Craftsman 183.172540 Owner's Manual

Safety and Assembly InstructionsASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - cont'd6. Align the flex shaft connector cap (6) wfth thecutting tool motor housing (8) (see Fig. 3).NOTES:a) Carefully align the square end of the flexshaft center core so it will engage into thesquare hole in the collet.b) Make sure the keyway (7) in the inside ofthe connector cap aligns with the matching key(8) on the motor housing.c) Oocasionally the flex shaft inner core mayslide out of the outer casing durthg handling. Ifthis should happen, simply reinsert the innercore into the outer casing from the connectorcap end of the flex shaft. Rotate the ironer coreto ensure the square end is properly engaged inthe collet assembly.7. When shaft center core and connector cap areproperly aligned, slide the connector cap fullyonto the motor housing. Lock connector capinto place by pressing on the quick connectlever (g).9Fig. 38. To insert an accessory into the flex shaft collet,rotate collet nut (12) until hole in shaft alignswith hole in flex shaft collar (11) (see Fig. 4).insert Allen key (10) into aligned holes and usethe small fiat wrench supplied (13) to turn toiletnut counter clockwise.9. When collet is loose, insert accessory and turncol)atclockwise to tighten, making sure theaccessory is centered in the collet, Use thesmall fiat wrench to tighten clockwise.10. Remove Allen key and rotate the ¢otlet by handto ensure accessory does not wobble.t211 13Fig. 4To Change Cotlet SizeThe flex shaft comes with two differentcollets+ Oneis for 1/8" shank bits and the other is for 3/32"shank bits.1. Loosen collet nut on end of shaft as outlined instep #8 above.2. Remove collet nut (12) and remove collet (13)from end of shaft (14) (see Fig. 5).3. Insert correct collet in the end of the shaft.4. Reinstall collet nut on shaft.12 13 14,oFig. 5Ih, CAU ONIDo not store or operate flex shaft with a bendradius of less than 6" (150ram) (see Fig. 6).Fig. 6