Use and Care Manual

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Operation

Drill Press ON/OFF switch (Fig. 17)

1. To turn the drill press ON, insert the yellow safety key (1) into the

switch housing. As a safety feature, the switch cannot be turned

ON without the safety key.

2. Flip the switch (2) upward to the ON position.

3. To turn the drill press OFF, press the switch downward.

4. To lock the switch in the OFF position, remove the safety key (1)

from the switch. Store the safety key in a safe place.

Position the table and workpiece

Always place a piece of backup material (wood, plywood, etc.) on the table underneath the workpiece (2). This will

prevent splintering on the underside of the workpiece as the drill bit breaks through. To keep the material from

spinning out of control, it must contact the left side of the column, or be clamped to the table.

General drilling guidelines

WARNING: To prevent the workpiece and the backup material from slipping from your hand

while drilling, position the workpiece and backup material to the left side of the column. If the

workpiece and the backup material are not long enough to reach the column, clamp the workpiece and

backup material to the table. Failure to do this could result in personal injury.

Drill a hole

1. Mark where you want to drill in workpiece by using a center punch or a sharp nail or turn ON Laser

Line to mark drilling point.

2. Before turning ON the drill press, turn the feed handles to bring the drill bit down. Line the drill bit tip up

with the mark. Clamp the workpiece in place.

3. Turn ON the drill press and pull down on the feed handles with appropriate force needed to allow the

drill bit to drill material.

Note: Feeding too slowly might cause the drill bit to turn in the chuck. Feeding too rapidly

might stop the motor, cause the belt to slip, force the workpiece loose, or break the drill bit.

Practice with scrap material to get the feel of the machine before attempting to do

any drilling operation.

Fig. 17