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RIDGID SP6490 - page 1
SAVE THIS MA NUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ,1&+)/225 02'(/'5,//3 5(66 Part No. SP6490 Printed in China '3 23(5$7 25·60 $18$/ W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injur y , the user must read and under- stand th e operator' s manua l before using th is produc t. ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 2
2 T able of Contents Section Page Table of Conten ts ..... .... ....... ...... ...... ....... .... ... 2 Safety Instructi ons For Drill P ress .......... ....... 2 Safet y Symbols ....... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... . 2 Before Us ing The Dr ill Press . ........ ....... ..... 3 When Installing Or Moving The Drill Press .... 3 Before Each ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 3
3 Before Using The Drill Press W ARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction ac tivi- ties contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from l ead-bases paints, • Crystalline silica ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 4
4 Safety Instructi ons For Drill Press (continued) • Never Stand On T ool. Serious injury could o ccur if the tool tips or you acc identall y hit the cuttin g tool. Do not store a nything ab ove or near the tool whe re anyon e might st and on the tool to reach them. Before Each Use Inspect your drill p ress. • T o redu ce the ris k of inju ry f ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 5
5 This dri ll press ha s 12 spee ds as listed below: 300 RPM 1 100 RPM 400 RPM 1600 RPM 450 RPM 1700 RPM 600 RPM 1900 RPM 650 RPM 2600 RPM 700 RPM 3100 RPM See in side of gua rd for s pecific pla ce- ment of belt on pu lleys. Think Safety W ARNING: Do not all ow famil- iarity (g ained from f requent us e of your dr ill pr ess) to bec ome co m- monp ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 6
6 Safety Instructi ons For Drill Press (continued) - Use the spin dle speed r ecom- mended fo r the specif ic operati on and workpi ece mate rial - che ck the inside of the be lt guard for drilling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstruct ions pro vided wi th the ac cess ories. • Never cli mb on the d rill pres s table, it co uld b ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 7
7 Glossary of T erms Wo rkpiece The item on w hich the cutti ng operation is being per form ed. Drill Bit or Drill The cu ttin g tool used in the dril l pres s to make ho les in a wor kpiec e. Backup Materia l A piec e of wo od pl aced be twee n th e workpi ece and table. ..it prevents wood in the workpie ce from spli ntering when the drill passes ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 8
8 Motor Specifications and El ectrical Requirements (continued) 1 10-120 V olt, 60 Hz. T ool Information NOTE: The pl ug supp lied o n your t ool may not fit in to the outlet yo u are planning to use . Y our local el ectrical code may require s lightly dif ferent power cord plug connec tions. If t hese dif ferences ex ist refer to and make the pro ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 9
9 Motor Safe ty Protect ion IMPORT ANT : T o avoid motor da mage, this mot or should be bl own out or va cu- umed frequently to kee p sawd ust from interferi ng with norm al motor v entilati on. 1. Con nect thi s tool to a po wer sourc e with th e appropria te voltage for your model an d a 15-amp branch circui t with a 15-amp time d elay fu se or c ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 10
10 Unpacking and Checking Contents T ools Need ed Unpackin g W ARNING: For your ow n safety , never co nnect plug to power sour ce outlet until all as sembly steps are complete , and you h ave rea d and underst ood the safety and oper at- ing i nstru ction s. The Dril l Press is sh ipped com plete in one box. 1. Separate all “loos e parts” fr o ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 11
11 List of Loose Parts Item Description Q ty . A Head Asm. ................ ................. ...... 1 B T able..................... ................. ........... 1 C Column Sup port Assem bly............... 1 D Base ............... ................. ........... ...... 1 E Bag Chuck............ ................. ........... 1 F Bag o f Loose Par ts ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 12
12 Location and Function of Controls 1. Belt T ens ion Handle... T ur n hand le counterc lockwis e to apply tension to belt, turn h andle clo ckwise to re lease bel t te nsi on. 2. Head Lock Set Sc rews... Locks the head to th e colum n. Always ha ve them loc ked in plac e while operat ing the dr ill press. 3. Feed Handle.. .F or movin g the chuck ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 13
13 Assem bly W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of injury from une xpect ed starting or electric al shock , never connec t plug to outlet u ntil all assemb ly steps are complete d and you read and unde r- stand all instruct ions. Assembly of Base/C olumn 1. Loca te fo ur (4 ) 10mm dia. x 40mm long bolt s among l oose part s bag. 2. Position base ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 14
14 Assembly (continue d) Installing The T able 1. L oosen s upport lo ck and raise t able support b y turning tabl e crank clo ck- wise un til support is at a working height l evel. T ighten su pport loc k. 2. Remove protective covering from table and discard. Loos en table lock, pla ce table in table support and tigh ten table lock (located under ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 15
15 Installin g the Head CAUTION: The h ead as sembly weighs a bout 80 po unds. T o redu ce the ris k of back i njury g et help to lift the head. 1. Loca te ( 2) tw o 10 mm d ia. x 12mm lo ng set screws in loo se parts bag. 2. Remove protective bag from head assembly and discard. Carefully lift head above column tube and slide it onto col- umn makin ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 16
16 Assembly (continue d) Pulley Alignment and Speed Adjustment Checking Pu lley(s) Alignme nt W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of injury due to ac cidental star ting always t urn drill pr ess off and remo ve switch ke y before making belt adju stment s. Pulley a lignmen t is set at the fac tory and should not require further adjustme nt. 1. Pl ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 17
17 T ensioning Belt 1. Ap ply tension to b elt by tur ning belt tension handle countercl ockwi se until belt deflects approximatel y 1/2 inc h by thumb p ressure at its cent er . 2. T ighten belt tension lo ck handles. NOTE: Over tensionin g bel t may ca use motor no t to start o r dama ge bearing s. 3. If belt slips w hile drilling, readjust belt ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 18
18 Assembly (continue d) 4. Unlock support loc k and raise table so its about tw o (2) inches below tip of chuck. 5. T urn chuck sle eve clockwise an d open jaws in chuck completely . 6. Place a piece of wood on table. T urn feed handles counterclock wise and force chuck again st table until chuck is secu re. Support Lock Chuck Chuck Slee ve Feed H ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 19
19 Installing Light Bulb W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric al sho ck, unplug the tool before install ing ligh t bulb. 1. Re move the amber co lored lens cover by remo ving the two Phill ips screw s. 2. Install a light bulb (not larger than 60 watt) into the socket inside the head. 3. Replace the lens co ver . Adjusting the T able Square T o ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 20
20 Assembly (continue d) Converting From Right Hand Operation to Left Ha nd Operation The drill pre ss is shipped from the factory with f eed handl es set-up for right hand operat ion. How ever , if de sired, th e dril l pres s feed handle s can be co nverted to left hand opera tion. W AR N ING : For your o wn saf ety turn switc h OFF (O) and remov ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 21
21 7. Remove the 4mm s ocket he ad ca p screw fro m the left side of the dr ill pres s and instal l in the same po sition on the right side of the dril l press. T ight en screw . 8. Remove the 6mm stop pin scre w from the right si de of the dri ll press an d install in the lef t side of the dri ll press as sho wn. T ighten s top pin s crew . 9. Ins ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 22
22 Assembly (continue d) W AR N ING : For your o wn saf ety turn switc h OFF (O) and remove plug fro m power sour ce outle t before ma king any adjustm ents. T o reduce the risk of injury from thrown parts du e to spring releas e, follow instruc tions c arefull y and w ear eye goggle s. Quill Retur n Spring NOTE: The return spring ten sion is s et ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 23
23 NOTE: For right h and opera tion (fee d handle o n right side ) turn spring counter- cloc kwis e to the next notch and engag e with the 4 mm cap sc rew . 6. Fi nger tighten inner n ut ag ainst spring hous ing. D o not over tigh ten as this will restrict qu ill move ment. 7. Loosen de pth scal e lock and check quill ret urn by rotatin g feed hand ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 24
24 Getting T o Know Y our Drill Press Feed Sp ring Adjustment Feed Spring 18 Spring Cap Ligh t “On-Off” Switch 23 Ta b l e 28 Drill “ On-Off” Switch 26 Chuck Key 16 Depth Scal e Indicator 15 Depth 14 Ta b l e 10 Rack 9 Ta b l e C r a n k 8 T abl e Suppor t 7 Col umn 6 Feed Handl e 5 Head Lock 4 Be lt T ensi on Handle 3 Belt T ens ion Lock H ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 25
25 Spindle Speed in R.P .M . 1. Drill Speed T able ...Drill Speed can be change d by placin g the belt in any one of the stepped pulleys. The spin dle speed ch art, as sh own above, lis ts belt posi tion s for the v ari ous sp ind le speeds . 2. Belt Guard . ..Covers pu lleys an d bel t during o peratio n of drill press. 3. Belt T ension Lo ck Hand ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 26
26 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) 25. Support Lock . ..T ighte ning lock s table support to column. Al ways have it locked in place whil e operating th e dril l pres s. 26. Chuck Key ...It is a se lf ejecti ng chuck key whi ch wil l “pop” ou t of the chuck when y ou let go of it . This action is design ed to help prevent th rowin ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 27
27 T o lo ck swit ch in OF F (O) po sitio n, ho ld switch IN with o ne hand an d remove key with o ther hand. W ARNING: For your own s afety , always push the sw itch OFF (O) when dri ll pres s is not in use, remove key a nd keep i t in a s afe place, als o, in the ev ent of a po wer failure (a ll of you r lights go out) or blown fus e or trippe d ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 28
28 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) Locking Chuck at Desired Depth 1. Wit h t he sw itc h off, l oos en th e de pth scale lock . 2. T urn the feed handles until the chuck is at the desired depth. Hold feed handles at this position. 3. T urn the depth scale clockwise until it stop s. 4. T ighten the depth scal e lock. 5. The chuck will ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 29
29 Safety Instruct ions for Basic Drill Press Operation Read the f ollow ing in struc tions for operatin g your dri ll press to g et the best resul ts and to m inimize th e likeli - hood of personal i njury . W ARNING: For your own safety , always observ e the safe ty precau- tions h ere and o n pages 2 thru 6. Plan Ahead T o Prote ct Y our Eyes, H ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 30
30 Getting T o Know Your Drill Press (continued) - Use the spin dle speed r ecom- mended fo r the specif ic operati on and workpi ece mate rial - che ck the inside of the be lt guard for drilling informa tion; for a ccessori es, refer to the i nstruct ions pro vided wi th the ac cess ories. • Never cli mb on the d rill pres s table, it co uld bre ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 31
31 Positioning T able and Workpiece Lock the ta ble to the col umn in a posit ion so that the tip of the dril l is just a l ittle above t he top of the workp iece. Always place a p iece of ba ckup materia l (wood, plyw ood, etc.) on the table und er- neath t he work piece. Th is will prevent “splinte ring” or maki ng a heavy bu rr on the under ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 32
32 Tilting T able T o use the table in a bevel (tilt ed) position , loosen the set sc rew under t able beve l lock wit h hex “L ” wrench. Loosen be vel lock b olt with the 24mm flat wre nch (includ ed). T ilt tabl e to desi red a ngle by re adi ng bevel s cale. R etighten bevel loc k and se t screw . W A R N I N G : T o reduce the ri sk of inju ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 33
33 Maintenance Maintena nce W ARNING: For your ow n safety , turn switc h OFF (O) and remove plug fro m power sour ce outle t before ma intain ing or l ubricat ing your dr ill pr ess. A coat of automo tive type pas te wax appli ed to the tab le an d colum n will he lp to keep the surfac es clea n. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of shock o r fire haz ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 34
34 T roubleshooting (con tinued) T rouble Probable Cause Remedy Dri ll bit burn s 1. Incor rect speed 2. Chip s not coming out of hole 3. Dull drill b it 4. Feeding to o slow 5. Not lubricated 1. Change speed. See “Ge tting to Know Y our Dr ill Pr ess” sect ion. 2. Retract drill bit freque ncy to cl ear chips 3. Resharpen d rill bi t 4. Feed fa ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 35
35 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Pre ss Model No. DP15501 Figure 1 Always order by Part Nu mber - Not by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purc hased lo cally . 1 4 6 11 15 19 17 18 2 4 4 4 7 21 22 16 10 13 5 3 20 8 9 9 10 13 14 14 12 Key No. Part No. Descrip tion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 829775 828814 828812 828932 ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 36
36 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15" Dri ll Press Model No. D P15501 Figu re 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 37 39 40 42 43 44 47 48 3 20 25 25 35 36 41 43 46 45 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 34 35 38 ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 37
37 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Pre ss Model No. DP15501 Figure 2 Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number * Stan dard har dwar e item - ma y be purc hased lo cally . • Any attempt to rep air this moto r may create a ha zard unless repa ir is done by a qua l- ified s ervice te chnician . Repai r service is availab l ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 38
38 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 15 " Drill Pre ss Model No. DP15501 Figure 3 Always order by Part Nu mber - Not by Key Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key No. Part No. Descrip tion 1 2 3 4 5 817309 817310 81731 1 813480 817535 Lock Nut M 17 x 1.0 Ring Loc king Wa s h e r Beari ng Ball 17mm Gasket Quill Key No. Part No. Description 6 7 8 9 10 ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 39
39 Repair Parts Parts List for RDIGID 1 5" Drill Press Model No. DP 15501 Figure 4 * Stand ard hardware item - may be purch ased local ly . 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 4 5 2 2 18 15 17 16 14 13 12 19 20 21 9 20 22 23 Key No. Part No. Des crip tio n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 817478 820245 821861-2 826439 821880 828927 821881-1 828870 813164-6 821754 828961 ...
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RIDGID SP6490 - page 40
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