Mounting The Drill Press - Terratek TDP13 User Manual

Installing the work table
1. Thread the Table Locking Handle into the Table Clamp, and leave it loose at this
stage.
2. Slide the Table Clamp with Table over the Column put at desired height and tighten
locking handle. (Fig.2)
Installing the drill press head
1. With assistance, raise the Head, and locate it on top of the Column, ensuring it
slides home fully (Fig.4).
2. Align the head with the base, and firmly secure to the Column with the hex socket
Head Screws.
3. Tighten the two head locking screws with the Allen wrench provided.
Installing handles
Screw the three feed handles firmly into the hub of the feed shaft. (Fig.7)
Installing the drill chuck
1. Slide the work table up the column to within 6" of the spindle.
2. Open the jaws of the chuck to their maximum, using the chuck key supplied.
3. Put a piece of scrap wood on to the table to protect the chuck nose.
4. Ensuring all parts are thoroughly clean, dry, and burr free, place the chuck over
the end of the spindle and pull the spindle down using the feed handles, pressing
the chuck hard against the piece of scrap wood until the chuck is forced home.
Replacing drill bits
1. Use the chuck key provided to loosen the drill chuck.
2. Insert drill bit into chuck all the way up into chuck.
3. Depending on the drill size bring the drill bit out until the whole flute is showing.
4. Tighten by hand until drill bit is centered in chuck.
5. Once centered use chuck key to tighten drill bit.
6. Tighten all three jaws to ensure drill bit is tight so the bit doesn't slip while drilling.
7. REMOVE chuck key before turning on the drill press.

Mounting the drill press

For your own safety and others around you this drill press should be secured to a
stable work bench, to secure:
1. Place the drill press on the workbench.
2. Secure the drill press onto the workbench using two carriage bolts, flat washers, and
nuts through the holes in the base. (hardware not included).
Height adjustment
1. Raise or lower the work table by loosening the table clamp, re-tighten, once at
desired position and height. The work table can also be rotated up to 360 degrees.
(Fig.3)
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