Double check your directions. I think they may have said to first
open the chuck as large as possible and use a torx/Phillips/Allen
of such-and- such size to remove the left hand threaded screw
holding the chuck to the spindle. Use a flashlight or somesuch to
look in the hole. Once that screw is removed (you need to turn it
clockwise), the rest of the directions should work just fine.
Make sure you extend the long arm of the largest Allen wrench you
own. It will take a VERY substantial, quick blow to release the
threads. It may well take several VERY SHARP blows to get it to
spin off. As you look at the drill bit end of the chuck, make
sure you are hitting it in the counterclockwise direction.


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"Eric and Megan Swope" wrote in message
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Hi everyone. I am trying to remove the keyless chuck from my
19.2 volt craftsman cordless drill. I have followed the
directions in the manual, which said to insert a 5/16 inch or
larger hex key (I used 3/8") and tap sharply in a
counterclockwise direction with a mallet. It then said that it
should be removable by hand. After doing this for 45 minutes,
it still won't come off. I even used some Kroil where the chuck
and spindle meet, no luck. Are there any tricks that I haven't
used yet to try and get the chuck off? Thanks.
Eric