Ryobi HT230 - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
Fig. 2
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.
 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.
ON ( I )/OFF ( O )
SWITCH
Fig. 3
SPINDLE LOCK
WRENCH
COLLET
NUT
COLLET