![]() ![]() Use a suitable method of catching all of these tiny bearings. ![]() NOTE: there are a bunch of little tiny ball bearings inside this sleeve. With the jaws pointing downward, drive the chuck body out of the sleeve. Open the bench vise just wide enough so only the edges of the sleeve rest on the vise. Unfortunately, the photo I took for this didn't turn out so I'll try to explain. To get the jaws all the way out, there is a bearing race/sleeve that needs to be removed. Find a suitable replacement to fit your drill. The common threads on the drill are either 1/2-20 for 1/2" capacity chucks or 3/8-24 for 1/4" capacity chucks. ![]() If you need to replace the drill chuck, you can stop here and go buy a new chuck. Hopefully yours comes off much easier than mine did. Hold the drill firmly to the bench and hit the allen wrench downward using sharp blows with a hammer. Lay the drill down on it's side with the chuck hanging over the edge of a bench as pictured. The chuck will be a "lefty loosey" to remove. Once the screw is out, grab the largest allen wrench you have and tighten the short end into the chuck. This screw may possibly have a thread locker (locktite) on it - mine did. The normal saying "lefty loosey" is wrong when it comes to reverse threaded hardware. This means that to loosen the screw, you'll turn it to the right. Mine was reverse threaded (left hand threaded), and most others will likely be reverse threaded as well. This could be any type of screw - phillips, allen, flat, star, hex, etc. Look into the bore of the chuck to see if there's a screw. Start by fully retracting the jaws into the chuck. First step is to remove the chuck from the drill. ![]()
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