Sears 315.10186 Operator's Manual page 11

SCREW'DRIVING
TORQUE ADJUSTMENT
(Driving power of your drill-driver)
When using your drill-driverfor varlous driving applica-
tions, it becomes necessary to increase or decrease the
torque in order to help prevent the possibilityof damaging
screw heads, threads, workplace, etc. In general, torque
shouldcorrespondto the intensityof the screw diameter.
If the torque is too high or the screws too small,the
screws may be damaged or broken.
The torque "isadjusted by rotatingthe torque adjustment
ring. See Figure7. The torque is greater when the torque
adjustment ring is set on a higher setting. The torque is
less when the torque adjustmentdng Is set on a lower
setting.
The propersettingdepends on the type of materialand the
size of screw you are using.
TO ADJUST TORQUE
Identify the four torque Indicator settingslocated on
the fi'ontof your drill.See Figure7.
Rotate adjustmentring to the desired set'ring.
• Position_: For ddvingsmall screws.
• Pos_on 2: For ddvlngscrews Into soft material.
• Pos_on3: For drivingscrews into hard wood.
41,_1 For heavy ddUing.
TO DECREASE TORQUE
TORQUE /LJ),IUS'INENT RING
BIT STORAGE
See Figure 8.
When not in use, bits provided with your drillcan be
placed In the storage area locatedon the top of your drill
as shown in figure 8.
BIT
STORAGE
Fig. B
Fig. 7
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