Ryobi P240 General Maintenance, To Retighten a Loose Chuck, See Figures 8 10

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MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create a hazard or cause product damage.

WARNING:

Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the product when cleaning or perform- ing any maintenance.

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.

BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING

WARNING:

CHUCK REMOVAL

See Figures 8 - 10, page 13.

To remove the chuck:

Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position.

Insert a 5/16 in. 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 di- rection. This will loosen the screw in the chuck for easy removal.

Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key. Remove the chuck screw by turning it in a clockwise direction. NOTE:  The screw has left hand threads.

Insert the hex key in 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

See Figure 10, page 13.

The chuck may become loose on the spindle and develop a wobble. Periodically check the chuck screw for tightness.

Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position.

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.

NOTE:  The chuck screw has left hand threads.

Upon removal, cover the battery pack’s terminals with heavy-duty adhesive tape. Do not attempt to destroy or disassemble battery pack or remove any of its compo- nents. Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Also, never touch both terminals with metal objects and/or body parts as short circuit may result. Keep away from children. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire and/ or serious injury.

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P240 specifications

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