Craftsman 973.11424 manual Chuck Removal, To Retighten a Loose Chuck

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CHUCK REMOVAL (Continued)

[] Insert hex key wrench in chuck and tighten chuck jaws securely. 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 14.

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TO RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK

The chuck may become loose on spindle and develop a wobble. Periodically check chuck screw for tight- ness. A loose screw may cause the chuck jaws to bind and prevent them from closing.

To tighten, follow these steps:

[] Lock switch trigger on your drill by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 2.

[] Open the chuck jaws.

[] Insert hex key wrench into chuck and tighten chuck jaws securely. Tap hex key wrench sharply with a mallet in a clockwise direction. This will tighten chuck on the spindle.

[] Open the chuck jaws and remove hex key wrench.

[] Tighten the chuck screw.

Note: The chuck screw has left hand threads.

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