Hi All,
I have a Craftsman Industrial 3/8" electric drill (variable speed,
reversible) with keyless chuck (model 315.271490 if you must know). I am
unable to remove the chuck according the instructions, which have me locking
in an allen wrench and hitting it clockwise with a mallet, then removing the
chuck screw by turning it clockwise, and so on.

1. I must be missing something obvious because hitting the allen wrench does
nothing except rotate the chuck. The chuck is basically free to turn so how
exactly am I supposed to be loosening anything with this task?

2. On turning the chuck screw clockwise with a screwdriver to remove it,
looking down the middle of the chuck I cannot discern any actual screw down
there.

Any advice on the above much appreciated. I am not a power tool newbie but
I feel like one in this particular case.

Thanks,
Howard

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Hi All,
I have a Craftsman Industrial 3/8" electric drill (variable speed,
reversible) with keyless chuck (model 315.271490 if you must know). I am
unable to remove the chuck according the instructions, which have me
locking
in an allen wrench and hitting it clockwise with a mallet, then removing
the
chuck screw by turning it clockwise, and so on.

1. I must be missing something obvious because hitting the allen wrench
does
nothing except rotate the chuck. The chuck is basically free to turn so
how
exactly am I supposed to be loosening anything with this task?

The shock of hitting it "should" loosen the chuck from the shaft. I've done
it on another brand of drill and it works. Given that it has not worked yet
for you, try a larger wrench to get more leverage when you whack it.
Perhaps you'd get better results if you heated the chuck first with a hair
dryer. Make sure it is clockwise. I forget what direction it said. Give
it a good smack!
Ed

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"HDH" wrote in message
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Hi All,
I have a Craftsman Industrial 3/8" electric drill (variable speed,
reversible) with keyless chuck (model 315.271490 if you must know). I am
unable to remove the chuck according the instructions, which have me
locking
in an allen wrench and hitting it clockwise with a mallet, then removing
the
chuck screw by turning it clockwise, and so on.

1. I must be missing something obvious because hitting the allen wrench
does
nothing except rotate the chuck. The chuck is basically free to turn so
how
exactly am I supposed to be loosening anything with this task?

The shock of hitting it "should" loosen the chuck from the shaft. I've done
it on another brand of drill and it works. Given that it has not worked yet
for you, try a larger wrench to get more leverage when you whack it.
Perhaps you'd get better results if you heated the chuck first with a hair
dryer. Make sure it is clockwise. I forget what direction it said. Give
it a good smack!
Ed


I don't care what you think the instructions say. The screw has to be
removed FIRST and it is usually turned clockwise to loosen. Some are
phillips and some are slotted and some are hex.
You use the mallet to rotate the chuck CCW after the screw is removed.
I happen to use a long pipe wrench on the outside of the chuck as it's
quicker and I don't care about a few more scratches on the chuck,
especially if it's worn out anyway.

replying to eddy eagle, Roderick Tew wrote:
Mine had NO Screw to turn , and the chuck was "Frozen" so i couldn't
tighten it or loosen it . Finally got it off but it's Destroyed.
No matter as it was useless anyway .......

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I know what you are saying because my craftsman drill is the same and no screw and hitting a fallen wrench does nothing.

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In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:15:02 +0000, Burnone
wrote:

I know what you are saying because my craftsman drill is the same and no screw and hitting a fallen wrench does nothing.

I knew a fallen wench once. I didn't call her a wench before she fell.

Burnone wrote

I know what you are saying because my craftsman drill is the same and no
screw and hitting a fallen wrench does nothing.

Unlikely its still true after 17 years.

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On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:52:47 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


FLUSH the senile pest's latest troll**** unread


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months..."
MID:

The screw maybe a torx or hex head screw.

"HDH" wrote in message
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Hi All,
I have a Craftsman Industrial 3/8" electric drill (variable speed,
reversible) with keyless chuck (model 315.271490 if you must know). I am
unable to remove the chuck according the instructions, which have me
locking
in an allen wrench and hitting it clockwise with a mallet, then removing
the
chuck screw by turning it clockwise, and so on.

1. I must be missing something obvious because hitting the allen wrench
does
nothing except rotate the chuck. The chuck is basically free to turn so
how
exactly am I supposed to be loosening anything with this task?

2. On turning the chuck screw clockwise with a screwdriver to remove it,
looking down the middle of the chuck I cannot discern any actual screw
down
there.

Any advice on the above much appreciated. I am not a power tool newbie
but
I feel like one in this particular case.

Thanks,
Howard

replying to Cliff Hartle, Roderick Tew wrote:
Or , in MY case it wasn't there at all.....

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replying to HDH, Roderick Tew wrote:
mine was the same way . Destroyed the chuck trying to remove it . finally got
it off , but the instruction were of NO Help.

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