RIDGID SP6490 manual

SAVE THIS MA NUAL 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 Contents 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 Each[...]

3 Before Using The Drill Press W ARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction ac tivi- ties contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from l ead-bases paints, • Crystalline silica[...]

4 Safety Instructi ons For Drill Press (continued) • Never Stand On T ool. Serious injury could o ccur if the tool tips or you acc identall y hit the cuttin g tool. Do not store a nything ab ove or near the tool whe re anyon e might st and on the tool to reach them. Before Each Use Inspect your drill p ress. • T o redu ce the ris k of inju ry f[...]

5 This dri ll press ha s 12 spee ds 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 s pecific pla ce- ment of belt on pu lleys. Think Safety W ARNING: Do not all ow famil- iarity (g ained from f requent us e of your dr ill pr ess) to bec ome co m- monp[...]

6 Safety Instructi ons For Drill Press (continued) - Use the spin dle speed r ecom- mended fo r the specif ic operati on and workpi ece mate rial - che ck the inside of the be lt guard for drilling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstruct ions pro vided wi th the ac cess ories. • Never cli mb on the d rill pres s table, it co uld b[...]

7 Glossary of T erms Wo rkpiece The item on w hich the cutti ng operation is being per form ed. Drill Bit or Drill The cu ttin g tool used in the dril l pres s to make ho les in a wor kpiec e. Backup Materia l A piec e of wo od pl aced be twee n th e workpi ece and table. ..it prevents wood in the workpie ce from spli ntering when the drill passes [...]

8 Motor Specifications and 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 sawd ust from interferi ng with norm al motor v entilati on. 1. Con nect thi s tool to a po wer sourc e 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 c[...]

10 Unpacking and Checking Contents T ools Need ed Unpackin g W ARNING: For your ow n safety , never co nnect plug to power sour ce outlet until all as sembly steps are complete , and you h ave rea d and underst ood the safety and oper at- ing i nstru ction s. The Dril l Press is sh ipped com plete in one box. 1. Separate all “loos e parts” fr o[...]

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 ts[...]

12 Location and Function of Controls 1. Belt T ens ion Handle... T ur n hand le counterc lockwis e to apply tension to belt, turn h andle clo ckwise to re lease bel t te nsi on. 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 [...]

13 Assem bly W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of injury from une xpect ed starting or electric al shock , never connec t plug to outlet u ntil all assemb ly steps are complete d and you read and unde r- stand all instruct ions. Assembly of Base/C olumn 1. Loca te fo ur (4 ) 10mm dia. x 40mm long bolt s among l oose part s bag. 2. Position base [...]

14 Assembly (continue d) Installing The T able 1. L oosen s upport lo ck and raise t able 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 [...]

15 Installin g the Head CAUTION: The h ead as sembly weighs a bout 80 po unds. T o redu ce the ris k of back i njury g et help to lift the head. 1. Loca te ( 2) tw o 10 mm d ia. x 12mm 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 (continue d) Pulley Alignment and Speed Adjustment Checking Pu lley(s) Alignme nt W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of injury due to ac cidental star ting always t urn drill pr ess 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 adjustme nt. 1. Pl [...]

17 T ensioning Belt 1. Ap ply tension to b elt by tur ning belt tension handle countercl ockwi se until belt deflects approximatel y 1/2 inc h 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 w hile drilling, readjust belt [...]

18 Assembly (continue d) 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 H[...]

19 Installing Light Bulb W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric al sho ck, unplug the tool before install ing ligh t bulb. 1. Re move the amber co lored 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 co ver . Adjusting the T able Square T o[...]

20 Assembly (continue d) Converting From Right Hand Operation to Left Ha nd Operation 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 co nverted to left hand opera tion. W AR N ING : For your o wn saf ety turn switc h OFF (O) and remov[...]

21 7. Remove the 4mm s ocket he ad ca p screw fro m the left side of the dr ill 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. Ins[...]

22 Assembly (continue d) W AR N ING : For your o wn saf ety turn switc h OFF (O) and remove plug fro m power sour ce outle t before ma king any adjustm ents. T o reduce the risk of injury from thrown parts du e to spring releas e, follow instruc tions c arefull y and w ear eye goggle s. Quill Retur n Spring NOTE: The return spring ten sion is s et [...]

23 NOTE: For right h and opera tion (fee d handle o n right side ) turn spring counter- cloc kwis e to the next notch and engag e with the 4 mm cap sc rew . 6. Fi nger tighten inner n ut ag ainst spring hous ing. D o not over tigh ten as this will restrict qu ill move ment. 7. Loosen de pth scal e lock and check quill ret urn by rotatin g feed hand[...]

24 Getting T o Know Y our Drill Press Feed Sp ring Adjustment Feed Spring 18 Spring Cap Ligh t “On-Off” Switch 23 Ta b l e 28 Drill “ On-Off” Switch 26 Chuck Key 16 Depth Scal e 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 umn 6 Feed Handl e 5 Head Lock 4 Be lt T ensi on Handle 3 Belt T ens ion Lock H[...]

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 posi tion s for the v ari ous sp ind le speeds . 2. Belt Guard . ..Covers pu lleys an d bel t during o peratio n of drill press. 3. Belt T ension Lo ck Hand[...]

26 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) 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 wil l “pop” ou t of the chuck when y ou let go of it . This action is design ed to help prevent th rowin[...]

27 T o lo ck swit ch in OF F (O) po sitio n, ho ld switch IN with o ne hand an d remove key with o ther hand. W ARNING: For your own s afety , always push the sw itch OFF (O) when dri ll pres s is not in use, remove key a nd keep i t in a s afe place, als o, in the ev ent of a po wer failure (a ll of you r lights go out) or blown fus e or trippe d [...]

28 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) Locking Chuck at Desired Depth 1. Wit h t he sw itc h off, l oos en th e de pth scale lock . 2. T urn the feed handles until the chuck is at the desired depth. Hold feed handles 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 will [...]

29 Safety Instruct ions for Basic Drill Press Operation Read the f ollow ing in struc tions for operatin g your dri ll press to g et the best resul ts and to m inimize th e likeli - hood of personal i njury . W ARNING: For your own safety , always observ e the safe ty precau- tions h ere and o n pages 2 thru 6. Plan Ahead T o Prote ct Y our Eyes, H[...]

30 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) - Use the spin dle speed r ecom- mended fo r the specif ic operati on and workpi ece mate rial - che ck the inside of the be lt guard for drilling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstruct ions pro vided wi th the ac cess ories. • Never cli mb on the d rill pres s table, it co uld bre[...]

31 Positioning T able and Workpiece Lock the ta ble to the col umn in a posit ion 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 under [...]

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 desi red a ngle by re adi ng bevel s cale. R etighten bevel loc k and se t screw . W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of inju[...]

33 Maintenance Maintena nce W ARNING: For your ow n safety , turn switc h OFF (O) and remove plug fro m power sour ce outle t before ma intain ing or l ubricat ing your dr ill pr ess. A coat of automo tive type pas te wax appli ed to the tab le an d colum n will he lp to keep the surfac es clea n. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of shock o r fire haz[...]

34 T roubleshooting (con tinued) T rouble Probable Cause Remedy Dri ll bit burn s 1. Incor rect speed 2. Chip s not coming out of hole 3. Dull drill b it 4. Feeding to o slow 5. Not lubricated 1. Change speed. See “Ge tting to Know Y our Dr ill Pr ess” sect ion. 2. Retract drill bit freque ncy to cl ear chips 3. Resharpen d rill bi t 4. Feed fa[...]

35 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Pre ss Model No. DP15501 Figure 1 Always order by Part Nu mber - Not by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purc hased 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 [...]

36 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15" Dri ll Press 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 Pre ss Model No. DP15501 Figure 2 Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purc hased 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 l[...]

38 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Pre ss 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 tio n 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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