Ryobi P240 manual Drilling, Using Swiveling Battery Foot

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OPERATION

WARNING:

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

DRILLING

See Figure 9.

When drilling hard smooth surfaces use a center punch to mark the desired hole location. This will prevent the drill bit from slipping off center as the hole is started.

The material to be drilled should be secured in a vise or with clamps to keep it from turning as the drill bit rotates. Hold the tool firmly and place the bit at the point to be drilled. Depress the switch trigger to start the tool.

Move the drill bit into the workpiece applying only enough

pressure to keep the bit cutting. Do not force or apply sideFig. 9 pressure to elongate a hole.

WARNING:

Be prepared for binding at bit breakthrough. When these situations occur, drill has a tendency to grab and kick op- posite to the direction of rotation and could cause loss of control when breaking through material. If not prepared, this loss of control can result in possible serious injury.

When drilling metals, use a light oil on the drill bit to keep it from overheating. The oil will prolong the life of the bit and increase the drilling action.

If the bit jams in workpiece or if the drill stalls, release switch

 

 

trigger immediately. Remove the bit from the workpiece and

 

 

determine the reason for jamming.

 

SCALE

This drill has an electric brake. When the switch trigger is re-

 

SWIVELING FOOT

Fig. 10

leased, the chuck stops turning. When the brake is function-

ing properly, sparks will be visible through the vent slots on

 

 

the housing. This is normal and is the action of the brake.

 

 

USING SWIVELING BATTERY FOOT

See Figure 10.

The drill-driver’s swiveling battery foot design allows you to position the battery pack in the most convenient location. The swiveling battery foot has a degree scale for accuracy.

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Ryobi P240 manual Drilling, Using Swiveling Battery Foot