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II. General safety guidelines (continued)
a. If any part of your drill press is missing, malfunctioning, has been damaged or broken, such
as the motor switch, or other operating control, a safety device or the power cord, cease operating
immediately until the particular part is properly repaired or replaced.
b. Never place your fingers in a position where they could contact the drill bit or other cutting tool
if the workpiece should unexpectedly shift or your hand should slip.
c. To avoid injury from parts thrown by the spring, follow the instructions exactly as given and
shown in “SPINDLE RETURN SPRING” section.
d. To prevent the workpiece from being torn from your hands, spinning on the table, shattering the
tool, or being thrown, always support your work so it won’t shift or bind on the tool.
• Always position “backup material” (used beneath the workpiece) to contact the left side of the
column.
• Whenever possible, position the workpiece to contact the left side of the column — if it is short or
the table is tilted, clamp solidly to the table. Use table slots or clamping ledge around the outside
edge of the table.
• When using a drill press vise, always fasten to the table.
• Never do any work “free hand” (hand holding a workpiece rather than supporting it on the table),
except when polishing.
• Securely lock head and table support to column, and table to table support before operating drill
press.
• Never move the head or table support while the tool is running.
• Before starting the operation, jog the motor switch to make sure the drill bit or other cutting tool
does not wobble or cause vibration.
• If a workpiece overhangs the table such that it will fall or tip if not held, clamp it to the table or
provide auxiliary support.
• Use fixtures for unusual operations to adequately hold, guide and position the workpiece.
• Use the SPINDLE SPEED recommended for the specific operation and workpiece material —
check the panel inside the pulley cover for drilling information; for accessories, refer to the
instructions provided with the accessories.
e. Never climb on the drill press table; it could break or pull the entire drill press down on you.
f. Turn the motor switch “OFF” and unplug from power source when not in operation.
g. To avoid injury from thrown work or tool contact, DO NOT perform layout, assembly, or setup
work on the table while the cutting tool is rotating.
12. USE ONLY ACCESSORIES DESIGNED FOR THIS DRILL PRESS TO AVOID SERIOUS
INJURY FROM THROWN, BROKEN PARTS OR WORK PIECES.
a. WHEN CUTTING LARGE DIAMETER HOLES: Clamp the workpiece firmly to the table. Otherwise
the cutter may grab and spin at high speed. Use only one-piece, cup-type, hole cutters. DO NOT
use fly cutters or multi-part hole cutters as they come apart or become unbalanced in use.
KEEP THIS USER’S MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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