OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL1/2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD500DOUBLE INSULATEDSAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCETHANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI HAM

Page 10WARNING:Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with sideshields when operating hammer drill. Failure to do socould result in dust, shavin

Page 11CHUCK REMOVALCHUCK REMOVALSee Figures 12, 13, and 14.Whenever necessary to remove the chuck for replacement,etc., use the following procedure f

Page 12MAINTENANCEGENERALAvoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plas-tics are susceptible to damage from various types of commer-cial

Page 13NOTES

972000-401 8-97 Printed In U.S.A.OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL1/2 in. (13 mm) Hammer Drill - HD500DOUBLE INSULATED• SERVICENow that you

Page 2TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Product Specifications ... 12. Table Of Cont

Page 3READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read owner'smanual carefully. Learn its applications andlimitations as well as the specific p

Page 4RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)authorized service center unless indicatedelsewhere in this instruction manual.31. DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH

Page 5APPLICATIONS(Use only for the purposes listed below)1. Hammer drilling in concrete and masonry.2. Drilling in wood.3. Drilling in ceramics, plas

Page 6SWITCHSee Figure 2.To turn your hammer drill ON, depress the switch trigger.Release switch trigger to turn your hammer drill OFF.LOCK-ON BUTTONS

Page 7VARIABLE SPEEDSee Figure 5.Your hammer drill has a variable speed control selectordesigned to allow operator control and adjustment of speedand

Page 8OPERATIONINSTALLING AUXILIARY HANDLE (Continued)4. Align tabs on depth gage clamp with slots in threadedhole in motor housing. NOTE: Depth gage

Page 9RIGHTOPERATIONWARNING:Your hammer drill should never be connected to powersupply when you are assembling parts, makingadjustments, installing or