Craftsman 315.274990 Owner's Manual page 13

ADJUSTABLETORQUECLUTCH
Yourdrillis equipped withanadjustable t orque clutch
for driving 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
• identify the twenty four torque indicator settings
located on the front of your drill. See Figure 13.
• Rotate adjusting ring to the desired setting.
• 1 - 4 For ddving small screws.
• 5 - 8 For driving screws into soft
material.
• 9 - 12 For driving screws into soft and
hard materials.
• 13 - 16 For driving screws in hard wood.
• 17 - 20 For driving large screws.
• 21 - 4LIl For heavy drillingand hammer drill
mode.
TORQUEADJUSTING
TO DECREASE RING
TORQUE
TOINCREASE
TORQUE
Fig. 13
Note: Remember the two-speed feature (HI-LO) when
setting torque. The amount of torque will vary depend-
ing on which speed setting you have your drill-driver.
Switching to LO speed will increase torque. Switching
to HI speed will decrease torque.
BIT STORAGE
See Figure 14.
When not in use, bits provided with your drill can be
placed in the storage area located on the top of your
drill as shown in figure 14.
BIT
STORAGE
SCREWDRIVER
BITS
Fig. 14
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating tools.
Failure to do so could resultin objects being thrown
into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury.
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LEVEL DRILLING
See Figure 15.
A convenient feature provided on your ddll is a level.
It is re_.essed in the motor housing on top of your drill.
It can be used to keep drill bits level during drilling
operations.
_LEVEL
Fig. 15
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