Craftsman 115 Cordless Drill User Manual


 
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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.
Avoidrunningthe drll_at low speeds for extswdedperiods
of Lime.Runningat low speeds under constantusage may
causethe drillto become overheated. Ifthis occurs, cool
the drillbyrunningit withouta load and at full speed.
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Rgure 4.
To turnthe driJlON, depressthe switch trigger.To turnit
OFF, release the switchtrigger.
VARIABLE SPEED
See F/gum 4.
The variable speed switch triggerdelivers higher spee(J
and torque wi_ increased _gger pressureand lower
speed with decreasedtrigger pressure.
NOTE= Youmight heara whistlingor ringing noisefrom
the switchduring use. Do not be concerned; this isa nor-
mal part of theswitch function.
DIRECTIONOF
HOTA'I"[ONSELECTOR
(FORWARD/ REVERSE
/ _ LOCK)
VARIABLESPEED
SWITCHTRIGGER
REVERSE
!
FORWARD Fig. 4
FORWARD/REVERSE/CENTER LOCK
See FTgure4.
"['hedirectionof bit rotationisreversibleand iscontrolled
by a selector locatedabove the switchtrigger. With the
driftheld innom_aloperatingposition, the directionof
rotationselectorshou[d be positionedto the leftof the
switch triggerfor drilling.The ddflingdirectionisreversed
when the selector isto the rightot theswitch t_gger.
Setting the switch trigger in the OFF (car_erlook) position
helpsreduce the possibilityof accidental startingwhen not
inuse.
KEYLESS CHUCK
See Figure5.
The drin-driverhas a keytese chuck to tightenorrelease
dd[[bitsin the chuckjaws. Grasp and holdthe collarof
the chuckwlth one hand. Rotate the chuck body with your
other hand.The arrows on the chuck indicatewhichdirec-
tionto rotate the chuck body inorder to LOCK (tighten)or
UNLOCK (release)the dr_UbiL
dl_ WARNING: Do not holdthe chuck body with one
handand use the power of the dn'llto tightenthe
chuckjaws on the dd]]bit.The chuck body could slip
inyour hand, or your hand could sI_pand come in
contact with the rotating drtnbit.Thiscouldcause an
accidentresultingin seriouspersonalInjury.
UNLOCK
DRILLBIT (RELEASE)
JAWS
LOCI(
(TIGHTEN) CHUCK
BODY
Flg"5
CAUTION: To prevent gear damage, always allow
the chuckto come to a complete stop beforechang-
ingthe directionof rotation.
To stop the drill,releasethe switch triggerand allow the
chuck Locome to a complete stop.
NOTE: The drillwillnot run unlessthe directionof rotation
selector is pushedfully to the leftor right.
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