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OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. DRILLING See Figure 15. The material to be drilled should be secured in a vise or with clamps to keep it from turning as the drill bit rotates. Hold tool firmly and place the bit at the point to be drilled. Depress the switch trigger to start tool. Move the dril
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MAINTENANCE REMOVING THE CHUCK See Figures 16, 17, and 18. MALLET Follow these steps to remove the chuck. CHUCK JAWS ■ Lock the trigger switch by placing the rotation selector in the center position. ■ Insert a 5/16 inch or larger hex key wrench into the chuck of the drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely. ■ Tap the hex key wrench sharply with a mallet in a clockwise direction. This will loosen the screw in the chuck for easy removal. ■ Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key wrench. ■ Rem
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MAINTENANCE DO NOT ABUSE POWER TOOLS. Abusive practices can damage the tool, as well as the workpiece. WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement WARNING: parts. Use of any other parts can create a hazard or cause product damage. Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a plastics are susceptible to dama
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL 1/2 in. (13 mm) THREE SPEED CORDLESS HAMMER DRILL MODEL NO. HD1830 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit. Please call 1-800-525-2579 for your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. You can also check our web site at www.ryobitools.com for a complete list of Authorized Service Centers. • MODE
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
1/2 in. (13 mm) THREE SPEED
CORDLESS HAMMER DRILL
MODEL NO. HD1830
This new cordless hammer drill has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of
operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, the drill-driver will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before
using this product.
Thank you for buying a Ryobi product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................2 ■ General Safety Rules ................................................................................................................................................. 3-4 ■ Specific Safety Rules .......................................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■ Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance WARNING at all times. Proper footing and balance enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow ■ Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protection. all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, Dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing fire and/or serious personal injury. protection must be used for appropriate conditions. SAVE
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■ When servicing a tool, use only identical replace- SERVICE ment parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance ■ Tool service must be performed only by qualified section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury. risk of shock or injury. SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES ■ Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when ■ Ba
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER c. That wire size is large enough for AC ampere WARNING: rating of charger as specified below: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol- Cord Length (Feet) 25' 50' 100' low all instructions listed below, may result in electric Cord Size (AWG) 16 16 16 shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. Note: AWG = American Wire Gage ■ Do not operate charger with a damaged cord or plug. ■ Never use a battery that has been dropped o
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SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) min Minutes Time Alternating Current Type or a characteristic of current --- Direct Current Type or a characteristic of current n No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no load 0 Rev
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SPECIFICATIONS Chuck ...............................................................................................................................................1/2 in. (13 mm) Keyless Motor .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Volt DC Switch ...........................................................................................................................
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FEATURES KNOW YOUR HAMMER DRILL VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 1. This tool has a variable speed switch that delivers higher Before using this product, familiarize yourself with all operating speed with increased trigger pressure. Speed is controlled features and safety requirements. However, do not let by the amount of switch trigger depression. familiarity with the tool make you careless. HAMMER MODE OPERATION KEYLESS CHUCK This tool features a hammer speed of 0-35,200 Blows Per Minute (BPM) in SUP
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FEATURES THREE SPEED GEAR TRAIN (LO-HI-SUPER-HI) DEPTH GAUGE ROD AUXILIARY HANDLE ASSEMBLY DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR TORQUE KEYLESS ADJUSTING RING CHUCK SWITCH TRIGGER BIT STORAGE AREA BATTERY PACK Fig. 1 Page 9 15
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ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: The hammer drill should never be connected to a AUXILIARY power supply when you are assembling parts, making HANDLE ASSEMBLY adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use. Disconnecting the tool will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. ADJUSTING THE AUXILIARY HANDLE ASSEMBLY See Figure 2. Follow these steps to adjust the auxiliary handle assembly. ■ Loosen the auxiliary handle assembly by turning the knob counterclock
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ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING THE TORQUE See Figure 4. HAMMER MODE The hammer drill is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch for driving different types of screws into different materials. Adjust the torque as necessary. We recommend that you use carbide-tipped bits and select hammer mode DRILLING MODE TO DECREASE when drilling in hard materials such as brick, tile, concrete, TORQUE etc. Follow these steps to adjust the torque. ■ Identify the torque indicator settings located on the front of the ha
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ADJUSTMENTS CHANGING THE BIT ROTATION FORWARD / REVERSE See Figure 5. SELECTOR The direction of the chuck is controlled by the rotation selector located above the trigger switch. REVERSE Follow these steps to change the bit rotation. ■ For forward rotation: Move the rotation selector to the left. ■ For reverse rotation: Move the rotation selector to the right. Note: The hammer drill will not run unless the selector is pushed fully to the left or right. INSERTING BITS See Figure 6. FORWARD Follow
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OPERATION WARNING: CHARGER Exercise caution when using this tool. Careless actions, for even a fraction of a second, can result in serious personal injury. CHARGING YOUR DRILL-DRIVER The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it prior to use. Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they BATTERY are charged. Allow several cycles (drilling followed by re- PACK charging) for them to fully cha
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OPERATION TURNING ON/OFF THE HAMMER DRILL See Figure 10. DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR Follow these steps to turn on/off the hammer drill. ■ Turn on the hammer drill: Depress the trigger switch. ■ Turn off the hammer drill: Release the trigger switch. VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 10. Your drill has a variable speed feature in the switch. The switch delivers higher speed and torque with increased trigger pressure. Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depression. SWITCH LOCK See Figur
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OPERATION THREE SPEED GEAR TRAIN THREE-SPEED See Figure 11. GEAR TRAIN (LO-HI-SUPER-HI) The hammer drill has a three-speed gear train that provides SUPER-HI HI LO a super-high speed of approximately 2,200/min, a high SPEED SPEED SPEED speed of approximately 750/min. and a low speed of 32 1 approximately 370/min (stated speeds are with the trigger switch in the “Full-on” position). Follow these steps to adjust the speed. ■ For super high speed: Slide the three-speed gear train switch to “3.” ■ Fo
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OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK ■ Place the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 10. ■ Place the battery pack in your drill. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in drill's battery port. See Figure 13. ■ Make sure the latches on each side of your battery pack snap in place and that battery pack is secured in drill before beginning operation. BATTERY PORT TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK BATTERY PACK ■ Place the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figur
