Installing Bits; Removing Bits; Bit Storage - Craftsman 315.101541 Operator's Manual

INSTALLING BITS
See Figures 6 - 7.
• Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in the 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 sfightly to keep the
bit from falling out of the chuck jaws.
• Insert the drilt bit.
• Tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit.
UNLOCK
DRILLBIT (RELEASE) CHUCK
COLLAR
CHUCK
JAWS
,(TIGHTEN)
CHUCK
BODY
RIGHT Fig. 6
_ll 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 7. This could cause the drill bit to be thrown
from the drill, resulting in possible serious personal
injury or damage to the chuck.
Rotate the chuc;k clockwise to tighten the chuck jaws
securely on the bit.
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.
WRONG
Fig. 7
REMOVING BITS
See Figure 6,
u Lock the switch trigger by ptacing the direction of
rotation selector in the center position.
In Rotate the chuck sleeve clockwise to open the chuck
jaws.
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.
II Remove the drill bit.
BIT STORAGE
See Figure 8.
When not in use, bits provided with the drill can be placed
in the storage area located on the base of the drill.
SCREWDRIVER
BIT
BIT
STORAGE AREA
Fig, 8
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