Supporting Workpiece; Quill Lock - Craftsman 152.229000 Instruction Manual

SUPPORTING WORKPIECE
USE only recommended accessories,
Figure 17-1
QUILL LOCK
The quill allows the up and down movement of the
chuck, Different setup or working operation may
require the quill to be lower and locked into position,
Figure 18-1
C
A
IMPORTANT: When the workpiece (A) is long enough,
position it on the table with one end against the left
side of the column (B) to prevent the workpiece from
rotating, See Figure 17-1, if it is not possible to
support the workpiece against the column, clamp the
workpiece to the table, A vise can be used to secure a
small workpiece that is too small to be clamped to the
table, The vise must be secured to the table to keep it
from rotating, if you are using a backup board, it must
also be properly supported or clamped,
B
Lower quill (A) to desired depth and tighten quill locking
handle (B), The quill locking handle is spring loaded
and can be repositioned by pulling out on the hub (C)
and rotating it, See Figure 18-1,
To unlock the quill, hold onto the feed handle and
loosen the quill locking handle, The quill is spring
loaded and wiii return back up into the drill press head
casting, Be sure to hold onto the feed handle to control
the speed in which the quill returns,
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