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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
1/2 HP 12 Speed
Drill Press
with Laser Line Generator*
* Patent Pending
• Melbourne • Perth • Auckland • Hong Kong • Shanghai
LDP13B
• Taipei • New York • Verona • London • Paris
040614 ED3 JJ
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Contents Warranty 2 Full 2 Years Home Use Warranty Introduction 3 Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete Environmental protection 3 satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Description of symbols 3 manufacturing techniques, a tool may not
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Symbols Dear Customer The rating plate on your tool may show symbols. These If you require any help with your product, whether it represent important information about the product or is a Warranty claim, spare part or user information, instructions on its use. please phone our Help Line for an immediate response. Wear hearing protection. Phone 1300 880 001 in Australia or 0800 445 721 in New Zealand. Wear eye protection. Wear breathing protection. Introduction Conforms to EMC regulations
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Safety rules for laser lights General safety instructions The laser light/laser radiation used in the GMC REDEYE® To use this tool properly, you must observe the safety system is Class 1 with maximum 1mW power and 650nm regulations, the assembly instructions and the operating wavelengths. These lasers do not normally present an instructions to be found in this Manual. All persons who optical hazard, although staring at the beam may cause use and service the machine have to be acquainted with
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7. Dress correctly. Do not wear loose clothing or 17. Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts. Rubber sense. Do not operate a power tool when you are tired. gloves and non-slip footwear are recommended when 18. Check for damaged parts. Before using a tool, working outdoors. If you have long hair, wear a check that there are no damaged parts. If a part is protective hair covering. slightly damaged, carefully determine if it will opera
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12. If the workpiece overhangs the table such that it will Additional safety rules for drill presses fall or tip if not held, clamp it to the table or provide Warning. For your own safety, do not try to use your drill auxiliary support. press or plug it in until it is completely assembled and 13. Set the drill press to a speed appropriate to the job. installed according to the instructions and until you have read and understood the following: 14. Do not start the drill press while the dr
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Caution! Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations. Required tools Warning! For your own safety read instruction manual The following tools are required to assemble the drill press before operating drill press. Wear eye protection, do not • 3mm, 4mm, 6mm Hex Keys (Supplied) wear gloves, necktie or loose clothing, clamp workpiece • Wrench (Not Supplied) or brace against column to prevent rotation, use • Phillips Head Screwdriver (Not Supplied) recommended speed for drill accessory and
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Accessories The LDP13B is supplied with the following components: 1. B ase 2. Column 3. Rack 4. Rack Collar 1 2 3 4 5. Table 6. Belts (x2) 7. Handle 8. Keyless Chuck 9. Extension Table Locking Knobs (x4) 10. Motor Head 11 . Handle 12. Depth Scale 13. Table Lock 14. Worm 5 6 7 15. Hex Keys (x3) 16. Bolts for attaching column to base (x4) 17. Bolt to attach handle 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8
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Know your product 1. Laser light on/off switch 1 18 4 2. Laser aperture (x2) 3. On/off switch 10 11 10 4. Pulley cover 5. Base 6. Column 7. Rack 3 8. Rack Collar 15 17 9. Table/Support Assembly 16 10. Belts (x2) 11. Belt Tension Lever 2 19 12. Table Handle 13. Keyless Chuck 13 8 14. Extension Table Locking Knobs (x4) 9 7 15. Motor Head 6 16. Feed Handle 17. Depth Gauge 12 18. Depth Scale/Lock 19. Table Lock 20 20. Bevel Scale 21. Hex Keys 14 5 21 9
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Assembly 1. Place base on floor. 2. Place column assembly on base and align the 4 holes in the column assembly with the holes in the base. 3. Using the 4 8mm diameter x 20mm long bolts secure the column support to the 12. Fit the rack collar over the base and tighten with column and bring it down a wrench. to the top of the rack. 4. Loosen the screw on the rack Ensure the bevel side is collar using the 4mm hex key. down over the rack. 5. Remove the rack collar by 13. Tighten the rac
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16. Fit the table lock into the Note. Fit the lower belt on first. table support assembly and Note. When fitting belts it is tighten to secure the table. easier to place the belt onto 17. Fit the depth scale/lock the small pulley and then turn onto the handle. it onto the larger pulley. 18. Fit the handle and depth 23. To tighten the belts on scale onto the motor head the pulleys pull the motor ensuring that the flats on backwards. This is best the handle locate the flats done by grab
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1. Loosen the screw under the table by rotating it in an Tool storage drawer anti-clockwise direction. The tool storage drawer is handy for storing hex keys, drill 2. Tilt the table to the desired angle as indicated on the bits and accessories. bevel scale. Installing and removing drill bits Caution. Always ensure that the drill press is switched off and the plug is removed from the power point before making any adjustments. 1. Loosen the chuck sufficiently so that the jaws are open wide eno
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mm in 0 0 1/2 HP LDP13B Drill Press with Laser Line 1 230V–240Vac ~ 50Hz 375W no. 230–2470 RPM ® Ø13mm EARTHED APPLIANCE R E D E Y E Always wear ear and eye protection. If cordset is damaged 3. Holding the handle in that position rotate the depth 1. Remove the plug from the mains socket. have it replaced by an authorised service centre. 2 Help Line 1300 880 001 (Aus) or 0800 445 721 (NZ) • Improved Drilling Vision Ł Product of China to GMC Quality Standards 1 scale to the desired drilling
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Turning on and off Adjusting the laser 1. To start the drill press insert 1. Clamp a scrap piece of the switch disabling insert material to the table. and move the switch up to 2. Insert a drill bit into the the ‘ON’ position. chuck jaws. 2. Move the switch down to the 3. Turn on the drill press. ‘OFF’ position to turn the drill 4. Using the feed wheel lower press off. the spindle and make a small 3. Remove the switch disabling mark in the workpiece. insert to prevent unauthorised 5. Tu
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1. Adjust the table height, table angle, drilling depth and • M aintain a speed and pressure which allows cutting speed as required for the application. without overheating the bit. Applying too much pressure will: 2. Insert the drill bit required for the application. • Overheat the drill 3. Mark the drilling points on the work piece. • Wear the bearings 4. Switch on the laser line and line up with the drilling • Bend or burn bits point with the intersection point of the two beams. • Produce
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Troubleshooting Warning. Turn the on/off switch to the off position and unplug the tool from the power supply before performing trouble shooting procedures. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Drill press will not start Power cord not plugged in Ensure that the cord is connected to the power supply Power fault, fuse or circuit breaker tripped Check the power supply Cord damaged Use authorised service centre to repair or replace Faulty switch Use authorised service centre to repair or repl
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Carefully read the entire Instruction Manual before using this product. With continuing product development changes may Before returning this product for a have occurred which render the product received Warranty Claim or any other reason slightly different to that shown in this instruction Please Call 1300 880 001 (Australia) manual. The manufacturer reserves the right to or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand) change specifications without notice. Note: Specifications may differ from country to
