RIDGID R5010 Operator's Manual page 11

OPERATION
ADJUSTING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
See Figure 7.
Follow these steps to adjust the auxiliary handle assembly.
Loosen the auxiliary handle assembly by turning the
knob counterclockwise.
Rotate the auxiliary handle assembly to the desired
location.
Tighten the auxiliary handle assembly securely by
turning the knob clockwise.
ADJUSTING DRILLING MODE
See Figure 8.
To adjust for type of drilling, slide adjustment button on top
of motor housing hammer mode or drilling mode. For your
convenience a hammer symbol and drill bit symbol have
been molded into adjustment button.
WARNING:
Your hammer drill has not been designed for
reverse hammering.
We recommend that you use carbide-tipped bits and
select hammer mode when drilling in hard materials such
as brick, tile, concrete, etc.
We recommend that you select normal drill mode when
drilling with twist drills, hole saws, etc., in soft material.
Pulse mode is activated when rear dial on top of drill is
turned to the circle icon and can be used at any RPM (high
or low speed). Numbers 1 through 6 on the same dial are
the torque settings.
ADJUSTING THE DEPTH GAUGE ROD
See Figure 9.
Follow these steps to adjust the depth gauge rod.
Lock the trigger switch by placing the rotation selector
in the center position.
Loosen the auxiliary handle assembly by turning the
knob counterclockwise.
Adjust the depth gauge rod so that the drill bit extends
beyond the end of the rod to the required drilling
depth.
Tighten the auxiliary handle assembly by turning the
knob clockwise.
TO
LOOSEN
HAMMER MODE
TO INCREASE
TORQUE
DRILLING MODE
TO INCREASE
DRILLING DEPTH
TO DECREASE
DRILLING DEPTH
DRILLING
DEPTH
DRILL BIT
11
TO
TIGHTEN
AUXILIARY HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 7
PULSE MODE
TO DECREASE
TORQUE
VARIABLE
TORQUE DIAL
VARIABLE SPEED
DIAL
Fig. 8
DEPTH GAUGE
ROD
AUXILIARY
HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 9