Use and Care Manual

OPERATION and MAINTENANCE

QUILL RETURN SPRING

may be necessary to adjust your quill return spring if the tension is such that the quill returns either too

rapidly or too slowly.

1. Disconnect the drill press from power source.

2. Move the stop nuts down to lowest position and lock in place with wrench

to prevent quill from dropping while tensioning spring (as gure).

3. Place screwdriver in lower front notch of spring cap and hold it in place

while loosening and removing nut (Fig. 15)

4. With screwdriver remaining in notch. Loose large nut until notch disengages

from boos on head. Do not remove this nut (Fig. 16)

5. Carefully turn screwdriver counter clockwise to increase tension, clockwise

to decrease tension. and engage next notch in boss. Do not remove

screwdriver.

6. Tighten large nut with wrench only enough to engage boss. Do not over tighten as this with restrict quill

movement.

7. Move stop nuts to highest position and check tension while turning feed handle. If there is not enough

tension on spring. Repeat steps. 3-6

NOTE: ONLY ONE NOTCH EACH TIME AND CHECK TENSION AFTER EACH REPETITION.

8. Check quill while feeding to insure smooth and unrestricted movement. If movement is too tight, slightly

loosen nuts until unrestricted.

Frequently blow out any dust that may accumulate inside the motor. A coat of automobile type wax applied

to the table and column will help to keep the surface clean. If the power cord is damaged in any way, have

it replaced immediately.

LUBRICATION

All of the Ball Bearing are packed with grease at the factory. They require no further lubrication. Periodically

lubricate the gear and rack table elevation mechanism, the splines (groves) in the spindle and the rack on

the quill.

Technical Data