RIDGID DP15501 manual

SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ,1&+)/225 02'(/'5,//3 5(66 Part No. SP6490 Printed in China '3 23(5$7 25·60 $18$/ W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injur y , the user must read and under- stand th e operator’ s manua l before using th is produc t.[...]

2 T able of Cont ents Section Page Table of Conten ts ..... .... ....... ...... ...... ..... ...... ... 2 Safety Instructi ons For Drill P ress ........ ........ . 2 Safet y Symbols ....... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... . 2 Before Us ing The Dr ill Press . ........ ....... ..... 3 When Installing Or Moving The Drill Press .... 3 Before Ea[...]

3 Befor e Usi ng Th e Dril l Pres s W ARNING: Some dust c reated by power sand ing, sawin g, grinding, drilli ng, and oth er constr uction activit ies contains chemicals known (to the S tate of Cali fornia) to cause cancer , birth defects or o ther repro- ductive harm. So me examples of these chemi cals are: • Lead from lead-ba ses pai nts, • C[...]

4 Safety Instructions For Dril l Press (continued) • Never Stand On T ool. Serious injury could occur if the too l tips or you acc identally hit the cu tting tool. Do not store a nything ab ove or near the tool whe re anyone m ight stand on the tool to reach the m. Befor e Eac h Use Inspect your drill pre ss. • T o redu ce the risk o f injury f[...]

5 This dri ll press has 12 speeds as listed below: 300 RPM 1 100 RPM 400 RPM 1600 RPM 450 RPM 1700 RPM 600 RPM 1900 RPM 650 RPM 2600 RPM 700 RPM 3100 RPM See in side of gua rd for specifi c place - ment of belt on pu lleys. Think Safety W ARNING: Do not all ow famil- iarity (g ained from f requent use of your dr ill pres s) to becom e com- monp lac[...]

6 Safety Instructions For Dril l Press (continued) - Use the s pindle sp eed recom- mended fo r the s pecific op eration and workpi ece mate rial - check the inside of the be lt guard for dril ling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstructio ns provided with the ac cessor ies. • Never c limb on the d rill press tab le, it co uld bre[...]

7 Glossary of T erms W orkpiece The item on w hich the cutting ope ration is being perf ormed . Drill Bit or Drill The cu ttin g tool us ed in t he dril l pres s to make ho les in a workp iece. Backup Materia l A piec e of wo od plac ed bet ween th e workpi ece and table. ..it prevents wood in the workpie ce from spli ntering when the drill passes [...]

8 Motor Specifications a nd El ectrical Requirements (continued) 1 10-120 V olt, 60 Hz. T ool Information NOTE: The pl ug supp lied o n your t ool may not fit in to the outlet yo u are planning to use . Y our local el ectrical code may require s lightly dif ferent power cord plug connec tions. If t hese dif ferences ex ist refer to and make the pro[...]

9 Motor Safe ty Protect ion IMPORT ANT : T o avoid motor da mage, this mot or should be bl own out or va cu- umed frequently to kee p sawdus t from interferi ng with norm al motor v entilati on. 1. C onnec t thi s tool to a pow er so urce with th e appropria te voltage for your model an d a 15-amp branch circui t with a 15-amp time d elay fu se or [...]

10 Unpacking and Checking Contents T ools Ne eded Unpackin g W ARNING: For your ow n safety , never co nnect plug to power source outlet until all ass embly st eps are complete , and you h ave read an d underst ood the safety and operat- ing i nstru ction s. The Dril l Press is sh ipped com plete in one box. 1. Separate all “loos e parts” fr om[...]

11 List of Loose Parts Item Description Q ty . A Head Asm. ................ ................. ...... 1 B T able..................... ................. ........... 1 C Column Sup port Assem bly ......... ...... 1 D Base ............... ................. ........... ...... 1 E Bag Chuck ........ ................. ........... ... 1 F Bag o f Loose Par[...]

12 Location and Function of Controls 1. Belt T ension Handle... T ur n hand le counterc lockwis e to apply tension to belt, turn h andle clo ckwise to re lease bel t tens ion . 2. Head Lock Set Sc rews... Locks the head to th e colum n. Always ha ve them loc ked in plac e while operat ing the dr ill press. 3. Feed Handle.. .F or movin g the chuck u[...]

13 Assem bly W A R N IN G : T o r educe the ris k of injury from unexp ected sta rting or electric al shock , never con nect pl ug to outlet u ntil all assembly steps are complete d and you read an d under- stand all instruct ions. Assembly of Base/C olumn 1. Lo cate four (4 ) 10mm di a. x 40 mm long bolt s among l oose part s bag. 2. Position base[...]

14 Assembly (continued) Installing The T able 1. Loosen support lock a nd rai se tabl e support b y turning tabl e crank clo ck- wise un til support is at a working height l evel. T ighten su pport loc k. 2. Remove protective covering from table and discard. Loos en table lock, pla ce table in table support and tigh ten table lock (located under ta[...]

15 Installin g the Head CAUTION: T he head asse mbly weighs a bout 80 po unds. T o reduce the ris k of back i njury get h elp to li ft the head. 1. Lo cate (2) tw o 10 mm di a. x 12 mm lo ng set screws in loo se parts bag. 2. Remove protective bag from head assembly and discard. Carefully lift head above column tube and slide it onto col- umn makin[...]

16 Assembly (continued) Pulley Alignment and Speed Adjustment Checking Pu lley(s) Alignme nt W A R N IN G : T o r educe the ris k of injury due to ac cidental st arting always t urn drill pres s off and remo ve switch ke y before making belt adju stment s. Pulley a lignmen t is set at the fac tory and should not require further adj ustment. If the [...]

17 T ensioning Belt 1. Apply ten sion to belt by turnin g belt tension handle countercl ockwi se until belt deflects approximatel y 1/2 i nch by thumb p ressure at its cent er . 2. T ighten belt tension lo ck handles. NOTE: Over tensionin g bel t may ca use motor no t to start o r dama ge bearing s. 3. If belt slips while drilli ng, readjust belt t[...]

18 Assembly (continued) 4. Unlock support loc k and raise table so its about tw o (2) inches below tip of chuck. 5. T urn chuck sle eve clockwise an d open jaws in chuck completely . 6. Place a piece of wood on table. T urn feed handles counterclock wise and force chuck again st table until chuck is secu re. Support Lock Chuck Chuck Slee ve Feed Ha[...]

19 Installing Light Bulb W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric al shock , unplug the tool before install ing ligh t bulb. 1. Remov e the amber colore d lens cover by remo ving the two Phill ips screw s. 2. Install a light bulb (not larger than 60 watt) into the socket inside the head. 3. Replace the lens cover . Adjusting the T able Square T o [...]

20 Assembly (continued) Converting From Right Hand Operation to Left Hand Ope ration The drill pre ss is shipped from the factory with f eed handl es set-up for right hand operat ion. How ever , if de sired, th e dril l pres s feed handle s can be conv erted to left hand opera tion. W ARN IN G: For your o wn safety turn swi tch “OFF” an d remov[...]

21 7. Remove the 4mm s ocket he ad cap screw fro m the left side of the dril l pres s and instal l in the same po sition on the right side of the dril l press. T ight en screw . 8. Remove the 6mm stop pin scre w from the right si de of the dri ll press an d install in the lef t side of the dri ll press as sho wn. T ighten s top pin s crew . 9. Inst[...]

22 Assembly (continued) W ARN IN G: For your o wn safety turn swi tch “OFF” an d remove plug from powe r source outlet b efore making any adj ustments. T o r educe the risk o f injury fr om throw n parts due to spri ng release , follow instruc tions car efully a nd wear eye goggle s. Quill Retur n Spring NOTE: The return spring ten sion is set [...]

23 NOTE: For right h and opera tion (fee d handle o n right side ) turn spring counter- cloc kwis e to the n ext not ch and en gage with the 4 mm cap sc rew . 6. Fi nger ti ghten in ner nut against spring housing. Do not ove rtighten as this will restrict qu ill movemen t. 7. Loosen de pth scal e lock and check quill ret urn by rotatin g feed hand [...]

24 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press Feed Sp r in g Adjustment Feed Spring 18 Spring Cap Light “O n -O ff” Switch 23 Ta b l e 28 Drill “On- Of f” Switch 26 Chuck Key 16 Depth Scale Indicator 15 Depth 14 Ta b l e 10 Rack 9 Ta b l e C r a n k 8 T abl e Suppor t 7 Col u mn 6 Feed Handl e 5 Head Lock 4 Be lt T e nsio n Handle 3 Belt T ens io n [...]

25 Spindle Speed in R.P .M. 1. Drill Speed T able ...Drill Speed can be change d by placin g the belt in any one of the stepped pulleys . The spin dle speed ch art, as sh own above, lis ts belt posit ions f or th e vari ous sp indl e speeds . 2. Belt Guard . ..Covers pu lleys an d belt during o peratio n of drill press. 3. Belt T ension Lo ck Hand [...]

26 Getting T o Know Yo ur Drill Press (c ontinue d) 25. Support Lock . ..T ighte ning lock s table support to column. Al ways have it locked in place whil e operating th e dril l pres s. 26. Chuck Key ...It is a se lf ejecti ng chuck key whi ch will “pop” ou t of the chuck when y ou let go of it . This action is design ed to help prevent th row[...]

27 T o l ock swi tch in OFF pos ition, hold switch IN with o ne hand an d remove key with o ther hand. W ARNING: For your own safety , always push the switch “OFF ” when dri ll pres s is not in use , remove key and ke ep it in a sa fe place, also, in the event of a power failure (all of your ligh ts go out) or blown fuse o r tripped circuit bre[...]

28 Getting T o Know Yo ur Drill Press (c ontinue d) Locking Chuck at Desired Depth 1. Wi th t he sw itch o ff, lo osen t he de pth scale lock . 2. T urn the feed handles until the chuck is at the desi red depth. Hold feed handl es at this position. 3. T urn the depth scale clockwise until it stop s. 4. T ighten the depth scal e lock. 5. The chuck w[...]

29 Safety Instruct ions for B asi c Dril l Press Operat ion Read the f ollow ing in struc tions for operatin g your drill press to get th e best resul ts and to m inimize the l ikeli- hood of personal i njury . W ARNING: For your own safet y , always observe t he safety pr ecau- tions h ere and o n pages 2 thr u 6. Plan Ahead T o Prote ct Y our Eye[...]

30 Getting T o Know Yo ur Drill Press (c ontinue d) - Use the s pindle sp eed recom- mended fo r the s pecific op eration and workpi ece mate rial - check the inside of the be lt guard for dril ling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstructio ns provided with the ac cessor ies. • Never c limb on the d rill press tab le, it co uld br[...]

31 Positioning T abl e and W orkpiece Lock the tabl e to th e colum n in a pos ition so that the tip of the dril l is just a l ittle above t he top of the workp iece. Always place a p iece of ba ckup materia l (wood, plyw ood, etc.) on the table und er- neath t he work piece. Th is will prevent “splinte ring” or maki ng a heavy bu rr on the und[...]

32 Tilting T able T o use the table in a bevel (tilt ed) position , loosen the set sc rew under t able beve l lock wit h hex “L ” wrench. Loosen be vel lock b olt with the 24mm flat wre nch (includ ed). T ilt tabl e to de sired angl e by re ading bevel s cale. R etighten bevel loc k and se t screw . W A R N IN G : T o r educe the ris k of injur[...]

33 Maintenance Maintena nce W ARNING: For your ow n safety , turn swi tch “OFF” an d remove plug from powe r source outlet b efore maintain ing or lu bricati ng your dr ill press. A coat of automo tive type pas te wax appli ed to th e tabl e and colu mn wil l help to keep the surfac es clea n. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of shock o r fire haz[...]

34 T roubleshooting (con tinue d) T rouble Probable Cause Remedy Dri ll bit bu rns 1. In corre ct spee d 2. Chips not coming out of hole 3. Dull drill bit 4. Feed ing too s low 5. Not l ubricated 1. Chang e speed. See “Gettin g to Know Y our Dr ill Pres s” secti on. 2. Retrac t drill bi t frequenc y to clea r chips 3. Resh arpen dr ill bit 4. F[...]

35 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Press Model No. DP15501 Figure 1 Always order by Part Nu mber - Not by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purch ased lo cally . 1 4 6 11 15 19 17 18 2 4 4 4 7 21 22 16 10 13 5 3 20 8 9 9 10 13 14 14 12 Key No. Part No. Descrip tion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 829775 828814 828812 828932 8[...]

36 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15" Drill Pres s Model No. D P15501 Figu re 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 37 39 40 42 43 44 47 48 3 20 25 25 35 36 41 43 46 45 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 34 35 38[...]

37 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Press Model No. DP15501 Figure 2 Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purch ased lo cally . • Any attempt to rep air this moto r may create a ha zard unless repa ir is done by a qua l- ified s ervice te chnician . Repai r service is availab le[...]

38 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Press Model No. DP15501 Figure 3 Always order by Part Nu mber - Not by Key Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key No. Part No. Descrip tion 1 2 3 4 5 817309 817310 81731 1 813480 817535 Lock Nut M 17 x 1.0 Ring Loc king Wa s h e r Beari ng Ball 17mm Gasket Quill Key No. Part No. Description 6 7 8 9 10 [...]

39 Repair Parts Parts List for RDIGID 1 5" Drill Press Model No. DP 15501 Figure 4 * Stand ard hardware item - may be purch ased local ly . 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 4 5 2 2 18 15 17 16 14 13 12 19 20 21 9 20 22 23 Key No. Part No. Des crip t ion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 817478 820245 821861-2 826439 821880 828927 821881-1 828870 813164-6 821754 828961[...]

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