Ryobi HD501- Manuals

Page 6 ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your hammer drill has a precision built electric motor. Itshould be connected to a power supply that is 120 volts,60Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not operatethis tool on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop willcause a loss of power and...

Page 7 APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) ■ Hammer drilling in concrete and masonry. ■ Drilling in wood. ■ Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates. ■ Drilling in both hard and soft metals. ■ Using driving accessories, such as driving screws withscrewdriver bits. ...

Page 8 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, whichis convenient when continuous drilling for extended periodsof tim...

Page 9 Fig. 5 OPERATION VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO DECREASE SPEED VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 5.Your hammer drill has a variable speed control selectordesigned to allow operator control and adjustment of speedand torque limits. Speed and torque can be increased ordecreased by...

Page 10 OPERATION USING DEPTH GAGE ROD See Figure 6.A depth gage rod has been installed on your hammer drill toassist you in controlling the depth of drilled holes. ■ Adjust depth gage rod so that the drill bit extends beyondthe end of the rod to the required drilling depth. ■ Securely tighten auxil...

Page 11 OPERATION WARNING: Your hammer drill should never be connected to powers u p p l y w h e n y o u a r e a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s , m a k i n gadjustments, installing or removing drill bits, or when notin use. Disconnecting your drill will prevent accidentalstarting that could cause serio...

Page 12 OPERATION Fig. 10 TWO-SPEED GEAR SHIFT KNOB See Figure 10.The hammer drill has a two-speed gear shift knob whichprovides a high speed of approximately 3,000 RPM and alow speed of approximately 1,000 RPM (stated speeds arewith the trigger switch in "Full-On" position). WARNING: Failur...

Page 13 CHUCK REMOVAL CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 11, 12, and 13.Whenever necessary to remove the chuck for replacement,use the following procedure for chuck removal: ■ UNPLUG YOUR HAMMER DRILL. WARNING: Failure to unplug your hammer drill could result inaccidental starting causing serious injury. ■ O...

Page 14 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. Use cleancloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,...

972000-947 10-01 OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL 1/2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD501 DOUBLE INSULATED RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com EXTENSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a consid...

Page 6 ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your hammer drill has a precision built electric motor. Itshould be connected to a power supply that is 120 volts,60Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not operatethis tool on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop willcause a loss of power and...

Page 7 APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) ■ Hammer drilling in concrete and masonry. ■ Drilling in wood. ■ Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates. ■ Drilling in both hard and soft metals. ■ Using driving accessories, such as driving screws withscrewdriver bits. ...

Page 8 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, whichis convenient when continuous drilling for extended periodsof tim...

Page 9 Fig. 5 OPERATION VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR TO INCREASE SPEED TO DECREASE SPEED VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 5.Your hammer drill has a variable speed control selectordesigned to allow operator control and adjustment of speedand torque limits. Speed and torque can be increased ordecreased by...

Page 10 OPERATION USING DEPTH GAGE ROD See Figure 6.A depth gage rod has been installed on your hammer drill toassist you in controlling the depth of drilled holes. ■ Adjust depth gage rod so that the drill bit extends beyondthe end of the rod to the required drilling depth. ■ Securely tighten auxil...

Page 11 OPERATION WARNING: Your hammer drill should never be connected to powers u p p l y w h e n y o u a r e a s s e m b l i n g p a r t s , m a k i n gadjustments, installing or removing drill bits, or when notin use. Disconnecting your drill will prevent accidentalstarting that could cause serio...

Page 12 OPERATION Fig. 10 TWO-SPEED GEAR SHIFT KNOB See Figure 10.The hammer drill has a two-speed gear shift knob whichprovides a high speed of approximately 3,000 RPM and alow speed of approximately 1,000 RPM (stated speeds arewith the trigger switch in "Full-On" position). WARNING: Failur...

Page 13 CHUCK REMOVAL CHUCK REMOVAL See Figures 11, 12, and 13.Whenever necessary to remove the chuck for replacement,use the following procedure for chuck removal: ■ UNPLUG YOUR HAMMER DRILL. WARNING: Failure to unplug your hammer drill could result inaccidental starting causing serious injury. ■ O...

Page 14 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. Use cleancloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,...

972000-947 10-01 OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL 1/2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD501 DOUBLE INSULATED RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com EXTENSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a consid...