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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List
80341A & 80342A
ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED)
MOUNT HEAD ASSEMBLY
Refer to Figures 9 and 10.
WARNING:
Although compact, the drill press head assembly is
heavy. Two people are required to mount the drill press head
assembly onto the column.
•
Place locking shoe into the cavity in the ram bracket.
WARNING:
Do not install the head assembly onto column unless
the locking shoe is in place. The head assembly cannot be properly
secured to the column without locking shoe.
•
Slide drill press head assembly onto top of column.
•
Position head so that it is centered over base.
•
Secure head assembly into position by tightening the locking
handles (see Figure 10).
MOUNT CHUCK AND ARBOR
Refer to Figure 22, page 12.
•
Be sure spindle, arbor and chuck tapers are clean and dry. Make
sure quill is completely retracted.
•
Use the provided chuck key (Ref. No. 1) to adjust the jaws of the
chuck (Ref. No. 2) until they are recessed inside the drill chuck
body.
•
Place drill chuck on a workbench face down. Arbor (Ref. No. 80)
has a short taper and a long taper. Place short taper into top of
drill chuck and tap with a rubber or wooden mallet.
•
Slide arbor into the spindle (Ref. No. 4) while slowly rotating
drill chuck. Spindle has a rectangular pocket in which the tang
fits into. Once tang is oriented correctly, drill chuck will not
rotate without turning the spindle.
•
Tap the end of drill chuck with a rubber or wooden mallet to
seat it into the spindle.
•
Use a hammer to carefully tap chuck securely onto the spindle.
MOUNT QUILL FEED HANDLES
Refer to Figure 11.
•
Thread the three quill feed handles into the threaded holes on
the pinion hub.
ADJUST V-BELT TENSION
Refer to Figure 12.
•
Open the pulley cover and loosen both motor lock knobs (one
on each side of the head).
•
Push motor back to apply tension to v-belt.
•
Correct tension is obtained when the v-belt can be flexed
approximately
3
/
8
” at belt midpoint using finger pressure.
•
When correct tension is obtained, secure motor in position by
tightening motor lock knobs.
Figure 10 - Secure Head Assembly
Head Angle
Locking Handle
Head Rotation
Locking Handle
Figure 11 - Install Quill Feed Handles
Pinion Hub
Quill Feed Handle
Figure 12 - Adjust V-belt Tension
Motor
Lock
Knob
Figure 9 – Place Locking Shoe Into the Cavity in Ram Bracket
Ram Bracket
Cavity
Locking Shoe