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RIDGID SP6490 User Manual

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To lock switch in OFF (O) position, hold
switch IN with one hand and remove key
with other hand.

WARNING: For your own safety,

always push the switch OFF (O)

when drill press is not in use,

remove key and keep it in a safe

place, also, in the event of a power

failure (all of your lights go out) or

blown fuse or tripped circuit

breaker, turn switch off, lock it and

remove the key. This will prevent

the drill press from starting up again

when the power comes back on.

Drilling to a Specific Depth

To drill a blind hole (not all the way
through) to a given depth, proceed as fol-
lows.
1. Mark the depth of the hole on the work-

piece.

2. Loosen the depth scale lock.
3. With the switch OFF (O), bring the drill

bit down until the tip of lips of the bit are
even with the mark.

4. Turn the depth scale counterclockwise

until it stops moving.

5. Tighten the depth scale lock.
6. The drill bit will stop at this depth until the

depth scale is readjusted.

Another Way - Depth Scale

1. With the power off, loosen the depth

scale lock.

2. Place workpiece on table. Adjust table

until the tip of the drill bit is just a little
above the top of the workpiece, turn the
depth scale counterclockwise to zero.

3. Turn the depth scale clockwise until the

depth scale indicator points to the
desired drilling depth on the depth scale.

4. Tighten the depth scale lock.
5. The chuck or drill will now be stopped

after traveling downward the distance
selected on the depth scale.

1/4" Mark