Craftsman 11543 Operation Manual - Page 14

CHUCK JAWS UNLOCK (RELEASE) CHUCK COLLAR DRILLBiT LOCK (TIGHTEN) CHUCK .t" BODY Fig, 7 TWO-SPEED GEAR TRAIN See Figure 8. The drill has a two-speed gear train designed for drilling or driving at LO (1) or HI (2) speeds. A slide switch is located on top of the drill to select either LO (1) or HI (2) speed. When using drill in the LO (1) speed range, speed will decrease and unit will have more power and torque. When using drill in the Hi (2) speed range, speed will increase and unit will have less power and torque. Use LO (1) speed for high power and torque applications and Hi (2) speed for fast drilling or driving applications. ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH This product is equipped with an adjustable torque clutch for driving different types of screws into different materials. To use the torque settings, rotate the mode selector to the screw ( _,_ ) setting. (The hammer mode (_) and drill mode (_,,_) are for full torque operations.) The proper setting depends on the type of material and the application. ADJUSTING TORQUE See Figure 9. There are twenty-four torque indicator settings located on the front of the drill. [] Rotate the 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 into hard wood 17 - 24 For driving large screws TO DECREASE TORQUE TWO-SPEED GEARTRAIN (HI-LO_ LO SPEED SPEED Fig. 8 TOiNCREASE TORQUE MODE TORQUE SELECTOR ADJUSTINGRiNG Fig. 9 14