Chuck removal, To retighten a loose chuck, Operation – Craftsman 315.11461 User Manual

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OPERATION

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 Figure 5.

■ 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

direction. See Figure 13. This will loosen the screw in
the chuck for easy removal.

CHUCK JAWS

HEX KEY

KEYLESS

CHUCK

Fig. 13

Open chuck Jaws and remove hex key. Remove the
chuck screw by turning it in a clockwise direction. See

Figure 14.

Note; The screw has left hand threads.

SCREWDRIVER

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. See Figure 15.

Fig. 15

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 Figure 5.

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.

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