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MODEL
#840091
15" FLOOR DRILL PRESS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY, OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT. BEFORE USE, READ CAREFULLY AND
UNDERSTAND ALL CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT LABELS. FAILURE TO DO
SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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USING THE DRILL PRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS DRILLING WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-30 CONGRATULATIONS! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DRILLING METAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 INTENDED USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES – FOR ALL ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instruc- WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous tions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal situation which, if not avoided, could result in injury. death or serious injury. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE AND IN WORKING ORDER. CAUTION indicates
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This drill press is equipped with a grounded 3-wire power cord with a 3-prong plug. If the power cord will not fit into the wall plug, an approved adapter can be used as long as it is connected to the center screw in the wall plate. See Figure 1 and the REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Be sure switch is in the steps below to use an AC grounding adapter: “OFF” position before plugging in. 1. Remove the cover plate mounting screw. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult the owners manual fo
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IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR DRILL PRESSES USE ONLY DRILL BITS, SANDING DRUMS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES that are designed for the various speeds of this drill press. The drill bits, sanding READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. If there are instructions in this drums and other accessories should have a shank size 1/2" OR SMALLER. manual that are not completely understood, seek the advice of a trained profes- Unsuitable drill bits can break without warning throwing fragments outward at sional or conta
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DISCONNECT THE DRILL PRESS POWER CORD FROM THE AC OUTLET before SECURE THE ELECTRICAL POWER CORD when the drill press is not in use to making adjustments to the worktable, clamps, vises, work pieces, changing drill prevent unauthorized use of the tool and/or to prevent children from acciden- bits, or changing the speed of the drill motor preventing the tool from acciden- tally turning it on. tally turning on. Failure to adhere to this step could result in ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about the proper
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ASSEMBLY 13 12 DO NOT connect the power cord to the AC receptacle 14 11 4 until the drill press is completely assembled and that all cutting tools are securely locked in the chuck. 10 9 18 COMBINATION SQUARE 8 17 15 5 16 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 19 6 7 23 24 SLOTTED SCREWDRIVER 21 22 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY The tools, pictured above, are supplied by the cus- 20 3 1 2 tomer. The only requirement is that the combination square be true. That is, the sliding ruler and the CONTROL
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COLUMN AND TABLE HARDWARE ASSEMBLY To minimize crank handle backlash, tighten the support 1. Position base on the floor. Remove and lock, rotate the elevation worm shaft clockwise, assemble the crank tightly discard protective covering. against the table support and tighten setscrew. 2. Remove and discard the protective sleeve 11.Check column collar for proper from the column. adjustment. 3. Place column assembly on the base. 12.Collar should not be aligned on the 4. Align holes in column asse
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INSTALLING THE TABLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE HEAD ASSEMBLY 1. Loosen the support lock. The Head Assembly weighs approximately 55 pounds. 2. Raise the table support, by turning the Use caution when lifting it onto the column assembly. It is recommended table crank clockwise, until working that two people lift the head assembly onto the column. height is attained. 1. Remove and discard the protective bag 3. Tighten the support lock. from head assembly. 2. Carefully lift head assembly above the 4
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8. When finished, recheck the alignment of all three pulleys with the straightedge INSTALLING THE CENTER PULLEY ensuring they are all the same. Make any final adjustments necessary. The head assembly contains three pulleys. The first pulley is on the is on the spindle shaft and the third INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELTS pulley is on the motor shaft. The center pulley acts as an idler pulley making the installation and 1. Remove the (2) two V-belts from the loose parts bag. removal of belts easier. Thi
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INSTALLING THE FEED HANDLES SQUARING THE WORKTABLE 1. Locate the (3) three feed handles in the loose The combination square must be “true” when used to parts box. square the worktable. See Tools Required for Assembly. This is essential in 2. Screw the feed handles into the threaded holes in order to do precision drilling. the pinion shaft located on the head assembly 1. Insert a straight, ground steel rod, approxi- just above the drill chuck. mately 3" long (not included) into the drill 3. Tigh
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AVOID EXPOSURE - LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE.” INSTALLING THE WORK LIGHT 1. Insert a maximum 60 watt bulb into the NEVER OPERATE LASER IF THE UNIT IS DEFECTIVE OR THE COVER OR SEAL socket on the bottom side of the Head IS DAMAGED. Assembly. DO NOT SERVICE LASER. The laser unit must be returned to the factory for any service or repair. Service or repair must be handled by authorized factory trained technicians. Do not open the laser unit except to change batteries. FIGURE 15. INSTA
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USING THE LASER LIGHT: 1. Place the workpiece on the table. It is recommended that an approved ANSI full-face shield, that is impact 2. Turn the laser switch to the ON position. resistant, be worn during all drill press operations. Should the full-face 3. Lower the drill bit to meet the work- shield not be available, approved ANSI safety glasses with impact resistant piece. The two laser lines should cross lenses and side shields MUST be used as a substitute. DO NOT use normal where the drill me
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9. Grasp the feed handles and rotate them toward the front of the drill press low- INSERTING THE DRILL BIT ering the drill bit onto the workpiece. This step is necessary to ensure the hole will be where it is intended. Make any adjustments necessary. Do not apply AC power at this time. Preliminary steps 10.Plug the drill press power cord into the AC power source. Insert the YELLOW must be completed before turning on power to prevent damage to the work- key into the ON/OFF switch. piece and lesse
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SETTING THE DRILLING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT The bevel scale settings and pointer on the table mount are only an approximate measurement. Use a magnetic protractor (or simi- Turn the drill press ON/OFF switch to the OFF position and lar precision device available from a retail tool supplier) on the tabletop to disconnect the AC power to prevent drill press from accidentally turning on. set the desired tilt angle. The drilling depth adjustment is used when more than one hole is to be drilled to 4. Using
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DRILLING THROUGH WOOD: 4. Turn the housing counterclockwise to increase the tension or clockwise to 1. Position the workpiece so that the hole to be drilled is over the center hole on decrease the tension. the worktable. 5. Turn the inside nut until it contacts the spring housing. Back the nut off 1/4 2. Place a piece of scrap material under the workpiece to prevent “splintering” on turn. the bottom side of the workpiece. 6. Tighten the outside nut against the inside nut to hold the housing in
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TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION When drilling metal, it is a good practice to keep the 1. Adjust Tension. See Section 1. Incorrect belt tension workpiece lubricated. This prevents galling and eventual seizing of the drill Installing the Drive Belts. bit. Some drill bit models have accessories that automatically lubricate the 2. Dry spindle 2. Lubricate Spindle. metal workpiece. Call Alltrade Customer Service at 1-800-590-3723 to see if Noisy operation 3. Loose spindle pulley 3. Check retaining n
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TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS To avoid any accidental starting of the Drill Press, turn Voltage 120V 60 Hz the switch to the “OFF” position, remove the safety key, and unplug the tool from the AC power source. Rated Current 7.8 A No-Load Speed (motor) 1700 RPM Should the motor fail to run, for any reason, call Alltrade Customer Service. Max. Distance From Spindle Axis ACCESSORIES To Surface Of Column: 7 3/4" (197mm) Max. Distance Optional accessories for the drill press can
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found to be defective and subject to warranty. Alltrade retains the sole discretion 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY to determine whether any item or part is nonconforming and, if so, whether the Express and Exclusive Limited Warranty to Original Retail Buyer item and/or part will be repaired and/or replaced. If the unit is repaired, new or Alltrade Tools LLC (hereinafter "Alltrade") expressly warrants to the original retail reconditioned replacement parts may be used. If Alltrade chooses to replace p
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Warranty Disclaimers REPRESENTATIVE(S) HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH EXCLUSION AND DISCLAIMER OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES, DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF A BREACH OF CONTRACT, GUARANTIES AND/OR REPRESENTATIONS. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES AND/OR ALLTRADE’S AND/OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE(S)’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE OF REPRESENTATIONS BY ALLTRADE
