Specifications

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Safety Instructions for Basic Drill Press Operation
Read the following instructions for operating your drill
press to get the best results and to minimize the likeli-
hood of personal injury.
WARNING For your own safety, always observe the
safety precautions here and on pages 2, 3 and 4.
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
Dress for safety
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry
(rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw
you into moving parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using
drill press for hours at a time.
Plan Your Work
• Don’t force the tool. It will do the job better and safer at
the rate for which it was designed.
• Use the right tool. Don’t force tool or attachment to do
a job it was not designed to do.
• If any part of your drill press is missing, malfunctioning,
has been damaged or broken...such as the motor
switch, or other operating control, a safety device or
the power cord, turn the drill press off and unplug it
until the particular part is properly repaired or
replaced.
• Never place your fingers in a position where they could
contact the drill or other cutting tool if the workpiece
should unexpectedly shift or your hand should slip.
• To reduce the risk of injury from parts thrown by the
spring, follow instructions exactly as given and shown
in adjusting spring tension of quill.
• To prevent the workpiece from being torn from your
hands, spinning of the tool, shattering the tool or being
thrown, always properly support your work so it won’t
shift or bind on the tool:
- Always position backup material (use beneath the
workpiece) to contact the left side of the column.
- Whenever possible, position the workpiece to con-
tact the left side of the column - If it is too short or the
table is tilted, clamp solidly to the table. Use table
slots or clamping ledge around the outside edge of
the table.
- When using a drill press vise, always fasten it to a
table.
- Never do any work “Freehand” (hand holding work-
piece rather than supporting it on the table), except
when polishing.
- Securely lock head to column, table support to col-
umn and table to table support before operating drill
press.
- Never move the head or table while the tool is run-
ning.
- Before starting the operation, jog the motor switch to
make sure the drill or other cutting tool does not
wobble or cause vibration.
- If a workpiece overhangs the table such that it will
fall or tip if not held, clamp it to the table or provide
auxiliary support.
- Use fixtures for unusual operations to adequately
hold, guide and position workpiece.
- Use the spindle speed recommended for the specific
operation and workpiece material - check the inside
of the belt guard for drilling information; for accesso-
ries, refer to the instructions provided with the acces-
sories.
• Never climb on the drill press table, it could break or
pull the entire drill press down on you.
• Turn the motor switch off and put away the switch key
when leaving the drill press.
• To reduce the risk of injury from thrown work or tool
contact, do not perform layout, assembly or setup work
on the table while the cutting tool is rotating.
• Don’t overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at
all times.
• Maintain tools with care. Keep tools sharp and clean
for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for
lubricating and changing accessories.
Use Only Accessories Designed For This Drill Press To Reduce the Risk of Serious Injury
From Thrown Broken Parts Or Work Pieces
• When cutting large diameter holes:
- Clamp the workpiece firmly to the table. Otherwise
the cutting may grab and spin it at high speed.
- Use only one piece, cup-type, hole cutters.
- Do not use fly cutters or multi-part hole cutters as
they can come apart or become unbalanced in use.
- Keep speed below 1500 R.P.M.
• Drum sanders must never be operated on this drill
press at a speed greater than 1800 R.P.M.
• Do not install or use any drill that exceeds 7” in length
or extends 6” below the chuck jaws. They can sud-
denly bend outward or break.
• Do not use wire wheels, router bits, shaper cutters, cir-
cle (fly) cutters or rotary planers on this drill press.