Maintenance; General Maintenance - RIDGID R5013 Manual Del Operador

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When servicing use only identical RIDGID
replacement parts. Use of any other parts may
create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields during power tool operation or when
blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a
dust mask.

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 may
result in serious personal injury.
Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spack-
ling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear
and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips
and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes,
commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommended
using this product for extended work on these types of
materials. However, if you do work with any of these ma-
terials, it is extremely important to clean the product using
compressed air.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this product are lubricated with a suf-
ficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit
under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further
lubrication is required.
NOTE: FIGURES (ILLUSTRATIONS) START ON PAGE 14
AFTER FRENCH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE SECTIONS.
CHUCk REMOVAL
See Figures 11 - 13, page 15.
The chuck may be removed and replaced with a new one.
 Unplug the drill.
 Open chuck jaws using the provided chuck key.
 Insert a 5/16 inch 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
direction. This will loosen the screw in the chuck for easy
removal.
 Open chuck jaws and remove hex key. Remove the chuck
screw with a screwdriver by turning it in a clockwise
direction.
NOTE: The 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
counterclockwise 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 de-
velop a wobble. Also, the chuck screw may become loose,
causing the chuck jaws to bind and prevent them from
closing.
To tighten:
 Unplug the drill.
 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 with a screwdriver.
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