Ryobi HT230 manual Operation, Applications, Turning the Rotary Tool ON/OFF, Changing Collets

Models: HT230

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OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this product for the purposes listed below:

Cutting

Sanding

Polishing and buffing

Engraving

Drilling

TURNING THE ROTARY TOOL ON/OFF

See Figure 2.

To turn the tool ON: push the ON ( I )/OFF ( O ) switch to the ON ( I ) position.

To turn the tool OFF: push the ON ( I )/OFF ( O ) switch to the OFF ( O ) position.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging the spindle lock.

CHANGING COLLETS

See Figure 3.

Two 1/8 in. collets, one 1/16 in. collet, and one 3/32 in. collet are included with the rotary tool to accommodate different shank sizes.

To change the collet:

Unplug the rotary tool.

Press and hold the spindle lock, and rotate the shaft by hand until the spindle lock engages the shaft, preventing further rotation.

ON ( I )/OFF ( O )

SWITCH

Fig. 2

WRENCH

SPINDLE LOCK

COLLET

NUT COLLET

Fig. 3

With the spindle lock engaged, use the collet wrench to loosen the collet nut, if necessary.

Remove the collet nut and old collet using provided collet wrench, if necessary.

Insert the unslotted end of the collet in the hole in the end of the tool shaft.

Replace the collet nut on the shaft.

WARNING:

Always use the collet which matches the shank size of the accessory you plan to use. Never force a large diameter shank into a collet. The accessory should fit smoothly into the collet, but you should be able to tighten the accessory firmly and securely with the provided wrench.

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Ryobi HT230 manual Operation, Applications, Turning the Rotary Tool ON/OFF, Changing Collets, To change the collet