Craftsman ryobi 315.269460 Owner's Manual page 9

3/8 in. professional electric drill variable speed / reversible double insulated
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TO REMOVE BITS
Unplug your drill.
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WARNING:
Failure to unplug your drill
could result in accidental staring causing
serious injury,
Loosen the chuck jews from ddll bit,
To loosen: grasp and held the collar of the chuck
with one hand, while rotatingchuck bodywith your
other hand.
Note: Rotate the chuck body in the directionof the
arrow marked RELEASE to loosen chuck jaws.
Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
Remove drillbit from chuck jaws,
DRILLING
See Figures 8 and 9.
LEVEL
ENDVIEW
Fig. 8
Depress and release switch triggerto be sure your
drillis in OFF positionbefore connecting it to power
supply.
Check the direction of rotationlever for correct
setting(forward or reverse). See F_gure4.
Secure the material to be drilled in a vise or with
clamps to keep it from turning as the drillbit rotates,
Plug your ddli into power supplysource,
Hold your drillfirmly and place bit at pointto be
ddlled.
Depress the switchtrigger to start your drill. Do not
Iocktha switch ON for jobs where your ddll may
need to be stopped suddenly.
Move the drillbit into the workplace applying only
enough pressure to keep the bit cutting. Do not force
your drillor apply side pressure to elongate a hole.
Let your ddll and bit do the work. SeeF/gures8
and 9.
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WARNING: Be prepared for bindingor bit
breakthrough,When these situationsoccur, drill
has a tendency to grab and kick oppositeto the
directionof rotationand could cause loss of control
when breakingthrough materials. If not prepered,
this loss of controlcan result in possible serious
injury.
When drillinghard, smooth surfaces use a canter punch
to mark the desired hole location. This will preventthe
drill bitfrom slippingoff center as the hole Is started.
However, the variable speed feature allows starting
holes withoutcenter punchingif desired. To accomplish
this, operate your drill at a low speed untilthe hole is
started.
When drillingmetals usa a light oil on the drill bit to
keep itfrom overheating. The oil will prolongthe life of
the bit and increase the drillingaction,
If the bit jams in the work piece or if yourdrill stalls, stop
the tool immediately,Remove the bit from the work
piece and determine the reason for jamming.
LEVEL DRILLING
See Figures 8 and 9.
A convenientfeature provided on your drill is a level, It
is recessed in the motor housingon your drill. It can be
used to keep ddll bits level during both horizontaland
vertical ddllingoperations,
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