Operation – Ryobi P200 User Manual

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CHUCK JAWS

DRILL BIT

CHUCK COLLAR

OPERATION

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

INSTALLING BITS

See Figures 5 - 6.
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Place the direction of rotation selector in center position.

This will lock the switch trigger in the off position.

�n Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the open-

ing is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use.
Also, raise the front of your drill slightly to keep the bit
from falling out of the chuck jaws.

�n Insert your drill bit into the chuck the full length of the

jaws.

�n Tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit. To tighten, grasp

and hold the collar of the chuck with one hand, while
rotating the chuck body with your other hand.

NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the ar-

row marked GRIP to tighten the chuck jaws.

DO NOT use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.

WARNING:

Do not insert drill bit into chuck jaws and tighten as
shown in figure 6. This could cause drill bit to be thrown
from drill resulting in possible serious personal injury or
damage to the chuck.

REMOVING BITS

See Figure 5.
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Place the direction of rotation selector in center position.

This will lock the switch trigger in the off position.

Loosen the chuck jaws from drill bit.

To loosen: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with one

hand, while rotating chuck body with your other hand.

NOTE: Rotate chuck body in the direction of the arrow
marked RELEASE to loosen chuck jaws.

DO NOT use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.

�n Remove drill bit from chuck jaws.

CHUCK BODY

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