Ridgid DP15501 User Manual

 Some dust created 

by power sanding, sawing, grinding, 
drilling, and other construction 
activities contains chemicals known 
(to the State of California) to cause 
cancer, birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. Some examples of 
these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-bases paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and

cement and other masonry prod-
ucts, and

• Arsenic and chromium from

chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures var-
ies, depending on how often you do 
this type of work. To reduce your 
exposure to these chemicals: work 
in a well ventilated area, and work 
with approved safety equipment, 
such as those dust masks that are 
specially designed to filter out 
microscopic particles.

To reduce the risk 

of mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not plug 
the drill press in until the following 
steps have been satisfactorily com-
pleted.

• Completely assemble and align drill 

press (See “Assembly” section).

• Learn the use and function of the 

ON-OFF switch. (See “Getting to 
Know Your Drill Press” section).

• Review and understand all safety 

instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.

• Review the maintenance methods 

for this drill press (See “Mainte-
nance” section).

• Find and read all the warning labels 

found on the drill press (shown 
below).

• Use the drill press in a dry, indoor 

place protected from rain.

• Keep work area well lighted.

• Use recommended accessories. 

The use of improper accessories 
may cause risk of injury to persons.

If there is any tendency of the drill 

press to tilt or move during any use, 
bolt it to the floor. Make sure and 
leave adequate room to fully open the 
belt guard. If the workpiece is too 
large to easily support with one hand, 
provide an auxiliary support.

• To reduce the risk of injury from 

electrical shock, make sure your fin-
gers do not touch the plug’s metal 
prongs when plugging in or unplug-
ging the drill press.