Fitting The Drill Bit; Removing The Chuck; Fitting The Side Handle; Setting The Adjustable Depth Stop - Black & Decker KD354E Manual

FITTING THE DRILL BIT (KEYED CHUCKS)
Proceed as follows:
Disconnect the plug from the electricity supply.
the end of the chuck key in one of the three holes in the
body of the chuck and the head of the chuck key
engaged with the barrel of the chuck. Turn the chuck
key clockwise to tighten the jaws and securely grip the
drill bit. Remove the chuck key.
REMOVING THE CHUCK (KEYLESS CHUCKS)
Proceed as follows:
the chuck and tighten the jaws. Give the allen key a
short powerful blow in an anti-clockwise direction with
a hammer to loosen the chuck on the spindle. Remove
the allen key. Use the screwdriver to turn the set-
screw clockwise until it totally disengages from the
spindle. Remove the chuck from the spindle by rotating
it anti-clockwise. To fasten the chuck, put it on the
thread and turn it clockwise until it stops. Put in the
screw and turn it anti-clockwise until absolutely firm.
REMOVING THE CHUCK (KEYED CHUCKS)
Proceed as follows:
Rotate the barrel
of the chuck until
the jaws are
sufficiently open.
Insert the drill bit
in the jaws of the
chuck. Insert the
chuck key with
To remove the chuck,
open the jaws, hold
it firmly in one hand
and with a screwdriver
held in the other hand,
turn the set-screw in
the chuck clockwise
approximately one
turn, to loosen it.
Place an allen key in
To remove the chuck,
open the jaws of the
chuck with the chuck
key. Hold the chuck
firmly in one hand, and
with a screwdriver
turn the screw set in
the chuck clockwise
with the other hand
until it comes out.
Use only the correct chuck key. Place the chuck key
into the chuck, and hold the drill firmly in one hand with
the chuck pointing away from you. Rotate the chuck so
that the chuck key is just above the horizontal position
on the right hand side of the machine. Give the
crossbar end of the key a sharp downward blow with a
mallet or light hammer. The chuck should now be
sufficiently loose to be unscrewed by hand.

FITTING THE SIDE HANDLE

Proceed as follows:
position. Tighten the handle by turning clockwise.

SETTING THE ADJUSTABLE DEPTH STOP

Proceed as follows:
Fit the drill bit. Loosen the side handle.
stop and the end of the drill bit is equal to the length of
the screw you will fit. Tighten the side handle.

PREPARING YOUR DRILL FOR OPERATION

Proceed as follows:
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set the two-speed switch to '1' (low-speed) or '2' (high-
speed), or set the variable speed control to the desired
speed. As a general rule, for large size drill bits use low
speeds and for smaller drill bits use high speeds.
ENGLISH
Position the side
handle on the
body of your drill.
Rotate the handle
around the body
of your drill until it
is in the desired
Slide the depth stop
until the end of the
depth stop aligns
with the end of the
drill bit. Slide the
depth stop until the
distance between
the end of the depth
Fit the correct
accessory for the job.
Set the depth stop if
required. Set the
speed of your drill.
On two-speed drills,
Set the forward/
reverse switch to the
desired direction of
rotation. Never
change the setting of
the hammer switch,
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