Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-low all instructions listed below, may result in electricshock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invit...
Page 4 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contacthidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES ■ Know your power too...
Page 5 - SYMBOL MEANING; SYMBOLS
5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles...
Page 6 - INSTRUCTIONS; APPLICATIONS; PACKING LIST
6 SPECIFICATIONS UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Your hammer drill has been shipped completelyassembled. ■ Carefully remove the tool from the box. Make surethat all items listed in the packing list are included. ■ Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakageor damage occurred during shipping. ■ Do not...
Page 7 - FEATURES
7 DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric powertools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wiregrounded power cord. All exposed metal parts areisolated from the internal metal motor components withprotecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not needto be ...
Page 9 - INSERTING BITS; REMOVING BITS; OPERATION
9 Fig. 2 WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses withside shields when operating this tool. Failure to doso could result in dust, shavings, or loose particlesbeing thrown into your eyes, resulting in possibleserious injury. INSERTING BITS See Figure 2. Follow these directions to insert...
Page 10 - ADJUSTING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
10 OPERATION Fig. 4 Fig. 5 ADJUSTING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY See Figure 4. Follow these directions to adjust the handle assembly. ■ Unplug the hammer drill. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidentalstarting causing possible serious injury. ■ Loosen the handle assembly by turning the...
Page 11 - ADJUSTING THE SPEED; CHANGING THE ROTATION
11 OPERATION ADJUSTING THE SPEED See Figure 7. The hammer drill has a two-speed knob that provides ahigh speed of approximately 3,000 RPM and a lowspeed of approximately 1,000 RPM (stated speeds arewith the trigger switch in the “Full-on” position). Follow these directions to adjust the speed. ■ Unp...
Page 12 - TURNING THE HAMMER DRILL ON/OFF; LOCKING ON
12 2 1 1 - - OPERATION Fig. 10 Fig. 11 TURNING THE HAMMER DRILL ON/OFF See Figure 9. Follow these directions to turn the hammer drill on andoff. ■ To turn the drill on : Depress the switch trigger. ■ To turn the drill off : Release the switch trigger. LOCKING ON See Figure 10. The lock-on feature al...
Page 13 - GENERAL; MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION
13 WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or causeproduct damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Mostplastics are susceptible to damage from various types ofcommercial solvents and may be damaged by th...
Page 14 - REMOVING THE CHUCK
14 MAINTENANCE Fig. 13 Fig. 14 REMOVING THE CHUCK See Figures 12, 13, and 14. Follow these directions to remove the chuck. ■ Unplug the hammer drill. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidentalstarting causing possible serious injury. ■ Open the chuck jaws by turning the chuck col...
Page 15 - NOTES
Page 16 - VARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULATED; RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC.; • SERVICE; MODEL NUMBER; EXTENSION CORD CAUTION
OPERATOR'S MANUAL HAMMER DRILL - 1/2 in. (13 mm) D550H VARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULATED RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www.ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 983000-129 9-02 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool,...