Chuck Removal - Craftsman 315.271410 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
CHUCK REMOVAL
See Figures 10, If, and 12.
The chuck must be removed in order to use some accesso-
des. TO remove;
1. UNPLUG YOUR DRILL.
2. Close the chuck jaws.
3. Line up hole in spindle with slot in gear housing and
insert a 1/8 in. diameter nail or pin into hole in spindle
shaft.
4. Insert chuck key into chuck and tap sharply with a
mal]ot in a clockwise direction. See Figure 10. This will
loosen the screw in the chuck for easy removal.
5. Open the _k i_ws end remove the chuck screw by
turning it in a cloCkwise direction. See Figure 11.
NOTS: The chuck screw has left hand threads.
6. thsed chuck key into chuck and tap sharply with a
realist in a counterclockwise direction. This will loosen
the chuck on the spindte, ft can now be unscrewed by
hand, See Figure 12.
7. UnloCkspindle by removing nail or pin from slotin gear
housing.
The chuck m_y at limes become Loose on the spthdis and
develop a wobble. Also, the chuck screw may become loose
causing the chuck jaws to bind and prevent them from
closing. TO tighten, follow these steps:
1. UNPLUG YOUR DRILL.
2. Openthechuckisws.
3. Line up hole in spindle with slot in gear housing and
insed a 1/8 in. diameter nail or pin into hole in spindle
shaft,
4. thsed chuck key Lnto chuck and tap sharply with a
m&_t in _ ctockwi_ _rection. This will tighten the
chuck on the spindle.
5. Tighten the chuck screw. NOTE: The chuck screw
has left hand threads.
6. UnloCk spindle by removing nail or pin from slot in
gear housing.
Fig. 10
FI 11
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ARE CURRENT AND WERE AVAILABLE AT THE
TIME THIS MANUAL WAS PRINTED.
High Speed Bits (For wood or metal) 3/8 in. Max.
Masonry Bits 1/2 in. Max.
Wood Boring Bits 1-1/4 in. Max.
Hole Saws 1-1/2 in. Max.
Doweling Jig (Item NO. 4186)
Industrial Chuck (Item No, 20986 )
_The not listed aboVe might be hazardous.
use of attachments or accessories
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