Craftsman 137.219 operating instructions Awarning

[AWARNING

For your own safety, do not try to use your drill press or plug it in until it is completely 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 yo the floor.

2.THiS DRILL PRESS is intended for use in dry conditions, indoor use only.

3.WEAR EYE PROTECTION. USE A 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 dril! 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 dril! biL

7.DO NOT install or use any dril! bit that exceeds 175 mm (7 in.) in length or extends 150 mm (6 in.) 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 dril! press.

9.WHEN cutting a large piece of materia! ,make sure it is fully supported at the table height.

10DO NOT perform any operation freehand. ALWAYS hold the workpiece firmly against the table so it will not rock or twisL Use clamps or a vise for unstable workpieces.

11 .MAKE SURE there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be drilled.

12.CLAMP THE WORKPIECE OR BRACE tT against the left side of the column to prevent rotation. If it is too short or the table is tilted, clamp it solidly to the table and use the fence provide&

13JF THE WORKPIECE overhangs the table such that it will fall or tip if not held, clamp it to the table or provide auxiliary support.

14SECURE THE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold the work when practical, it'ssafer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool

1&WHEN using a dril! press vise, always fasten to the table.

16MAKE SURE all clamps and locks are firmly tightened before drilling.

17SECURELY LOCK THE HEAD and table support to the column, and the table to the table support before operating the drill press.

1&NEVER turn your dril! press on before clearing the table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.)

19BEFORE STARTING the operation, jog the motor switch to make sure the dril! bit does not wobble or vibrate.

20lET 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. If do not restart the unit until the problem is correcte&

21 DO NOT perform layout assembly or set up work on the table while the drill press is in operation.

22.USE THE RECOMMENDED SPEED for any drill

press accessory and for different workpiece material. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS that come with the

accessory.

23.WHEN DRiLLiNG large diameter holes, clamp the workpiece firmly to the table. Otherwise, the bit may grap and spin the workpiece at high speeds. DO NOT USE fly cutters or multiple-part hole cutters, as they can come apart or become unbalanced in use.

24MAKE SURE the spindle has come to a complete stop before touching the workpiece.

2&TO AVOID INJURY from accidental starting, always turn the switch "OFF" and unplug the dri!! press before installing or removing any accessory or attachment or making any adjustmenL

26KEEP GUARDS tN PLACE and in working order.

27.USE ONLY THE SELF-EJECTING TYPE CHUCK KEY as provided with the dril! press.