Craftsman 315.101532 Operator's Manual page 13

INSTALLINGBITS
See Figures 5 - 6.
• Lock the switch trigger by placing the forward/reverse
selector in center position.
• Open or close the chuck jaws to a point where the
opening is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to
use. Also, raise the front of the drill slightly to keep the
bit from falling out of the chuck jaws.
• Insert the drill bit straight into the chuck the full length
of the jaws as shown in figure 5.
• Tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit.
UNLOCK
(RELEASE)
CHUCK
COLLAR
DRILLBIT
CHUCK
JAWS
(TIGHTEN)
RIGHT
.CHUCK
BODY
Fig. 5
• To tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit; grasp and
hold the collar of the chuck with one hand, while rotat-
ing the chuck body with your other hand.
NOTE; Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the
arrow marked LOCK to tighten the chuck jaws.
• Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
_L WARNING: Make sure to insert the drill bit straight
into the chuck jaws. Do not insert the drill bit into
the chuck jaws at an angle then tighten, as shown in
figure 6. This could cause the drill bit to be thrown
from the drill, resulting in possib]e serious personal
injury or damage to the chuck.
WRONG Fig. 6
REMOVING BITS
See Figure 5.
• Lock the switch trigger by placing the forward/reverse
selector in center position.
• Loosen the chuck jaws from the drill bit.
• To loosen: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with
one hand, while rotating the chuck body with your
other hand.
NOTE=Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the
arrow marked UNLOCK to loosen the chuck jaws.
• Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
• Remove the drill bit from the chuck jaws.
BIT STORAGE
See Figure 7.
When not in use, bits provided with the drill can be placed
Jnthe storage area located on the base of the drill.
SCREWDRIVER
BIT
BIT
STORAGE A REA
Fig. 7
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