Hacking drill - Problem with reverse thread

[Ellis]

If it's straight from the shop then it'll have a crosshead/phillips head. Some are already loose, some crazy tight. Before anything, I don't mean this in a funny way, you are trying to turn it the right way? By which I mean the wrong way! It's righty loosey lefty tighty for these...

[Team Crusader]

I am turning it left, but it seems to be crazy tight. If I try and turn it any harder I just my undo my wrist before the thread. As I last resort do you think drilling out the thread could work?