Troubleshooting - RIDGID DP1500 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF" and always remove plug from power source outlet before
troubleshooting.
Consult your Authorized Service Center if for any reason motor will not run.
Trouble
Noisy Operation
Drill bit burns
Drill bit leads off, hole not
round
Wood splinters on under-
side
Workpiece torn loose
from hand
Drill bit binds in work-
piece
Excessive drill bit runout
or wobble.
Quill returns too slow or
too fast
Chuck will not stay
attached to spindle, it falls
off when trying to install.
Probable Cause
1. Incorrect belt tension.
2. Dry spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley
4. Loose motor pulley
1. Incorrect speed
2. Chips not coming out of hole
3. Dull drill bit
4. Feeding too slow
5. Not lubricated
1. Hard grain in wood or
lengths of cutting lips and/
or angles not equal.
2. Bent drill bit
1. No "backup material" under
workpiece
1. Not supported or clamped
properly
1. 'Workpiece pinching drill bit
or excessive feed pressure.
2. Improper belt tension
1. Bend drill bit
2. 'Worn spindle bearings
3. Drill bit not properly
installed in chuck
4. Chuck not properly
installed
1. Spring has improper ten-
sion
1. Dirt, grease or oil on the
tapered inside surface of
chuck or on the spindles
tapered surface.
1. Adjust tension. See "Installing and Tensioning
Belt" section.
2. Lubricate spindle. See "Lubrication" section.
3. Checking tightness of retaining nut on pulley, and
tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten set screws in pulleys.
1. Change speed. See "Getting to Know Your Drill
Press" section.
2. Retract drill bit frequency to clear chips
3. Resharpen drill bit
4. Feed fast enough, allow drill bit to cut
5. Lubricate drill bit. See "Basic Drill Press Opera-
tion" section.
1. Resharpen drill bit correctly
2. Replace drill bit
1. Use "backup material". See "Basic Drill Press
Operation" section.
1. Support or clamp workpiece. See "Basic Drill
Press Operation" section.
1. Support or clamp workpiece. See "Basic Drill
Press Operation" section.
2. Adjust tension. See "Installing and Tensioning
Belt" section.
1. Use a straight drill bit.
2. Replace bearings
3. Install drill bit properly. See "Basic Drill Press
Operation" section.
4. Install chuck properly, refer to "Assembly- Install-
ing the Chuck".
1. Adjust spring tension. See "Adjustments - Quill
Return Spring" section.
1. Using a household detergent, clean the tapered
surface of the chuck and spindle to remove all dirt,
grease and oil.
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Remedy