DeWalt Drill Instructions

How to Tighten a Dewalt Cordless Drill Clutch
Written By
Mary Lougee
Mary Lougee
Published: Nov 23, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Battery charger
  • Drill bits
  1. Plug the battery-charger power cord into an electrical outlet. Insert the battery into the charger. A red light will flash to show it is charging. When the light is steady red, pull the battery out of the charger by squeezing the sides. Squeeze the battery sides and push it into the bottom of the drill. Release the sides for the battery to lock in position.

  2. Push the trigger direction button to the center position to lock the drill. Grasp and hold the rear half of the drill chuck in position. Grasp the font of the drill chuck with the other hand and turn it counterclockwise to open the jaws. Insert a drill bit into the jaws, hold the rear of the chuck in position and turn the front of the chuck clockwise to tighten it around the drill bit.

  3. Press the “Forward/Reverse” button on the right side of the drill to put it in a forward direction. Place the bit on the material for drilling. Squeeze the trigger with light pressure to start the drill tip in the material without it wobbling. Increase the drill speed by squeezing the trigger with additional force after the tip enters the wood or metal to increase the drill speed. Release the trigger and let the drill stop. Press the “Forward/Reverse” button on the left side of the drill to place it in reverse. Squeeze the trigger and pull the drill up out of the hole.

The Drip Cap

  • DeWalt manufactures drills in 1/4-, 1/2-, and 3/8-inch drives and specialty drills.
  • A red light will flash to show it is charging.
  • Press the “Forward/Reverse” button on the right side of the drill to put it in a forward direction.
  • Squeeze the trigger with light pressure to start the drill tip in the material without it wobbling.
  • Squeeze the trigger and pull the drill up out of the hole.

Photo Credits

Hand yelow drill isolated image by Marek Kosmal from Fotolia.com

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Mary Lougee

Mary Lougee has been writing for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree with a major in Management and a double minor in accounting and computer science. She loves writing about careers for busy families as well as family oriented…

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