- Ridgid Hammer Drill Operator's Manual

CHUCK

BODY

OPERATION

INSTALLING BITS

See Figure 13.

 Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation

selector in the center position.

 Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the opening

is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also,

raise the front of the drill slightly to keep the bit from falling

out of the chuck jaws.

 Insert the drill bit.

WARNING:

Make sure to insert the drill bit straight into the

chuck jaws. Do not insert the drill bit into the chuck

jaws at an angle then tighten, as shown in figure 14.

This could cause the drill bit to be thrown from the

drill, resulting in possible serious personal injury or

damage to the chuck.

 �Tighten the chuck jaws securely on the bit.

NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the

arrow marked CLOSE to close the chuck jaws. Do not

use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.

REMOVING BITS

See Figure 13.

 Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation

selector in the center position.

 Open the chuck jaws.

NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the

arrow marked OPEN to open the chuck jaws. Do not use

a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.

 Remove the drill bit.

RIGHT

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

WRONG

DRILL BIT

OPEN

(RELEASE)

CHUCK

JAWS

(TIGHTEN)

KEYLESS

CHUCK