Craftsman 115 Operator's Manual page 14

INSTALLING BITS
F/gure 9.
• Lock the switch trigger by piecing the direction of rota-
tion selector in the center position.
• Open or close the chuck j_zws to a point where the
opening Lsalight/largar then the bit elze you intend to
use. Also, raise the front of the driftstighttyto keep the
b_ from fa_ling out of the chuck jaws.
• Insert the drill bit straight into the chuck the full length
of the jaws.
• Tighten the chuck jaws on the drill bit.
_k WARNING: Make sure to insertthe drillbit straight
into the chuck jaws. Do not insertthe drillbit into
the chuck jaws at an angle then tighten, as shownin
figure 1O.Thls could cause the drill bit to be thrown
from the drill, resultingin possib]e serious personal
injuryor damage to the chuck.
DRILLBIT UNLOCK
. (RELEAEE)
CHUCK
COLLAR
LOCK
(TIGHTEN)
CHUCK
BODY
RIGHT Fig. 9
• TOtighten: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with
one hand, while ro'_ting the chuck body with your
other hand.
NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the
arrow marked LOCK to tighten the chuck jaws.
• Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
ja.w8.
WRONG Fig. 10
REMOVING BITS
See F_jure g.
• Lock the sw(tch t_gar by placing the direction of rota-
tion selector in the center position.
• Loosen the chuck jaws from the drillbiL
• To loosen: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with
one hand,while ro_ting the chuck body with your
other hand.
NOTE: Rotate the chuck body in the direction at the
arrow ma_sd UNLOCK to loosenthe chuck jaws.
• Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck
jaws.
• Remove the driftbit from the chuck jaws.
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