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CAUTION: When drilling into walls, floors or wherever "live" electrical wires may
be encountered, DO NOT TOUCH THE CHUCK OR ANY FRONT METAL PARTS OF
THE DRILL! Hold the Drill only by the plastic handle to prevent shock if you drill
into a "live" wire.
TWO-POSITION SIDE HANDLE
This handle is supplied with Vz" drills only. It
screws into the threaded hole on either the
right-hand or left-hand side of the gear case.
CAUTION: Always use the side handle and hold
the drill with both hands when using
Vz"
drills.
OPERATION
DRILLING
1. Always unplug the Drill when attaching or changing bits or accessories.
2. Open chuck jaws by turning collar with fingers and insert shank of bit about
%" into chuck. Tighten chuck collar by hand. Place chuck key in each of the
three holes, and tighten in clockwise direction. It's important to tighten chuck
with all three holes. To release bit, turn chuck key counter clockwise in just
one hole, then loosen chuck by hand.
3.
Use sharp drill bits only. For WOOD, use twist drill bits, spade bits, power
auger bits, or hole saws. For METAL, use high-speed steel twist drill bits or
hole saws. For MASONRY, such as brick, cement, cinder block, etc., use
carbide-tipped bits.
4.
Be sure the material to be drilled is anchored or clamped firmly. If drilling
thin material, use a wood "back-up" block to prevent damage to the material.
5. With Variable Speed Drills there is no need to center punch the point to be
drilled. Use a slow speed to start the hole and accelerate by squeezing the
trigger harder when the hole is deep enough to drill without the bit skipping
out.
6. Always apply pressure in a straight line with the bit. Use enough pressure to
keep drill biting, but do not push hard enough to stall the motor or deflect
the bit.
7.
Hold drill firmly to control the twisting action of the drill.
8.
IF DRILL STALLS, it is usually because it is being overloaded or improperly
used. RELEASE TRIGGER IMMEDIATELY, remove drill bit from work, and de¬
termine cause of stalling. DO NOT CLICK TRIGGER OFF AND ON IN AN
ATTEMPT TO START A STALLED DRILL — THIS CAN DAMAGE THE DRILL.
9. To minimize stalling on breaking through the material, reduce pressure on
drill and ease the bit through the last fractional part of the hole.
10. Keep the motor running when pulling the bit back out of a drilled hole. This
will help prevent jamming.
DRILLING IN METAL
Use a cutting lubricant when drilling metals. The exceptions are cast iron and
brass which should be drilled dry.The cutting lubricants that work best are sulphur¬
ized cutting oil or lard oil; bacon grease will also serve the purpose. Aluminum is
best drilled with kerosene.
DRILLING IN WOOD
Holes in wood can be made with the same twist drills used for metal. These bits
may overheat unless pulled out frequently to clear chips from the flutes. For
larger holes, use Power Drill Wood Bits. Work that is apt to splinter should be
backed up with a block of wood.
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