Adjustments; Removing The Chuck And Arbor; Adjusting The Depth Stop; Changing Spindle Speeds - Jet JDP-17DX Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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Adjustments

Removing the Chuck and Arbor

Referring to Figure 7:
1. Unplug machine from the power source.
2. Raise the table until it is about seven inches
below the chuck.
3. Place a piece of scrap wood on the table, and
lower
quill
(E)
handle (A, C).
4. Still maintaining the lowered quill position,
rotate spindle to align the key hole in the
spindle with the key hole in the quill (E).
5. Insert the drift key (D) into the aligned slots and
tap lightly. The chuck and arbor assembly
should fall from the spindle.
Prepare to catch the chuck and
arbor as it drops. Striking the floor could
damage tool.

Adjusting the Depth Stop

Referring to Figure 8:
To drill multiple holes at the same preset depth,
use the depth stop as follows:
1. Use a pencil to mark the depth the bit will drill
into the workpiece (A).
2. With the drill bit in the chuck, lower down feed
handle to advance bit to your mark.
3. With your other hand, advance the lock nut (C
on the depth stop rod until they are snug to the
seat (B). Tighten C
2
4. The drill bit will now advance to this point.
5. To
release,
advance
clockwise to the top of the depth stop.

Changing Spindle Speeds

A spindle speed and belt arrangement chart
(Figure 6) is found on the inside of the belt cover.
Refer to this chart whenever changing speeds.
To change spindle speeds (refer to Figure 7):
1. Unplug the machine from the power source.
2. Loosen two bar knobs (G), one found on each
side of the head assembly.
3. Rotate the tension adjuster (F) to bring the
motor base as close to the head as possible.
using
the
downfeed
against C
.
1
the
nuts
counter-
)
1
4. Change the belts location according the speed
chart and the speed you desire.
5. Rotate the tension adjuster (F) to tension the
belts.
6. Tighten two bar knobs (G). Belts are properly
tensioned when moderate pressure with finger
and thumb midway between the two pulleys
causes approximately ½" deflection. Tighten
two bar knobs (G).
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Figure 7
Figure 8

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