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Operating instructions
Before operation
warning: for your own safety never connect plug to power source outlet until all assembly steps are
completed and you have read and understood the safety and operational instructions.
Column to base (fig. 3)
Position base (1) on floor or bench.
Place column assembly (2) on base and align holes in column support with holes in base.
To attach and fasten the pillar unit, screw the three screws (a) into the base plate and tighten them
with a wrench.
For your own safety, it is highly recommended to install the machine on a bench by served mounting
hole on the base, bolts are not supplied.
Table and pillar (fig. 4)
Slide the drilling table (3) onto the pillar (2). Position the table directly above the base plate.
Install the table bolting (b) in the table unit from the left side and tighten it.
Machine head and pillar (fig. 5)
Place the machine head (4) onto the pillar (2).
Align the drilling the spindle of the machine head with the table and the base plate and fasten the 2
Allen screws located in the machine head (c).
Drill chuck protection with depth stop (fig. 6)
Fit the chuck protection with depth stop (8) onto the spindle pipe and tighten the slotted screw (d).
Caution! The depth stop must be fed through the hole (13) on the housing. Screw on the two nuts
(B1/2) and place the indicator (g) onto the depth stop. The indicator (g) must point at the scale.
Feed handles to the shaft hub (fig. 7)
Screw the feed handles (A) tightly into the threaded holes in the hub (B).
Installing the chuck (Fig. 8)
Clean the conical hole in the chuck (5) and the spindle pipe(see fig.2) with a clean piece of fabric.
Make sure there are no foreign particles sticking to the surfaces. The slightest piece of dirt on any of
these surfaces will prevent the chuck from seating properly. This will cause the drill bit to wobble". If
tapered hole in the chuck is extremely dirty, use a cleaning solvent on the clean cloth.
Push the chuck up on the spindle nose as far as it will go.
Turn chuck sleeve anticlockwise (when viewed from above) and open jaws in chuck completely.
Place a piece of wood on the machine table and lower the spindle onto the piece of wood. Press
firmly to ensure that the chuck sits exactly.
WARNING: All the necessary adjustments for the good working of your drill press have been done at the factory. Please do not modify them.
However, because of a normal wear and tear of your tool, some readjustments might be necessary.
WARNING: Always unplug our tool from power source before any adjustment
Quill return spring (Fig. 9)
It may be necessary to adjust your quill return spring if the tension is such that the quill returns either too rapidly or too slowly
- Lower table for additional clearance.
- Work from left side of drill press.
- Move the stop nuts (B) down to their lowest position and lock in place with wrench to prevent quill dropping while tensioning spring.
- Place screwdriver in lower front notch (C) of spring cap (D) and hold it in place
- Remove the screw (E) and the knurled nut (C) by using an Allen wrench.
- Carefully turn screwdriver anticlockwise and engage next notch in boss (G). Do not remove screwdriver.
- Install the knurled nut (C) and the screw (E) again.
- If there is not enough tension on spring, repeat steps moving only one notch each time and checking tension after repetition. Proper tension is achieved
when quill returns gently to full up position when released from 20mm-3/4" -depth.
- Check quill while feeding to have smooth and unrestricted movement. If movement is too tight, loosen allen screw (E) and knurled nut (F). Check if the
spindle can move freely again. Retighten jam nut.
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Mounting hole
Fig. 4
Spindle pipe
Fig. 7
Fig. 5
Fig. 8