Ridgid R5013 User Manual

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MAINTENANCE
CHUCK REMOVAL
See Figures 11 - 13.
The chuck may be removed and replaced with a new one.
  Unplug the drill.
  Open chuck jaws using the provided chuck key.
  Insert a 5/16 inch or larger hex key into the chuck of the 
drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely.
  Tap  the  hex  key  sharply  with  a  mallet  in  a  clockwise 
direction. This will loosen the screw in the chuck for easy 
removal.
  Open chuck jaws and remove hex key. Remove the chuck 
screw  with  a  screwdriver  by  turning  it  in  a  clockwise 
direction.
 
NOTE: The screw has left hand threads.
  Insert  the  hex  key  into  the  chuck  and  tighten  the 
chuck  jaws  securely.  Tap  sharply  with  a  mallet  in  a 
counterclockwise  direction.  This  will  loosen  the  chuck 
on the spindle. It can now be unscrewed by hand. 
TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
The  chuck  may  become  loose  on  the  spindle  and  de-
velop a wobble. Also, the chuck screw may become loose,  
causing  the  chuck  jaws  to  bind  and  prevent  them  from  
closing. 
To tighten:
  Unplug the drill.
  Open the chuck jaws.
  Insert the hex key into the chuck and tighten the chuck 
jaws securely. Tap the hex key sharply with a mallet in 
a clockwise directionThis will tighten the chuck on the 
spindle.
  Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key.
  Tighten the chuck screw with a screwdriver.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
HEX KEY
CHUCK
MALLET
CHUCK 
JAWS
MALLET
HEX KEY
SCREWDRIVER