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Fig. 16
CHANGING SPINDLE SPEEDS
AND ADJUSTING BELT TENSION
1.DISCONNECT THE DRILL PRESS FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2.Lift up belt and pulley guard (A) Fig. 16.
3.Loosen tension lock knob (B) Fig. 16, along with the tension lock knob located on the other side of the head cast-
ing.
4.Release belt tension by moving tension lever (C) Fig. 16, forward.
5.Position the two belts (D) Fig. 16, on the desired steps of the motor, center and spindle pulleys. NOTE: A belt positioning chart (E) and a drill speed chart (F) is provided on the inside top cover of the drill press for your convenience.
6.After the belts are positioned on the desired steps of the motor, center and spindle pulleys, move tension lever