Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD500 Ryobi
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OWNER'S OPERA TING MANUAL 1/2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD500 DOUBLE INSULA TED SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI HAMMER DRILL. Your new hammer drill has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety.
Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Specifications ................................................................................... 1 2. T able Of Contents .......................................................................................... 2 3.
Page 3 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read owner's manual carefully. Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. 2. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces.
Page 4 RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION (Continued) authorized service center unless indicated elsewhere in this instruction manual. 31. DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by an authorized service center. 32.
Page 5 APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) 1. Hammer drilling in concrete and masonry. 2. Drilling in wood. 3. Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates. 4. Drilling in both hard and soft metals. 5. Using driving accessories, such as driving screws with screwdriver bits.
Page 6 SWITCH See Figure 2. To turn your hammer drill ON , depress the switch trigger. Release switch trigger to turn your hammer drill OFF . LOCK-ON BUTTON See Figure 2. Your hammer drill is equipped with a "lock-on" feature, which is convenient when continuous drilling for extended periods of time is required.
Page 7 VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 5. Your hammer drill has a variable speed control selector designed to allow operator control and adjustment of speed and torque limits. Speed and torque can be increased or decreased by rotating the variable speed control selector in the direction of the arrows shown in figure 5.
Page 8 OPERA TION INSTALLING AUXILIARY HANDLE (Continued) 4. Align tabs on depth gage clamp with slots in threaded hole in motor housing. NOTE: Depth gage clamp can be rotated 180 ° so that depth gage rod will fit on either side of motor housing.
Page 9 RIGHT OPERA TION W ARNING: Your hammer drill should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing drill bits, or when not in use. Disconnecting your drill will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury.
Page 10 W ARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating hammer drill. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. DRILLING See Figure 11.
Page 11 CHUCK REMOVAL CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 12, 13, and 14. Whenever necessary to remove the chuck for replacement, etc., use the following procedure for chuck removal: 1. UNPLUG YOUR HAMMER DRILL. W ARNING: Failure to unplug your hammer drill could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
Page 12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plas- tics are susceptible to damage from various types of commer- cial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Page 13 NOTES.
972000-401 8-97 Printed In U.S.A. OWNER'S OPERA TING MANUAL 1/ 2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD500 DOUBLE INSULA TED • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Factory Service Center or Authorized Service Organization.
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