts. Use of any other parts can
create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove
the battery pack from the tool when cleaning or
performing any maintenance.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken or destroy plastic which can
result in serious personal injury.
BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION
FOR RECYCLING
WARNING:
Upon removal, cover the battery pack's terminals
with heavy-duty adhesive tape. Do not attempt to
destroy or disassemble battery pack or remove
any of its components. Lithium-ion and nickel-
cadmium batteries must be recycled or disposed
of properly. Also, never touch both terminals with
metal objects and/or body parts as short circuit
may result. Keep away from children. Failure to
comply with these warnings could result in fire
and/or serious injury.
NOTE: FIGURES (ILLUSTRATIONS) START ON PAGE 13
AFTER FRENCH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE SECTIONS.
CHUCK REMOVAL
See Figures 14 - 16, page 15.
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The chuck may be removed and replaced by a new one.
 Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation
selector in center position.
 Insert a 5/16 in. or larger hex key into the chuck of the
drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely.
 Tap the hex key sharply with a mallet in a clockwise di-
rection. This will loosen the screw in the chuck for easy
removal.
 Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key. Using a
screwdriver, remove the chuck screw by turning it in a
clockwise direction.
NOTE: The chuck screw has left hand threads.
 Insert the hex key into the chuck and tighten the chuck
jaws securely. Tap sharply with a mallet in a counterclock-
wise direction. This will loosen the chuck on the spindle.
It can now be unscrewed by hand.
TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
The chuck may become loose on the spindle and develop a
wobble. Also, the chuck screw may become loose, causing
the chuck jaws to bind and prevent them from closing.
To tighten:
 Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation
selector in the center position.
 Open the chuck jaws.
 Insert the hex key into the chuck and tighten the chuck
jaws securely. Tap the hex key sharply with a mallet in
a clockwise direction. This will tighten the chuck on the
spindle.
 Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key.
 Tighten the chuck screw.
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