Chuck Removal - Craftsman 315.10136 Operator's Manual

CHUCK
REMOVAL
See Figure 12.
The chuck must be removed in order to use some
accessories. To remove:
• Unplug your drill.
_k WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could
result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
• Insert a 8 mm (5/16 in.) or larger hex key into the
chuck of your drill and tighten chuck jaws securely.
• Tap the hex key sharply with a mallet in a
counterclockwise direction. See Figure 12.
• This will loosen the chuck on the spindle,
• It can now be unscrewed by hand. See Figure 12.
• Open chuck jaws and remove hex key.
TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
The chuck may become loose on the spindle and
develop a wobble.
To tighten, follow these steps:
• Unplug your drill,
_k WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could
result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
• Open the chuck jaws.
• Insert hex key into chuck and tighten chuck jaws
securely. Tap hex key sharply with a mallet in a
clockwise direction.
• This will tighten the chuck on the spindle.
• Open the chuck jaws and remove the hex key.
HEX KEY
CHUCK
Fig. 12
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