Craftsman 115 Operator's Manual page 12

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WARNING: 6artery tools are a(ways in operatirtg
conditfon. Therefore, the switch should always be
locP.ed when not in use or carrying at you_" side.
Avoid runningthe drll_ at low speeds for extswdedperiods
of Lime.Runningat low speeds under constantusage may
cause the drillto become overheated. If this occurs, cool
the drillby running it without a load and at full speed.
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Rgure 4.
To turn the driJl O N, depress the switch trigger.To turn it
OFF, release the switch trigger.
VARIABLE SPEED
See F/gum 4.
The variable speed switch triggerdelivers higher spee(J
and torque wi_ increased _gger pressureand lower
speed with decreased trigger pressure.
NOTE= You might hear a whistling or ringing noisefrom
the switch during use. Do not be concerned; this isa nor-
mal part of the switch function.
DIRECTION OF
HOTA'I"[ON SELECTOR
(FORWARD / REVERSE
/ _ LOCK)
VARIABLE SPEED
SWITCHTRIGGER
REVERSE
!
FORWARD Fig. 4
FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK
See FTgure4.
"['hedirection of bit rotation is reversibleand is controlled
by a selector located above the switch trigger. With the
driftheld in nom_aloperating position, the direction of
rotationselector shou[d be positionedto the left of the
switch trigger for drilling.The ddflingdirection is reversed
when the selector isto the right ot the switch t_gger.
Setting the switch trigger in the OFF (car_er look) position
helps reduce the possibilityof accidental starting when not
in use.
KEYLESS CHUCK
See Figure 5.
The drin-driverhas a keytese chuck to tighten or release
dd[[ bits in the chuck jaws. Grasp and holdthe collar of
the chuckwlth one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your
other hand. The arrows on the chuck indicate which direc-
tion to rotate the chuck body in order to LOCK (tighten)or
UNLOCK (release)the dr_U biL
dl_ WARNING: Do not hold the chuck body with one
hand and use the power of the dn'llto tighten the
chuck jaws on the dd]] bit. The chuck body could slip
in your hand, or your hand could sI_pand come in
contact with the rotating drtnbit. This could cause an
accident resulting in serious personalInjury.
UNLOCK
DRILLBIT (RELEASE)
JAWS
LOCI(
(TIGHTEN) CHUCK
BODY
Flg"5
CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow
the chuck to come to a complete stop before chang-
ing the direction of rotation.
To stop the drill, release the switch trigger and allow the
chuck Locome to a complete stop.
NOTE: The drillwill not run unlessthe direction of rotation
selector is pushed fully to the left or right.
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