Use and Care Manual

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, po-

sition 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 the workpiece by using a center punch or a sharp nail. Turn ON the laser to mark

your drilling point also.

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.

4. It is good practice to touch the bit to the surface before fully committing to the cut to mark the surface of your

work piece. This helps ensure a straighter cut/hole while maximizing accuracy.

5. Make sure to routinely retract the bit to remove shavings and wood chips from the hole in order to prevent the

drill bit from binding.

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.

OPERATION

INSTALLING A DRILL BIT

1. With the switch OFF, open the chuck jaws (Fig. 23 - 1) using the chuck

key (Fig. 23 - 2). Turn the chuck key counterclockwise to open the jaws.

2. Insert the drill bit (Fig. 23 - 3) into the chuck far enough to obtain the

maximum gripping by the jaws, but not far enough to touch the spiral grooves

of the drill bit when the jaws are tightened.

3. Make sure the drill is centered in the chuck. Turn the chuck key (Fig. 23 -

2) clockwise to tighten the jaws.

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 or blowout on the

underside of the workpiece as the drill bit breaks through. To keep the mate-

rial from spinning out of control, it must contact the left side of the column,

or be clamped (not included) to the table.

To prevent the workpiece or back-up material from spinning or rotating, you

MUST position it against the left side of the column (Fig. 24).

Fig. 24

Fig. 23