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COMPANION 315.101010 Owner's Manual page 8

3/8 in. electric drill double insulated

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TO REMOVE BITS
Unplugyour drill.
_WARNING:
Failure to unplug your drill could
resultin accidental starting causing seriousinjury.
Loosen chuck jaws using the chuck key
provided.
Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the
chuck jaws.
Remove drill bit from chuck jaws.
Remove chuck key and return it to storage area.
DRILLING
See Figure 8.
Depress and release switch tdgger to be sure your
drillis in OFF positionbefore connectingit to
power supply.
Chock the directionof rotation lever for correct
setting(forward or reverse). See Figure 3.
Secure the matedal to be drilled in a vise or with
clamps to keep it from turning as the drill bit
rotates.
Plug your drill intopower supply source.
Hold your ddll firmly and place bit at point to be
drilled.
Depress the switch tdgger to start your ddll. Do not
lock the switch ON for jobs where your drill may
need to be stopped suddenly.
Move the drillbit intothe workpiece applying only
enough pressure to keep the drillbit cutting.Do not
force your drillor apply side pressureto elongate a
hole. Let your ddll and drillbit do the work. See
Figure 8.
_
WARNING:
Be prepared for bindingor bit
breakthrough.When these situationsoccur, ddll
has a tendency to grab and kickoppositeto the
direction of rotationand could cause loss of
control when breaking throughmatedal. This loss
of controlcan resultin possibleserious injury.
When ddninghard, smoothsurfaces use a center
punch to mark the desired hole location.This will
prevent the drill bit from slippingoff center as the hole
is started.
When ddllingmetals, use a light oilon the ddll bit to
keep it from overheating.The oil will prolongthe life of
the bit and increase the ddllingaction.
If the bitjams in the workpioceor ifyour ddll stalls,
stop the tool immediately. Remove the bit from the
workpiece and determine the reason for jamming.
Avoid runningyour drillat a low speed for extended
periodsof time. Runningat low speed under constant
usage may cause your drillto become overheated. If
this occurs, cool your drillby runningit without a load
at full speed.
Fig. 8

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