TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Noisy operation | Incorrect belt tension. | Adjust belt tension. | |
| Dry spindle. | Lubricate spindle. | |
| Loose spindle pulley or motor pulley. | Tighten set screws in pulleys. | |
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Bit burns or smokes | Incorrect speed. | Change speed. | |
| Chips not coming out of hole. | Retract bit frequently to clear chips. | |
| Dull bit. | Sharpen or replace bit. | |
| Feeding too slow. | Feed fast enough, allow drill to cut. | |
| Not lubricated. | Lubricate bit for metal work. | |
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Excessive drill runout or wobble | Bent bit. | Replace bit. | |
| Bit not properly installed in chuck. | Install bit properly. | |
| Chuck not properly installed. | Install chuck properly. | |
| Worn spindle bearings. | Contact Ryobi Authorized Service | |
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Drill bit binds in workpiece | Excessive feed pressure. | Reduce feed pressure. | |
| Improper belt tension. | Adjust belt tension. | |
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Workpiece support loosens | Workpiece not supported or clamped | Check support and/or reclamp | |
| properly. | workpiece. | |
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