RIDGID R5010 - Manual (Page 10)

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ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL BITS
See Figures 4 and 5.
n
Unplug the drill.
n Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open-
ing is slightly larger than the drill bit you intend to use.
Also, raise the front of the drill slightly to keep the drill bit
from falling out of the chuck jaws.
n Insert drill bit into chuck the full length of the jaws.
WARNING:
Do not insert drill bit into chuck jaws and tighten as
shown in figure 5. This could cause drill bit to be
thrown from the drill resulting in possible serious
personal injury or damage to your chuck.
n Tighten the chuck jaws on drill bit.
n To tighten: grasp the chuck collar and rotate it to the
right. Release the chuck collar and then turn the chuck
body to the left.
Note: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the arrow
marked GRIP to tighten chuck jaws.
n Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
TO REMOVE BITS
n Unplug the drill.
Note: The lock will engage when trying to use the drill
to open the chuck. For proper function, the rear sleeve
must be unlocked prior to releasing the bit.
n Loosen the chuck jaws from drill bit.
n To loosen: grasp the chuck collar and rotate it to the left.
Release the chuck collar and then turn the chuck body
to the right.
Note: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the arrow
marked
RELEASE to loosen chuck jaws.
n Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
n Remove drill bit from chuck jaws.
RIGHT
Fig. 4
WRONG
Fig. 5
DRILL BIT
CHUCK
JAWS
CHUCK
BODY
CHUCK
COLLAR
RELEASE
(UNLOCK)
GRIP
(TIGHTEN)