INSTALLING BITS

See Figure 8.

Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 2.

Open or close chuck jaws to a point where the opening is slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also, raise the front of your drill slightly to k"eep the bit from falling out of the chuck jaws.

Insert drill bit into chuck the full length of the jaws as shown in figure 8.

Tighten the chuck jaws on drill bit.

CHUCKBODY

CHUCKJAWS

DRILL BIT

CHUCKCOLLAR

RIGHT

Fig. 8

To tighten the chuck jaws on drill bit; grasp and hold the collar of the chuck with one hand, while

rotating the chuck body with your other hand.

Note: Rotate the chuck body in the direction of the arrow marked LOCK to tighten chuck iaws.

Do not use a wrench to tighten or loosen the chuck jaws.

,_ WARNING: Do not insert drill bit into chuck jaws and tighten as shown in figure 9. This could cause drill bit to be thrown from drill resulting in

possible serious personal injury or damage to the chuck.

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Fig. 9

REMOVING BITS

See Figure 8.

Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation selector in center position. See Figure 2.

Loosen the chuck jaws from drill 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

Your drill is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch for driving different types of screws into different mate- rials. The proper setting depends on the type of mate- rial and the size of screw you are using.

TO ADJUST TORQUE

Identify the twenty four torque indicator settings located on the front of your drill. See Figure 10.

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 large screws.

21 - ,11 For heavy drilling.

TO DECREASE

TORQUE

TING

RING

TOINCREASE

TORQUE

Fig. 10

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