Craftsman 21914 - 12 in. Drill Press Operator's Manual page 21

Withthetool inthe OFF( O) position, l ower thedrill
bit byturning thefeedhandles untilthedrillbittouches
the workpiece. Holdin thisposition andpress the zero
resetbutton.
NOTE: T hissetsthedepthto zeroatthesurface ofthe
workpiece.
D Remove t heworkpiece thenincrease t he depthof the
drillbit (past z ero)untilthedesired depthis displayed.
Holdinthisposition andlockthedepthusingthelock
knobto limitdrilling depth.
D Using a C-clamp or similar c lamping device, r eposition
the workpiece t o theworktable.
D Turnonthetoolanddrilltothedesired depth.
DIGITAL
DEPTH
ON/OFF
BUTTON
in./mm
BUTTON
ZERORESET
BUTTON
Fig. 22
_ WARNING: Before performing any adjustment,
make sure the tool is unplugged from the power
supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
ADJUSTING TABLE HEIGHT
See Figure 23.
[] Hold the table with one hand and loosen the table lock
handle.
[] Rotate the table adjustment handle clockwise to raise
the table.
[] Rotate the table adjustment handle counterclockwise
to lower the table.
[] Position the table to the desired height and retighten
the table lock handle.
ADJUSTING TABLE BEVEL
See Figure 24.
The drill press is equipped with a tilting table that allows
you to drill angled holes. The table can be tilted left or
right, from 0 ° to 45 ° after the pin has been removed. To
remove the pin, turn the hex nut clockwise until the pin
can be lifted away from the housing.
To tilt the table:
[] Loosen the large hex bolt located underneath the table.
[] Use the bevel scale to tilt the table to the desired angle.
[] Retighten the hex bolt securely.
TABLE
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
BEVEL
SCALE
PiN
TABLELOCK
HANDLE
Fig. 23
HE× BOLT
Fig. 24
21