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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
AND PARTS
LIST
FOR DRILL
PRESS
MODEL 2532
ASSEMBLY:
For safety in
shipment
the
head
and
base assembly
of
thi-s
machine
are
unassembled.
Procedure
to
assemble
is as
follows:
1.
Using
4 bolts or
screws
attach
base
casting
(53) to
your
workbench.
2. Slip large coil spring (48)
over verLical
colimn titbe 22"
rbng
(+s)
and then
slide
tube
into hole in bise casting (13)..
Lock
securely
with
2
bolts furnished (26) -
NOTE
Spring
will
extend
above
vertical
column.
IL muit
be
compressed
when
attaching hori-
zonLaL
drill
assembly.
3.
Check
to
see
that locking
wedge
(47) is in
Droper
position in
recess
of
two-way
clamp
l++). llotn:
See
exploded
view on
page
2.
Slide horizontal tube (18"
1ong,
1145)
into
two-way clamp
(44).
4. Slide
motor mount
(46)
onto
horizontal
tube
(45).
Lock securely
with
two
bolts fur-
.
nished.
5. Slide
headstock
(30)
onto
horizontal
tube
(45).
Lock securely wi.th two
bolts fur-
nished
(
26)
.
'
6.
Check
to
see
that locking
wedge
(47) is in
proper
position,
then
slide
complete
head
isslmbfy onto vertical
column
(49) as
shown
on
page
2.
7.
Lock
head
assembly
securely on
column by
tightening
2 handies furnished (43).
8. Attach
gear chuck
(2) to
spindle by
simply
tightening it against spindle
shoulder.
Thread
is righL
hand.
g.
BelL
Guard
(21) is
placed
on headstock (30)
by slipplng
guard under
front
lug.and
-on-
t-op
of-side lugs.
Place two
carriage bolts
(24) in
square
holes in guard.
Lock se-
il-rrity wiih
guard
nuts (26).
These
nuts
can
bi: adjusied
to
square
the
guard.
MOTOR
MOLt{T: Motor mount
furnished (46) is
de-
signed
for all
standard
l/4 or L/3
HP
'
1725
RPM
baie
mounted
motors.
Attach
moLor
to
motor
mount
bracket (45) using (2) I/2" carriage bolts
(50),
nuts (51),
and washers
(52) furnished. For
most
moLors, mounting should
be
in center of
elongated
slot in
motor
mount
bracket
(46).
BELT
AND
PULLEY:
The
machine
i.s
designed
to
take
a
standard
tV" belt.
Gates
/12580
or
equivalent.
Motor
pulley
should be
a 3 step to
match
head
stock
pullei, <tS).
This
will live a
wide range of
.ossible soeeds. Belt tension
can be
controlled
1
loo".nins 2
screws
(26) holdins
motor
mount
j
ackets (+6) ott tube
(45),
and
t[en
moving
motor
\t
:unt bracket (46) in or out. Belt
should be run
slightly
loose
for best drive
and
minirnum
bearing
weai.
NOTE:
When
drill
press
is
runnlng
at
low-
est.
speed
with the
complete
head
assembly
lowered
down
the colunn the belt
may
rub the vertical
co1-
umn
(ag).
This
will not
darnage
the belt or
the
machine.
LUBRICATION: A11
moving
parts
should be
oiled
both to prevent rust
and
to
ease
the sliding
ac-
tions.
The
spindle bearings (3' 18)
can
all
be
oiled
by applylng
a
few drops
of oil
down Ehrough
the pulIey
ke1"way. Use
light
machine
oil'
approx-
imately
SAE
20.
SPEEDS:
The
speed
to
use the various jobs
will
depend
upon
the material being drilled
and the
si}e of
Lhe
drill.
Normally
it is
reconnnended
that a
slower
speed
be used
for larger drills
or
tnrder material.
TILTING
0F HEAD:
By loosening
horizontal
column
clamp
(44),
head assembly can be
moved
in or
out
to virious'depths
and can
also be tilted to vari-
ous
angles. It will
be necessary on
rnany
occa-
sions
to
make
sure
that
head
is
returned
to
per-
fectlv vertical position. It is
suggested
that
you
scribe a
mari<
in horizontal tub;-(45)
and
with
chisel or other
sharp instrument
make
an
index
mark
in
t.he
face of
Lhe two-way
slide
clamp (44).
By
lining
up the two
marks
head
will return
!o
vLrtieal-position.
Or, if
you have
not
scribed
the
marks, check
with a
square
to
make
sure
it is
back.to the veqtical position.
ATXILIARY
TABLE:' Machine
is
furnished
with coil
balance
spring (48) so that it is a
comparatively
simple
matler-to raise or
lower head
to
desired
working
height. If, for
some
special job
yog pre-
fer
to-have-head
in fixed position,
company
has
available
separate
slidable table
casting
assem-
blv
which can be
raised or
lowered
in vertical
"oiu*tr
(49)
and locked
at
any
position.
TABLE
EXTENSION:
Note
that
when
extending
hori-
zontal
arrn
(45) to give large throat depth, drill
chuck
(2) will
be
beyond
base
casting (53).
With
head
in this position it is possible,
on
li-ght-
work, to
use
workbench
as your
table supportl
how-
ever, it is
suggested
for
convenience
that
you
nr,ake
up
a
piece
of 3/4" or 1"
plywood
to
any size
vou
desire. This
can be
readilv
attached
to
the
tini"h.d'base with (4) -
5/T6"
ilat
head
machine
screws and sqr:are
nuts.
Base
casLing
(53)
has
keyed
lugs
on
under side so
that-plyw-ood extension
cair
be
eislly
removed
or
attached
without
having
to
remove
base from your
bench.
CABLE
ADJUSTMENT:
The machine
has
been
adjusted
at the factory. After a period of time the
cable
mav become
loose.
Adiustment
is
made
bv
loosen-
ing 2
screws(26)
that-hold
headstock
(30)
on hor-
j-zonLal column
(45).
Remove
headstock
(30)
and
insert
screw
drive
through
horizonta{tolumn
hole.
Loosen
idler
sleeve
shaft (27)
and
pry idler
sleeve (28)
up.
Lock
idle
sleeve st.e'ft (27).
Caution:
DO
NOT
OVER
TIGHTEN
cable.
RETIIRN SPRING
ADJUSTMENT:
Adjustment
is
made
by
'loosening
tension lock bolts (:+)
ana turning
tension knob (35)
counLer
clockwise.
(One
notch
of
adjustment
is
normally
sufficient.)
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