Chuck Removal - Craftsman 315.101211 Owner's Manual

CHUCK
REMOVAL
See Figure 10.
The chuck must be removed in order to use some
accessories. To remove:
• Unplug your drill.
_, WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
• Insert a 5/16 in. or larger hex key into the chuck of
your drill and tighten the chuck jaws securely.
• Tap the hex key sharply with a mallet in a
counterclockwise direction. See Figure 10.
• This will loosen the chuck on the spindle.
• It can now be unscrewed by hand. See Figure 10.
• Open chuck jaws and remove hex key.
TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
The chuck may becomi_ loose on spindle and develop
a wobble.
To tighten, follow these steps:
• Unplug your drill.
,_1 WARNING: Failure to unplug your drill could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
• Open the chuck jaws.
• Insert hex key into chuck and tighten chuck jaws
securely. Tap hex key sharply with a mallet in a
clockwise direction.
• This will tighten chuck on the spindle.
• Open the chuck jaws and remove hex key.
MODELS315.101211 AND315.101221
MALLET
CHUCK
HEXKEY
JAWS V
Model 315.101231
MALLET
CHUCK
HEXKEY
CHUCK
JAWS
Fig. 10
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