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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MI-76100 and MI 76150 DRILL PRESSES
DRILLING
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Always secure workpiece with hold-downs or clamps.
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Never hold the workpiece only by hand.
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Use clean, sharp bits. Using a damaged or broken bit could result in serious injury.
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When drilling a flat workpiece, place it on a wooden base and clamp it to the table.
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Use machine spur bits for drilling wood. Do not use hand bits with screw tips. At drill
press speeds, these bits rotate into the workpiece so rapidly that they can spin and lift
the workpiece off the table.
ADJUSTING THE TABLE HEIGHT
1. Loosen the
COLUMN LOCK HANDLE (1)
.
2. Turn the
CRANK HANDLE (2)
until the table is at the
desired height.
3. Retighten the
COLUMN LOCK HANDLE (1)
to secure
the table in position.
TABLE SWING ADJUSTMENT
1. Loosen
COLUMN LOCK HANDLE (1)
.
2. Swing the table arm bracket and the table to the
desired position.
3. Retighten
COLUMN LOCK HANDLE (1)
.
When working with taller work pieces, swing the table
out of the way and use
the drill press base as a
table.
CHANGING SPEEDS
Make sure the drill press has come to a complete stop before changing speeds. Refer to
the spindle speed selection chart located on the inside of the spindle cover.
1. Disconnect the drill press from the power source.
2. Loosen the slide bar bolt (1) located on the right side of the head.
3. Pull the motor (2) in towards the head to loosen the belts.
4. Relocate belts to the desired pulleys to select a new spindle speed.
5. Push the
MOTOR (2)
back, away from the head.
6. Retighten the
SLIDE BAR BOLT (1)
and check the belt tension.
