NOTE:
The belt (4) should be tight enough to prevent slippage. Correct tension is set if the belt flexes about 1/2"
(13 mm) when thumb pressure is applied at the midpoint of the belt between the pulleys (Fig. 12).
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of injury, keep pulley cover in place and in proper working order when operating.
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS
INSTALL THE BELT (Fig. 12)
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Open the pulley and belt cover (1).
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Loosen the belt tension lock knobs (2) on both sides of
the drill press.
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Slide the motor (3) as close to the drill press head as
possible.
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Place a belt (4) on the motor pulley (5) and the spindle
pulley (6) in the proper position for the desired speed.
•
Pull the motor away from the drill press head until the
belt is properly tensioned. Tighten the belt tension lock
knobs (2).
ALIGN THE BELT PULLEYS (Fig. 13)
•
Check the alignment of the pulleys with a straight edge
(1) (such as a ruler, level, or framing square) by laying
the straight edge across the top of the pulleys (2).
•
If the pulleys are NOT aligned, release belt tension by
loosening the belt tension lock knobs (3) on both sides
of the head.
•
Loosen the motor mount nuts (4) with an adjustable
wrench, and lower or raise the motor until the pulleys
are aligned.
•
Tighten the motor mount nuts (4) with an adjustable
wrench to maintain the position.
•
Lock the motor for the proper belt tension and tighten
the tension lock knobs (3).
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
SPINDLE SPEEDS (Fig. 14)
This drill press offers five spindle speeds from 620 to 3070 RPM. The highest speed is obtained when the belt
is positioned on the largest motor pulley step and the smallest spindle pulley stop.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUST SPEEDS AND TENSION THE BELT (Fig. 15)
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Open the drill press pulley cover (1).
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Loosen the belt tension knobs (2) on both sides of the
drill press head.
•
Pull the motor (3) towards the drill press head.
•
Set the belt on the desired steps of the motor pulley (4)
and spindle pulley (5) according to the belt positions
on the spindle speed chart (Fig. 14).
•
Pull the motor away from the drill press head to
increase the belt tension. Tighten the tension knobs
(2).
•
The belt (6) should be tight enough to prevent slippage.
Correct tension is set if the belt flexes about 1/2"
(13 mm) when thumb pressure is applied at the
midpoint of the belt between the pulleys.
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4
3
2
1
1/2"
3
2
6 4
5
1
1/2"
3
2
5 6
4