Craftsman 137.219100 - Manual (Page 4)

SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE DRILL PRESS
A WARNING
For your own safety, do not try to use your drill press
or plug it in until it is connpietely assembled and installed
according to the instructions, and until you have read and
understood this instruction manual:
1. YOUR DRILL PRESS MUST BE BOLTED securely
to a workbench, in addition, if there is any tendency
for your drill press to move during certain operations,
bolt the workbench to the floor.
2. THIS DRILL PRESS is intended for use in dry
conditions, indoor use only.
3. WEAR EYE PROTECTION. USE face or dust mask
along with safety goggles if drilling operation is dusty.
USE ear protectors, especially during extended periods
of operation.
4. DO NOT wear gloves, neckties, or loose clothing.
5. DO NOT try to drill material too small to be securely
held.
6. ALWAYS keep hands out of the path of a drill bit.
Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip
could cause your hand to move into the drill bit,
7. DO NOT install or use any drill bit that exceeds
175 mm (7") in length or extends 150 mm (6“) below
the chuck jaws. They can suddenly bend outward or
break.
8. DO NOT USE wire wheels, router bits, shaper cutters,
circle (fly) cutters, or rotary planers on this drill press.
9. WHEN;cutting a large piece of material make sure it
is fully supported at the table height.
10. DO NOT perform any operation freehand. ALWAYS
hold the workpiece firmly against the table so it will
not rock or twist. Use clamps or a vise for unstable
workpieces.
11. MAKE SURE there are no nails or foreign objects in
the part of the vmrkpiece to be drilled.
12. CLAMP WORKPIECE OR BRACE against the left
side of the column to prevent rotation. If it is too short
or the table is tilted, clamp solidly to the table and
use the fence provided,
13. IF THE WORKPIECE overhangs the table such that
it will fall or tip if not held, damp it to the table or
14. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold the
work when practical, it’s safer than using your hand
and it frees both hands to operate tool.
15. WHEN using a drill press vise, always fasten to the
table.
16. MAKE SURE a!! clamps and locks are firmly
tightened before drilling.
17. SECURELY LOCK THE HEAD and table support to
the column, and the table to the table support before
operating the drill press.
18. NE¥ER turn your drill press on before clearing the
table of all objects (-tools, scraps of wood, etc.)
19. BEFORE STARTING the operation, jog’the motor
switch to make sure the drill bit does not wobble or
vibrate.
20. LET THE SPINDLE REACH FULL SPEED before
starting to drill. If your drill press makes an unfamiliar
noise or if it vibrates excessively, stop immediately,
turn the drill press off and unplug. Do not restart until
the problem is corrected
21. DO NOT perform layout assembly or set up work on •
the table while the drill press is in operation.
22. USE RECOMMENDED SPEED for drill accessory and
workpiece material. SEE INSTRUCTIONS that come
with the accessory.
23. WHEN DRILLING large diameter holes, clamp the
workpiece firmly to the table. Otherwise, the bit may
grab and spin the vyorkpiece at high speed. DO NOT
USE fly cutters or multiple-part hole cutters, as they
can come apart or become unbalanced in use.
24. MAKE SURE the spindle has come to a complete
stop before touching the workpiece.
25. TO AVOID INJURY from accidental starting, always
turn the switch “OFF” and unplug the drill press before
installing or removing any accessory or attachment
or making any adjustment.
26. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.
27. USE ONLY SELF-EJECTING TYPE CHUCK KEY as
provided with the drill press.
provide auxiliary support.
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