Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

DRILL PRESS ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig. U)

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

switch housing (Fig. U - 2). As a safety feature, the switch cannot be turned

ON without the safety key.

2. Flip the switch upward to the ON position.

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Fig. U

Fig. V

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.

LASER ON/OFF SWITCH

The laser switch is located on the left-hand side of the drill press (Fig. J, p. 12).

Replace batteries as needed. Follow the instructions on p. 12.

POSITION THE TABLE AND WORKPIECE

Always place a piece of scrap material (wood, plywood, etc.) on the table un-

derneath 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 included) 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. Drill press clamps and

drill press vises can be purchased at wenproducts.com.

GENERAL DRILLING GUIDELINES - DRILLING A HOLE

WARNING: To prevent the workpiece and the scrap material from slipping from your hand while drilling,

position the workpiece and scrap material to the left side of the column. If the workpiece and the scrap material

are not long enough to reach the column, clamp the workpiece and scrap 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 through the material.

NOTE: Feeding too slowly might cause the drill bit to turn in the chuck. Feeding too rapidly might stop the mo-

tor, 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.