Product Manual

INSTALLING A DRILL BIT

1. Place the chuck key (Fig. 23 - 1) into the side keyhole of the chuck

(Fig. 23 - 2), meshing the key with the gear teeth.

2. Turn chuck key counterclockwise to open the chuck jaws.

3. Insert a drill bit into the chuck so the chuck jaws grip as much of

the bit’s shank as possible.

4. Center the drill bit in the chuck jaws before the ﬁnal tightening of

the chuck.

5. Tighten the chuck jaws using the chuck key to ensure that the drill

bit will not slip while drilling. Tighten the jaws using all three keyholes

of the chuck.

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 blow

out 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, or be clamped (not included) to the table.

To prevent the workpiece or back-up material from spinning or rotat

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

ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS

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 drill-

ing, 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 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 sur

face 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.

Fig. 23

Fig. 24