Operation - Craftsman 973.113450 Operator's Manual

CHUCK REMOVAL
See Figures 13, 14, and 15.
The chuck must be removed in order to use some
accessories. To remove:
■ Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in center position. See
■ 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 clockwise
Figure 13.
direction. See
the chuck for easy removal.
CHUCK JAWS
HEX KEY
■ Open chuck jaws and remove hex key. Remove the
chuck screw by turning it in a clockwise direction.
Figure 14.
Note: The screw has left hand threads.
SCREWDRIVER

OPERATION

Figure 5.
This will loosen the screw in
MALLET
KEYLESS
CHUCK
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
■ Insert hex key in chuck and tighten chuck jaws se-
curely. Tap sharply with a mallet in a counterclockwise
direction. This will loosen chuck on the spindle. It can
now be unscrewed by hand.
TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK
The chuck may become loose on spindle and develop a
wobble. Periodically check chuck screw for tightness.
To tighten, follow these steps:
■ Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of
rotation selector in center position. See
See
■ 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.
■ Tighten the chuck screw.
Note: The chuck screw has left hand threads.
14
See Figure 15.
MALLET
Figure 5.
Fig. 15