Ryobi D46C - Manual (Page 11)

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OPERATION
INSTALLING BITS
See Figure 5 - 6.
 Unplug the drill.
 Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open-
ing is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use.
Also, raise the front of the drill slightly to keep the bit from
falling out of the chuck jaws.
 Insert the drill bit.
WARNING:
Make sure to insert the drill bit straight into the chuck
jaws. Do not insert the drill bit into the
chuck jaws at
an angle then tighten, as shown infigure 6. This could
cause the drill bit to be thrown from the drill, resulting in
possible serious personal injury or damage to the
chuck.
 Tighten the chuck jaws securely on the bit.
NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the ar-
row marked
LOCK to close the chuck jaws. Do not use
a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.
REMOVING BITS
See Figure 5.
 Unplug the drill.
 Open the chuck jaws.
NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the arrow
marked UNLOCK to open the chuck jaws. Do not use a
wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.
 Remove the drill bit.
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 7.
This drill is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is
convenient for continuous drilling for extended periods of
time. To lock-on:

Depress the switch trigger.
 Push in and hold the lock-on button, located on the side
of the handle.
 Release the switch trigger.
 Release the lock-on button and the drill will continue
running.
 To release the lock, depress and release the switch trigger.
If the lock-on feature is engaged during use and the drill
becomes disconnected from the power supply, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
Fig. 6
WRONG
Fig. 7
UNLOCK
(RELEASE)
DRILL BIT
CHUCK
JAWS CHUCK BODY
LOCK
(TIGHTEN)
Fig. 5 RIGHT
CHUCK
COLLAR
SWITCH
TRIGGER
LOCK-ON
BUTTON
DIRECTION OF
ROTATION SELECTOR
(FORWARD/REVERSE)