Craftsman 973.111470 - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATION
REMOVING BITS
See Figure
7.
■ Lock switch trigger on your drill by placing the
direction of rotation selector in center position.
See Figure 2.
■ Loosen the chuck jaws from drili bit.
■ To loosen: grasp and hold the collar of the chuck
with one hand, while rotating chuck body with your
other hand. Note; Rotate chuck body in the
direction of the arrow marked UNLOCK to loosen
chuck jaws.
■ Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the
chuck jaws.
■ Remove drill bit from chuck jaws.
ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH
See Figure 9.
Your drili is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch
for driving different types of screws into different
materials. The proper setting depends on the type of
material and the size ofscrew you are using.
TO ADJUST TORQUE
■ identify the twenty four torque indicator settings
located on the front of your drill.
See Figure 9.
■ Rotate adjusting ring to the desired setting.
1 -4 For driving 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 targe screws.
21 -AM For heavy drilling.
TO DECREASE
TORQUE ADJUST»№
RING
TO INCREASE
TORQUE
A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or
safety glasses with side shields when operating
tools. Failure to do so could result in objects
being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
LEVEL DRILLING
See Figure 10.
A convenient feature provided with your drill is a level.
It IS recessed in the motor housing on top of your drill.
It can be used to keep drill bits level during drilling
operations. -
Fig. 9
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