Adjustments; Hole Location; Feeding; Depth Scale - Sears Craftsman 113.21371 Owner's Manual

HOLE LOCAT!ON
Make a DENT in the workpiece whereyou want the hole
• • . using a CENTER PUNCH or a SHARP NAIL.
Before turning the switch ON, bring the drill down to the
workpiece lining it up with the hole location.
FEEDING
Pull down on the feed handles with only enough effort to
allow the drill to cut.
Feeding TOO SLOWLY might cause the drill to burn ...
Feeding TOO RAPIDLY might stop the motor ,.. cause
the belt or drill to SLIP .., tear the workpiece LOOSE
from your hand or BREAK the drill bit•
When drilling metal use Sears Thread-cutting oil
adiustments
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN SW_TCH
"OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
DEPTH SCALE
When the quill is in the UPPERMOST position, the top
SURFACE OF THE FEED STOP POINTER should be in
line with "0" graduation on the DEPTH SCALE.
If it is not ,.. LOOSEN both mounting screws and
reposition the scale.
FEED STOP ._
POINTER
MOUNTING
SCREWS
QUILL RETURN SPRING
If the quill does not return to its UPPERMOST position
when the quill lock is UNLOCKED .,. or if the return
action is SLUGGISH ... the SPRING TENSION must be
increased.
1. Move DEPTH POINTER to uppermost position and
lock it in place.
2• Lock the quill in the uppermost position.
3. GRASP the HUB .., pull it straight out until it is free
to turn,
4. Rotate hub COUNTERCLOCKWISE about 1/4 turn
and PUSH it back in place. This will WiND UP the
spring.
Unlock quill ... check tension ... if more is required,
repeat steps 2, 3, 4, and 5.
TABLE AND HEAD LOCK HANDLES
The lock handles can be adjusted to make them more
convenient to operate.
Make sure the support collar is locked in position below
the table or the head.
1.
2.
3.
Unscrew the lock handle and push the barrel lock out
of the hole.
Rotate the barrel lock !80 °, replace it in the hole and
screw in the handle.
NOTE: The HEADLOCK HANDLE is located on the LEFT
side of the head,
BELT TENSION
Refer to section "Getting To Know Your Drill Press" ...
BELT TENSIONING ROD.
BARREL LOC K
_QU jI,_._ RETURN SPRING
TABLE LOCK HANDLE
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TABLE LOCK
hANDLE
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