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6.4
Mounting the head
1. With
the aid of a second person, carefully lift
head
onto
column top
(Figure 5).
The head assembly is heavy. To
avoid injury and/or damage to equipment, lift head
onto column only with additional assistance.
2. Rotate head assembly until sides of
belt cover
(A
1
) are parallel with sides of
base
(D, Figure 3).
3. Tighten
two
set screws
(A
2
, Figure 5) with a 5mm
wrench until they are snug.
6.5
Installing handles
Refer to Figures 5 and 6:
Install three
handles
(F) into
downfeed-hub
(A
3
) as
shown. Tighten using provided wrench on the flat of
the handles.
Install remaining handle (F, Figure 6) on speed adjust
hub on opposite side of head.
6.6
Installing chuck and arbor
1. Adjust position of table to approximately seven
inches below
spindle assembly
(A
4
, Figure 5) and
lock in place.
Refer to Figure 6:
2. Thoroughly clean
spindle
(A
4
),
arbor
(G), and
chuck
(O).
Important:
These three pieces must be free of
any rust protection, or lubricant. If they are not
clean and dry, the arbor and chuck will fail to seat
in the spindle.
3. Place
arbor
(G) into
chuck
(O).
4. Open chuck all the way to completely retract the
chuck jaws.
5. Place arbor and chuck assembly into
spindle
(A
4
).
6. Rotate arbor and chuck assembly until
tang
(G
1
)
on arbor engages the slot at end of spindle.
7. Place a scrap board against bottom of chuck, and
firmly tap the board two or three times with a
mallet or hammer, to seat the arbor.
6.7
Mounting to bench
Before operating, the assembled drill press must be
securely mounted to a bench or stand, using
appropriate fasteners (not provided) through the two
holes in the base.
Figure 5
Figure 6
