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Before Using The Drill Press
WARNING: Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California)
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-bases paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks
and cement and other masonry
products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well venti-
lated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not
plug the drill press in until the
following steps have been satis-
factorily completed.
• Completely assemble and align drill
press (See “Assembly” section).
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF switch. (See “Getting to
Know Your Drill Press” section).
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this drill press (See “Mainte-
nance” section).
• Find and read all the warning labels
found on the drill press (shown
below).
When Installing Or Moving The Drill Press
Reduce the Risk of Dangerous
Environment.
• Use the drill press in a dry, indoor
place protected from rain.
• Keep work area well lighted.
• Use recommended accessories.
The use of improper accessories
may cause risk of injury to persons.
To reduce the risk of injury from
unexpected drill press movement.
If there is any tendency of the drill
press to tilt or move during any use,
bolt it to the floor. Make sure and
leave adequate room to fully open the
belt guard. If the workpiece is too
large to easily support with one hand,
provide an auxiliary support.
• To reduce the risk of injury from
electrical shock, make sure your fin-
gers do not touch the plug’s metal
prongs when plugging in or unplug-
ging the drill press.
