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Craftsman 315.113340 Operator's Manual page 13

1/2 in., 18 volt cordless drill-driver

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BIT STORAGE
Bee Figure 10.
When not in use, bits provided with your drillcan be
placed in the storage area located on the bottomof your
drill as shown in Figure 10.
SCREWDRIVER
BIT
LEVEL
B!
STORAGE AREA
Fig. I0
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WARNING: Always wear safety gogglesor safety
glasses with side shieldswhen operating t_ols.
Failureto do Socould resultin objectsbeing thrown
intoyour eyes, resultingin possibleserious injury.
LEVEL
See Figure77.
A convenient feature provided with your drillis a level. It
is recessed in the motor housing on top and end of your
drill. Itcan be used to keep drillbit level duringdrilling
operations.
Fig. 12
When ddlling hard smoothsurfaces use a center punch to
mark desired hole location.This will prevent the drillhit
• .from slippingoff center as the hole is started. However,
the low speed feature allows starting holeswithout center
punchingif desired. To accomplishthis. simply operate
your ddll at a low speed until the hole is started.
The materialto be drilled should be secured in a vise or
with clamps to keep it from turning as the drillbit rotates.
Hold tool firmly and place the bit at the point to be drilled.
Depress the switch trigger to starttool.
Move the drillbit intothe workpiece applyingonly enough
pressure to keep the bit cutting.Do not force or apply side
pressure to elongate a ho]e.
A
WARNING:
Be prepared for binding or bit
breakthrough. When these situations occur, drill has
a tendency to grab and kick opposite to the direction
of rotation and could cause loss of control when
breaking through material. It not prepared, this loss
of control can result in possible sedous injury.
When drilling metals, use a light oli on the drill bit to keep
it from overheating.The oil willprolongthe Jifeof the bit
and increase the drillingaction.
If the bit jams in workpiece or if the drillstalls, release
switch trigger immediately. Remove the bitfrom the
work.pieceand determine the reason for jamming.
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