Tool Applications; Switch Trigger; Forward/Reverse/Center Lock; Keyless Chuck - Craftsman 315.101541 Operator's Manual

APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
II Drilling in wood
• Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates
• Drilling in metals
• Mixing paint
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Figure 4.
To turn the drill ON, depress the switch trigger. To turn it
OFF, release the switch trigger.
VARIABLE SPEED
The variable speed switch trigger delivers higher speed
and torque with increased trigger pressure and lower
°speed with decreased trigger pressure.
NOTE; You might hear a whistling or ringing noise from
the switch during use. Do not be concerned; this is a
normal part of the switch function.
FORWARD/REVERSE
SELECTOR
FORWARD
REVERSE
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 4
FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK
See Figure 4.
The direction of bit rotation is reversible and is controlled
by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the
drill hetd in normal operating position, the direction of
rotation selector should be positioned to the left of the
switch trigger for drilling. The drilling direction is reversed
when the selector is to the right of the switch trigger.
Setting the switch trigger in the OFF (center lock) position
helps reduce the possibility of accidental starting when not
in use,
CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow
the chuck to come to a complete stop before chang-
ing the direction of rotation.
To stop the drill, release the switch trigger and allow the
chuck to come to a complete stop.
NOTE: The drill will not run unless the direction of rotation
selector is pushed fully to the left or right.
Avoid running the drill at low speeds for extended periods
of time. Running at low speeds under constant usage may
cause the drill to become overheated. If this occurs, coot
the drill by running it without a load and at full speed.
UNLOCK
DRILLBIT (RELEASE) CHUCK
'q_"_"_L COLLAR
CHUCK
JAWS
CHUCK
BODY
Fig. 5
KEYLESS CHUCK
See Figure 5_
The drill has a keyless chuck to tighten or release drill bits
in the chuck jaws. Grasp and hold the collar of the chuck
with one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your other
hand. The arrows on the chuck indicate which direction
to rotate the chuck body in order to LOCK (tighten) or
UNLOCK (release) the :dritl bit.
,_k WARNING: Do not hold the chuck body with one
hand and use the power of the drill to tighten the
chuck jaws on the drill bit. The chuck body could slip
in your hand, or your hand could slip and come in
contact with the rotating drill bit. This could cause an
accident resulting in serious personal injury.
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