Installing Bits - Craftsman 315.114540 Operator's Manual

1/2 in., 18 volt cordless drill-driver variable speed / reversible
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iNSTALLING
BITS
See Figure 7,
Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction
of
rotation selector in center position, See Figure 5.
Open or close chuck jaws to a point where the open-
ing is slightly {arger than the bit size you intend to use.
Also, raise the front of your drill slightly to keep the bit
from falling out of the chuck jaws.
Insert dnll bit straight into chuck the full length of the
jaws as shown in Figure 7,
Tighten the chuck jaws on drill bit.
DRILL BIT
UNLOCK
CHUCK
(RELEASE)
COLLAR
CHUCKJAWS
LOCK
CHUCK
(TIGHTEN)
BODY
RIGHT
Fig. 7
To tighten the chuck jaws on drill bit; grasp and hold
the coUar of the chuck with one hand. while rotating
the chuck body with your other hand.
Note; Rotate the chuck body In the dtrecUon of the
arrow marked LOCK to tighten chuck Jaws,
Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws,
_L
WARNING:
Make sure to insert drill bit straight Into
chuck jaws. Do not insert drill bit Into chuck jaws at
an angle then tighten, as shown in Figure 8. This
could cause drill bit to be thrown from dril[, resulting
in possible serious personal injury or damage to the
chuck,
REMOVING
BITS
See Figure Z
Lock the s_vitchtdgger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in center positldn. See Figure 5
Loosen the chuck jaws from ddl] bit.
To loosen: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with
one hand, while rotating chuck body with your _her
hand. Note: Rotate chuck body in the direction of the
arrow marked UNLOCK to loosen chuck jaws.
Do not use a wrench to tighten or ldosen the chuck
j_ws.
Remove ddll bit from chuck Jaws.
ADJUSTABLE
TORQUE
CLUTCH
Your ddl] Is equipped with an adJuatable torque clutch for
ddving different types of screws into different materials.
The proper setting depends on the type of material and the
size of screw you are using.
TO ADJUST
TORQUE
Identily the twenty four torque Indicator settings located
on the front of your drill. See Figure 9.
Rotate adjusting ring to the desired setting.
• 1 - 4
For driving small screws.
5 - 8
For driving screws into soft
r'r_tedal.
• 9 - 12
For driving screws into soft and hard
materials.
• 13-16
For driving screws in hard wood.
• 17 - 20
For driving large screws.
• 24 - ,,!1
For heavy ddUlng.
TODECREASE
TORQUE
ADJUSTING
RING
TOINCREASE
TOROUE
Fig. 9

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