Ryobi RDP102L, Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Noisy operation. 1. Incorrect belt tension.
2. Spindle is dry.
3. Spindle pulley is loose.
4. Motor pulley is loose.
1. Adjust the tension. See section “Belt
tension”.
2. Lubricate the spindle. See section
“Lubrication”.
3. Check tightness of the retaining nut on
pulley, and tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten the set screw in motor pulley.
Drill bit burns. 1. Incorrect speed.
2. Chips not coming out of hole.
3. Drill bit is dull.
4. Feeding is too slow.
5. Not lubricated.
1. Change speed. See section “Changing
speeds and belt replacement".
2. Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen the drill bit or replace with
new bit.
4. Feed fast enough – allow drill to cut.
5. Lubricate drill. See section “Feeding”.
Run out of drill bit point-drilled
hole not round. 1. Hard grain in wood or lengths
of cutting routes and/or angles
not equal.
2. Drill bit is bent.
1. Resharpen the drill bit correctly.
2. Replace the drill bit.
Wood splinters on underside. 1. No backup material under
workpiece.
1. Use backup material. See section
“Operation”.
Workpiece torn loose from
hand. 1. Workpiece is not supported or
clamped properly.
1. Support the workpiece or clamp it. See
section “Operation”.
Drill bit binds in workpiece. 1. Workpiece pinching drill bit, or
excessive feed pressure.
2. Improper belt tension.
1. Support the workpiece or clamp it. See
section “Operation”.
2. Adjust tension. See section ”Belt
tension”.
Excessive drill bit runout or
wobble. 1. Drill bit is bent.
2. Bearings are worn.
3. Drill bit not properly installed
in chuck.
4. Chuck not properly installed.
1. Use a straight drill bit.
2. Replace the bearings.
3. Install drill properly. See section
“Operation” and “Assembly and
adjustments”.
4. Install chuck properly. See section
“Installing the chuck”.
Quill returns too slow or too
fast. 1. Coil spring has improper
tension.
1. Adjust spring tension. See section
“Quill return spring”.
Chuck will not stay attached to
spindle. It falls o
ff
when trying
to install.
1. Dirt, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside surface of chuck
or on the spindle’s tapered
surface.
1. Using a non-alcohol based cleaner,
clean the tapered surface of the chuck
and spindle to remove all dirt, grease
and oil. See section “Installing the
chuck”.
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Original Instructions