PowerPro – LIFT ASSIST
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PowerPro
Lift Assist
556191
INTRODUCTION
SAFETY
WARNING
Please read, understand and follow:
ALL of the assembly and alignment pro-
cedures covered in this instruction sheet
prior to installing your PowerPro Lift As-
sist.
Headstock distance Pounds of effort Pounds of effort
from left side
required
required
of MARK V
w/o Lift Assist
WITH Lift Assist
0”
65#
25#
8"
57#
20#
12"
50#
12#
20"
35#
SELF-LIFT
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Tools Needed
ools Needed
ools Needed
ools Needed
ools Needed
• 7/16" Open End Wrench
• 1/2" Open End Wrench
• Adjustable Wrench
• Small, Straight-Bladed Screwdriver
The Shopsmith Powerpro Lift Assist is a
great accessory that will significantly reduce
the amount of effort required to raise the Ma-
chine into full vertical (Drill Press)position.
The table below compares pounds of lifting
effort required with and without the Lift As-
sist.
Make sure the Mark is turned off and un-
plugged before assembling and adjusting
the Lift Assist.
Always use proper Safety Equipment and
Procedures when operating machines.
Be sure to tighten all hardware securely
before using.
To avoid damage to your machine and
possible personal injury:
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During assembly and installation of
the Lift Assist, both the Arm Lock
Knob and the Pivot Lock Knob must
be secured on the right end of the
machine. The Lift Assist is installed in
the vertical drill press mode of your
machine and if both of these locks are
not secured the force of the gas cylin-
der will cause parts of the machine to
slip out of position.
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Make sure that both pivot lock knobs
are secured for ALL horizontal ma-
chine operations. If they are not se-
cured during all horizontal operations
the force of the gas cylinder will push
parts of the machine out of position.
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Before lifting the right end of the ma-
chine, for under-table operations, be
sure to pivot the machine up to the
standard vertical drill press position,
lock the machine in this position and
use the Quick Disconnect to remove
one end of the Gas Cylinder from the
Upper Mount of the Lift Assist. Only at
that time, can the machine be lowered
and then pivoted up to the left for un-
der table operations. Failure to dis-
connect the Gas Cylinder from the
Upper Mount will result in the force of
the gas cylinder pushing parts of the
machine out of position.
WARNING
