Greetings!
The chuck on my Skil 3320 drill press became difficult to loosen or tighten a bit by hand or the key so I figured it was time to replace the chuck. I’ve ordered a replacement and ready to install but, first, I have to remove the old chuck. The manual (yes, I did actually check the manual!) suggests I get a ball joint separator and a hammer and tap the chuck off. The manual was no more help than that and neither was the technical person I spoke to who suggested beating on the chuck with a screwdriver and a hammer. This just seemed too familiar to other, unsuccessful, efforts I’ve had in dealing with reluctant tools so I thought I’d check with the experts (you!).
I did watch a bunch of YouTube videos and it does seem that I just need to pound the old chuck off a tapered thing it’s clinging to but, before I do permanent harm to the drill press, does this sound right?
Thanks,
Don