Craftsman 572.6112 owner manual Keyless Chuck, Cover the air vents with

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The “golf” grip method is used for more aggressive operations such as grinding or cutting.

work using very little pressure from your hand. Allow the accessory to do the work. Usually it is better to make a series of passes with the tool rather than to do the entire job with one pass. A gentle touch gives the best control and reduces the chance for error.

For best control in close work, grip the rotary tool like a pencil between your thumb and forefinger.

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3. Use the supplied wrench to completely tighten the keyless chuck if you are unable to apply sufficient tightening pressure to hold the bit or accessory.

Keyless Chuck

ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED)

Keyless Chuck

The keyless chuck is used in place of the standard collet and collet nut to easily and quickly remove and install some accessories. The keyless chuck holds various accessories with shank sizes 1/32" to 1/8" and is intended

for light duty accessories such as drill bits, sanding drums, polishing accessories, wire and bristle brushes and cut-off wheels.

1. See steps 1—3, Changing Collets on page 8 to install the keyless chuck.

2. Thread the keyless chuck onto the rotary tool shank.

		OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
	Learning To Use the Rotary Tool
Getting the most out of your rotary tool is a
matter of learning how to let the speed and
the feel of the tool in your hands work for
you.		The	first	step in
		learning to use the
		rotary tool is to get
		the “feel” of it. Hold it
		in your hand and feel
		its	weight		and
		balance.		Feel	the
taper of the housing. This taper permits the
tool to be grasped much like a pen or pencil.
The unique comfort grip on the nose allows
for added comfort and control during use.
!	WARNING	Always	hold	the	tool
		away from your face.
Accessories can be damaged during
handling and can fly apart as they come
up to speed. This is not common, but it
does happen.		When holding tool, do not
!	CAUTION	cover the air vents with

your hand. Blocking the air vents could cause the motor to overheat. IMPORTANT! Practice on scrap material first to see how the tool’s high-speed action performs. Keep in mind that your rotary tool will perform best by allowing the speed, along with the correct Craftsman accessory and attachment, do the work for you. Do not put pressure on the tool during use, if possible.

Instead, lower the spinning accessory lightly to the work surface and allow it to touch the point at which you want to begin. Concentrate on guiding the tool over the

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