Always remember that the magnet’s holding power is directly related to the workpiece thickness and surface condition. Since magnetic
attraction diminishes with thinner material or rough surfaces, mechanical clamping of drill unit to the workpiece should be used when
cutting thin material (3/8" or less) or material with uneven surfaces.
1. Make sure workpiece and bottom of magnet are free of chips, oil, etc.
2. Position drill by sliding it and gently feeding Arbor so that pilot point is touching center of hole to be drilled.
3. Secure unit to workpiece with safety chain.
4. Turn magnet "ON" by pressing the magnet ON switch.
5. Turn Feed Handle, raising the cutter until the pilot is above the work surface.
6. Fill coolant reservoir or fill attached coolant bottle if applicable.
7. Make certain that cutter is clear of workpiece and turn motor "ON" by pressing the motor START switch.
8. Feed Hougen Cutter slowly into workpiece. Only after cutting path is established to a depth of about 1/16" can full force be applied
to feed handles.
9. Ease up on feed pressure as cutter starts breaking through.
10. At conclusion of cut, turn motor "OFF" by pressing motor STOP switch. Turn Feed Handles to raise Arbor thereby ejecting the slug if
it hasn’t already fallen free.
11. Turn magnet "OFF" by pressing the magnet OFF switch.
12.
Disconnect from power source.
13. If necessary, remove chips from cutter and magnet, preferably wearing leather work gloves and/or with pliers. Disconnect safety
chain and you are ready to move unit to new drilling position.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Disconnect from power source and remove T-Handle
wrench from holder at top of drill.
2. Lay drill on its side with feed handles up or be sure Arbor
clears table if unit is in normal operating position.
3. Turn Feed Handles until cutter mounting set screws are
exposed and completely remove the set screws.
4. Insert proper pilot in shank end of Hougen Cutter.
5. Insert Hougen Cutter until flat on cutter shank is aligned
with set screw holes and is exactly perpendicular to axis
of set screw holes.
6. Insert set screws and tighten. Check to be certain that
cutter is secure.
INSTALLING HOUGEN CUTTER IN ARBOR
Set Screws
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"12000-Series"
Hougen Cutter
Pilot
Wrench
Holder
