Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

DRILL PRESS ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig. 20)

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.

LIGHT AND LASER LINE ON/OFF SWITCHES (Fig. 20)

The light switch (3) is located on the lamp cover.

The laser switch (4) is located below the ON/OFF switch on the right.

POSITION THE TABLE AND WORKPIECE (Fig. 21)

Always place a piece of backup material (1) (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 (3) of the column as illus-

trated, or be clamped (4; 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.

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. 20

Fig. 21