User Manual
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OPERATION
DRILL PRESS ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig. U)
1. To turn the drill press ON, insert the yellow safety key (1) into the switch housing
(2). As a safety feature, the switch cannot be turned ON without the safety key.
2. Flip the switch upward to the ON position.
3. To turn the drill press OFF, flip 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 . 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 as illustrated (Fig. V), or be clamped (not in-
cluded) to the table.
Note: For small workpieces that cannot be clamped to the table, use a drill
press vise (not included). The vise must be clamped or bolted to the table to
avoid injury.
GENERAL DRILLING GUIDELINES - DRILLING A HOLE
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.
1. Mark where you want to drill in workpiece by using a center punch or a sharp nail or turn ON the laser to mark
your drilling point.
2. Before turning the drill press ON, 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 the appropriate force needed to allow the drill
bit to drill the 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. U
Fig. V










