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Warning: Never cool with water or water based lubricant otherwise an electric shock could
occur. DO NOT use oil when drilling copper or brass. Care should be taken when drilling
copper and brass as the drill bit will be prone to jamming.
9 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Attention! Before performing any work on the equipment, pull the power
plug.
9.1
Cleaning
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Always wear sturdy gloves when handling or changing bits and cutters as they can be very
sharp.
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Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes whilst cleaning.
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Keep the ventilation slots of the machine clean to prevent overheating of the engine.
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Regularly clean the machine housing with a soft cloth, preferably after each use.
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Keep the ventilation slots free from dust and dirt.
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If the dirt does not come off use a soft cloth moistened with soapy water.
Never use solvents such as petrol, alcohol, ammonia water, etc. These
solvents may damage the plastic parts.
9.2
Lubrication
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Turn the drill shaft to the maximum drilling depth once per 3 months and grease it slightly
with oil.
9.3
Spindle play (Fig. 18)
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Locate the spindle play adjustment set screw.
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Loosen the lock nut and finger-tighten the grub screw.
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Hold the grub screw into position with a hex key and tighten the lock nut (Fig. 18).
9.4
General inspection (Fig. 19)
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Regularly check that all the fixing screws are tight. They may vibrate loose over time.
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If the supply cord requires replacing, the task must be carried out by the manufacturer, the
manufacturers agent, or an authorized service centre to avoid a safety hazard (Fig. 19).
9.5
Power cord
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If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a safety hazard.
10 TROUBLE SHOOTING
Suspected malfunctions are often due to causes that the users can fix themselves. Therefor
check the product using this section. In most cases the problem can be solved quickly.
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
1. Noisy operation
1.1 Incorrect belt tension
1.2 Loose spindle pulley
1.3 Loose motor pulley
1.1 Adjust tension
1.2 Tighten the pulley insert nut
1.3 Tighten the screws
2. Drill bit gets
excessively hot
2.1 Incorrect speed
2.2 Chips not coming out of
hole
2.3 Dull drill bit
2.4 Feeding too slow
2.1 Adjust the speed
2.2 Retract drill bit frequently to
clear chips
2.3 Re-sharpen drill bit
2.4 Feed fast enough, allow drill
bit to cut
