This manual has been prepared for the owner and operators of a JDP-17MF Drill Press. Its purpose, aside from machine operation, is to promote safety through the use of accepted correct operating and maintenance procedures. Completely read the safety and maintenance instructions before operating or servicing the machine.
This drill press is designed and intended for use by properly trained and experienced personnel only. If you are not familiar with the proper and safe operation of a drill press, do not use until proper training and knowledge has been obtained.
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DO NOT operate tool while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any medication. • DO NOT drill pieces of material that are too small to be safely supported. • WHEN drilling a large workpiece, provide additional support at table height.
115 Volt Operation As received from the factory, your drill press is ready to run at 115 volt operation. This drill press, when wired for 115 volt, is intended for use on a circuit that has an outlet and a plug that looks like the one illustrated in (A).
230 volt plug is installed. 4. The drill press with a 230 volt plug should only be connected to an outlet having the same configuration (D). No adapter is available or should be used with the 230 volt plug.
On-Off Switch Padlock Model No. BP-1, Stock No. 709736 To safeguard your machine from unauthorized operation and to avoid accidental starting by young children, the use of a padlock is highly recommended. JET model BP-1 is available from your local authorized JET distributor or by calling WMH Tool Group at 800-274-6848.
Assembly 1. Place the base (A, Fig. 1) on a level floor. 2. With a 17mm wrench attach the column assembly (B, Fig. 1) to the base (A, Fig. 1) with four M10 x 40 hex cap bolts (C, Fig. 1). Tighten firmly.
9. With the aid of a second person, carefully lift the head onto the column top. The head assembly is heavy! Use care when lifting onto the column! 10. Rotate head assembly until sides of the belt cover are parallel with the sides of the base. 11.
1. Use a pencil to mark the depth the bit will drill into the workpiece (A, Fig. 7). 2. With the drill bit in the chuck, lower down feed handle to advance bit to your mark,see Figure 7.
Return Spring Adjustment The return spring is adjusted at the factory and should need further adjustment. adjustment is deemed necessary: 1. Unplug the machine from the power source. 2. Loosen two jam nuts (A, Fig. 9). Do not remove. 3. Firmly hold the coil spring cover (B, Fig. 9). 4.
Feeding too slowly may cause burning of the workpiece. Feeding too quickly may cause the motor to stop and/or the drill bit to break. • Generally speaking, the smaller the drill bit, the greater the RPM required.
4. Tighten set screws in pulleys. 1. Change to appropriate speed, see speed and pulley chart, page 13. 2. Retract drill bit frequently to remove chips. 3. Resharpen, or replace drill bit. 4. Increase feed rate. 1. Resharpen bit correctly.