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trouble shootir g
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch
"Off" and always remove plug from power
source out_et before troubSe shooting.
® CONSULT YOUR LOCAL SEARS SERVICE CENTER IF FOR ANY REASON MOTOR WILL NOT RUN.
TROUBLE
Noisy Operation
Drill Bit Burns
Drill bit leads off...
hole not round.
pROBABLE CAUSE
1. Incorrect belttension.
2. Dry Spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley.
4, Loose motor pulley.
1, Incorrect speed.
2. Chips notcomingout
of hole.
3. Dull Drill Bit.
4. Feeding too slow.
5. Not lubricated.
1.
Hard grain in wood or
lengths of cutting
lips and/or angles
not equal.
Bentdrill bit.
REMEDY
1. Adjust tension, See section
"ASSEMBLY--TENSIONING BELT."
2. Lubricate spindle. See "Lubrication"
section.
3. Checking tightness of retaining nut on
pulley, and tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten setscrews in pulleys.
1. Change speed. See section "Getting
To Know Your Drill Press"...
DRILLING SPEED.
2. Retract drill bit frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drill bit.
4. Feed fast enough...allow drill bit to cut.
5. Lubricate drill bit. See "Basic Drill Press
Operation" section.
1. Resharpen drill bit correctly.
2. 2. Replace drill bit.
Wood splinters on 1. No "back-up material" 1. Use"back-up material"... See Basic
underside, under workpiece. Drill Press Operation" section.
Workpiece torn 1. Not supported or 1. Support workpiece or clamp it... See
loose from hand. clamped properly. "Basic Drill Press Operation" section.
1. Workpiece pinching drill bit
or excessive feed pressure.
2. Improper belt tension.
1. Bent drill bit.
2. Worn spindle bearings.
3. Drill bit not properly
installed in chuck.
4. Chuck not properly installed.
1. Spring has impropertension.
1.
Dirty, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside surface of chuck-
or on the spindles tapered
surface.
Drill bit Binds in
workpiece.
Excessive drill bit
runout or wobble.
Quill Returns
too slow or too
fast.
Chuck will not stay
attached to spindle
itfalls off when
trying to install it.
1. Support workpiece or clamp it... See
"Basic Drill Press Operation" section.
2. Adjusttension... See section
"ASSEMBLY--TENSIONING BELT."
1. Use a straight drill bit.
2. Replace bearings
3. Install drill bit properly...See "Basic
Drill Press Operation" section.
4. Install chuck properly.., refer to
"Unpacking and Assembly Instruct!.: ns
. .. INSTALLING THE CHUCK/'
1. Adjust spring tension... See section.
"Adjustments--Quill Return Spring."
1. Using a household detergent-clean the
tapered surface ofthe chuck and spindle to
remove all dirt, grease and oil.
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