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additional
safety instructions
for drim presses
WARNING:
For your
own safety,
do not use your
I
drill
press
unti]
it is completely
assembled
and
installed
according
to the instructions
° . , and _i
unti_ you
have
read
and
understood
the follow-
I
ing:
]
1. General
Safety
instructions
for Power
Too_s,
2
2. Getting
to Know
Your Drill Press
........
17
3. Basic
Drill Press
Operation
.............
23
4. Adjustments
..........................
25
5. Maintenance
..........................
26
6. Stability
of Dri_l Press
If there is any tendency
of the dril] press to tilt or
move
during
any use, boit it to the floor or a fiat
piece
of !i_" exterior
p_ywood
_arge enough
to
stabilize
the drill press
Bolt the plywood
to the
underside
of the Base.
so 4t extends
at least to
both sides
Make sure the plywood
won't trip the
operater.
Do not
use
pressed
wood
panels--
they can break unexpectediy.
If the workpiece
is too iarge to easily support with
one hand_ provide
an a_xiiary
support.
7, Location
Use the dril press in a wei lit area and on a ieve;
surface
cfean and smooth
enough
to reduce
the
risk of trips, slips, or falls
Use it where neither
the
eperator
nor a casuat
observer
is forced to stand
in line with a potent af kickback
8. Kickback
Kickb_ck
i._;the grabbing
of the workpiece
by the
rotating
tooi,
The workp_ece
can be thrown
at
very high speed in tI_e d rection
of rotation.
THIS
CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS
tNJURY
To reduce
the
possibility
of injury from kickback.
Clamp the workpiece
firmly to the table whenever
possible.
Buffing
or sanding
wheeis
or drums
should
be
contacted
on the side moving away from you, not
the side moving toward you.
Use oniy recommended
accessories
and follow
the instructions
supplied
with the accessory.
9. Protection:
Eyes, Hands, Face, Ears and Body
WARNING: To avoid being pulled
into the spin-
ning too] -
1, Do NOT wear:
- g_oves
- necktie
- loose clothing
- jewetry
2. DO tie back tong hair
If any part of your drill p_ess is missing
malfunc-
tioning,
has been damaged
or broken
.... such
as the motor switch,
or other operating
centre!,
a safety
device
or the power cord
. . . cease
operating
immediateiv
until the particular
pa_t
is properly
repaired
or _epiaced.
b
Never
p_ace your
fingers
in a position
where
they could contact
the drill or other c_ttir_g tooi
if the workpiece
should
unexpectedly
shift or
your hand sho_id
slip
c. To avoid injury from parts thrown by the spring
follow
instRJctions
exactly as given and shown
in adjusting
spring tension
of quiti.
d
[0 preverit
the workpiece
from
being
tom
flora
your hands,
spinning
of the tooi, shat
tering the tooi or being
thrown,
always
prop-
erly support
your
work
so it won't
shift or
b;nd or_ the tool:
..-.- Always
posit_on BACKUP
MATERIAL
use
beneath
the workpiece}
to cortact
the eft
side of _he ce_umn
--
Whenever
possible,
position
the WORK-
PIECE
to contac!
lhe ieft side of the c,_:_l-
ufnn
if
it iS tOO
short
or
the tabe
_s t_/ted
claret:) soiidiy
I(:)the table
Use tabe
slots
or (s/amp ng ledge around the o_ts de edge
of the table
.... When us_ngadriilpressViCE
awaysfas-
ten _[ to the tabie.
..... Neve_ do any work "FREEHAND"
(hand-
ilo}d_ng workp_ece rather tf-'a_ suppo_ti_g
t
on the tab e). except when poiishi_g
-
Secu_e!y lock ;'-lead ar)d Support to Co!utah.
J-able Arrn tO support, and Table to "[abe
Arm before operating
driiI press.
--
Never
move
the Head or Table
whJle the
too} is running.
-_- Before starting
the operation,
jog the moto_
switch tO make sure the dritl or other cutting
tool does not wobbie or cause
vibration
• _-. If a workpieee
overhangs
!he _ab!e such
that it wili fali or tip if not hefd
clamp
it to
the tab]e or provide
auxiliary
supper1
--o Use
fixtu{es
for
uNusuai
operations
to
adequately
hofd, guide and position
work-
p_ece.
-_ Use the SPINDLE
SPEED
recommended
for the specific
operation
and
workpiece
material--check
the iabei inside
the Belt
Guard
for driihng
information:
for acces-
series,
refer
to the instructions
provided
wilh the accessories
e.
Never climb on the drill press
Table
it couid
break
or put! the entire
drili press
down ors,
you
f
Turn the motor Switch
Off and put away the
Switch
Key when !eaving the dril press.
g
to avoid injury from thrown work o_ tool con.-
tact
do NOT perform
_ayout
assembly,
or
setup work on the table wh]e the c_xtt_ng tooi
is rotating.
c
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