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Craftsman 351.229350 Operator's Manual page 6

15" variable speed floor model drill press

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SPEED
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING:
Be sure motor is running when adjusting
spindle speed. Damage to drill press may result if spin-
dle speed is adjusted when motor is at rest.
Refer to Figure 5.
Spindle speed is read from digital readout (Key. No.
2) located on front of drill press.
Spindle speed can be adjusted only when the motor is
running.
• Turn on the drill press. Rotate speed change hand-
wheel (Key. No. 22) until readout indicates the
desired spindle speed. (Speeds on readout repre-
sent spindle RPM)
TABLE
ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 7.
Table can be raised and lowered on column and can
also be rotated about the column.
To raise table, loosen table lock handle (Key. No. 23),
rotate crank arm handle (Key. No. 15) until table is in
desired position. Be sure to secure table position by
tightening table lock handle.
To rotate table about column, loosen table lock han-
dle and rotate table to desired position. Be sure to
secure table position by tightening table lock handle.
HEAD ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 6.
To rotate head about column, loosen head locking han-
dle (Key. No. 44) and rotate head to desired position. Be
sure to secure head position by tightening head locking
handle.
DEPTH
STOP ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 6.
• To control drilling depth, loosen locking knob (Key.
No. 12) inside feed handle hub (Key. No. 11). Rotate
graduated collar (Key. No. 8) so desired depth is indi-
cated on collar next to the indicator line. Tighten the
locking knob. Use this feature to drill more than one
hole to the same depth.
Spindle can be locked in either fully or partially down
position. Loosen locking knob (Key. No. 12). Lower
chuck to the desired depth, rotate graduated collar
(Key. No. 8) fully clockwise and tighten the locking
knob. Use this feature to set up and align work.
GUARD
ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 4.
Lower guard will automatically
slide into upper guard
as drill press is operated. Be sure lower guard slides
smoothly in and out of upper guard
Lower guard position can be locked by tightening
adjustment knob (Key. No. 4) with lower guard in
desired position.
Upper and lower guard assembly can be flipped up
out of the way for easy cutting bit changes.
Pull plunger pin out and pivot guard assembly up.
After changing bit and before operating drill press,
be sure to flip guard assembly down with plunger
seated securely in clamp.
MOUNT
DRILL
BIT
WARNING:
Be sure drill press is turned off and is dis-
connected from power source before adjusting speeds.
Place drill bit in jaws of drill chuck.
Tighten chuck with drill chuck key. Be sure to tighten
the chuck using all three key positions on the chuck
body and remove chuck key.
WARNING:
Turn the switch "off" and unplug drill press
from power source before maintaining or lubricating drill
press.
LUBRICATION
Refer to Figures 5, 6 and 7.
Keep quill and column lubricated with light oil or lubri-
cant such as WD-40. Use 20 wt. non-detergent
oil for oil
lubrication. Use a general purpose grease for grease
lubrication.
MONTHLY
Spindle splines: lower quill assembly and pour 6-8
drops of oil into hole in center of cap (Figure 5, Key.
No. 32).
Speed change fork: oil speed change fork and link
(Figure 5, Key. Nos. 15 and 16) through hole in fork.
Quill rack: Lowerquill assembly and oil rack (or gear
teeth) on back of quill. (Figure 6, Key. No. 23). Raise
and lower quill several times to spread oil across
rack.
Rack: oil teeth evenly or rack (Figure 7, Key. No. 6).
YEARLY
Gearbox: remove gear box cover (Figure 5, Key. No. 18)
and remove old grease. Repack gear box with grease
and replace gear box cover.
REPLACE
WORN VARIABLE
SPEED
BELT
NOTE: Lower motor pulley is spring loaded. Take care
not to pinch fingers between pulleys or between pulley
and belt.
Refer to Figure 5.
Set drill press at lowest speed while motor is running.
Turn drill press off and disconnect from power source.
Remove socket head bolt and handwheel (Key. Nos.
21 and 22).
Remove flat head screws and plastic cover (Key.
Nos. 3 and 4).
Remove socket head bolts and pulley cover (Key.
Nos. 7 and 1).

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