Craftsman 315.262520 Operator's Manual page 11

KEYLESS CHUCK
See Figure 3.
The drill driver has a keyless chuck that makes it simple to
tighten or release a drill bits in the chuck jaws. The arrows
on the chuck indicate which direction to rotate the chuck
body in order to LOOK (tighten) or UNLOCK (release) the
drill bit.
CHUCK
BODY
UNLOCK
(RELEASE)
REVERSE
DIRECTION
OFROTATION
SELECTOR
CHUCK
JAWS
LOCK
(TIGHTEN)
Fig. 3
_, WARNING: Do not hold the chuck body with one
hand and use the power of the drill to tighten the
chuck jaws on drill bit. The chuck body could slip
in your hand or your hand could slip and come in
contact with a rotating drill bit. This could cause an
accident resulting in serious personal injury.
FORWARD/REVERSE
See Figure 4.
The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled
by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the
drill held in normal operating position, the direction of
rotation selector should be positioned to the left of the
variable speed switch for drilling. The drill direction is
reversed when the direction of rotation selector is to the
right of the variable speed switch.
CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow
the chuck to come to a complete stop before chang-
ing the direction of rotation.
To stop the drill, release the variable speed switch and allow
the chuck to come to a complete stop.
NOTE: The drill will not run unless the direction of rotation
selector is pushed fully to the left or right.
Avoid running the drill at low speeds for extended periods
of time. Running at low speeds under constant usage may
cause the drill to become overheated. If this occurs, cool
the drill by running it without a load at full speed.
FORWARD
Fig. 4
_, WARNING: Always unplug the tool when installing
or removing bits, adjusting settings, or when the tool
is not in use. Failure to unplug the tool may result in
accidental starting and serious personal injury.
SPINDLE LOCK
See Figure 5.
The spindle lock allows the user to keep the chuck from
turning while changing bits and chucks.
• To lock the spindle, depress and hold the spndle lock
button.
• While keeping the button depressed, rotate the chuck
clockwise until the spindle clicks into a locked position
and will not rotate further.
• To unlock, release the button.
NOTE: Always be sure the spindle lock button is released
and the spindle lock is disengaged before turning the drill
ON.
SPINDLE
LOCK
LOCK-ON
TOINCREASESPEED,
DEPRESS VARIASLE
SPEEDSWITCH
Fig. 5
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