ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
FOR DRILL PRESSES
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury or property damage.
1.DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL UNTIL it is assembled and installed according to the instructions.
2.OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or another qualified person if you are not familiar with the operation of this tool.
3.FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections.
4.NEVER START THE MACHINE BEFORE CLEARING THE TABLE of all objects (tools, scrap pieces, etc.).
5.NEVER START THE MACHINE with the drill bit, cutting tool, or sander against the workpiece.
6.TIGHTEN ALL LOCK HANDLES before starting the machine.
7.USE ONLY DRILL BITS, CUTTING TOOLS, SANDING DRUMS, OR OTHER ACCESSORIES that have shanks of 1/2" in diameter or less.
8.USE ONLY DRILL BITS, CUTTING TOOLS, OR SANDING DRUMS that are not damaged.
9. PROPERLY LOCK DRILL BIT, CUTTING TOOL, OR SANDING DRUM IN THE CHUCK before
operating this machine.
10.USE RECOMMENDED SPEEDS for all operations.
11.AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the cutting tool.
12.KEEP ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS away from the cutting tool.
13.HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY AGAINST THE TABLE. Do not attempt to drill a workpiece that does not have a flat surface against the table. Prevent the
workpiece from rotating by clamping it to the table or by securing it against the drill press column.
14.TURN THE MACHINE “OFF” AND WAIT FOR THE DRILL BIT, CUTTING TOOL, OR SANDER TO STOP TURNING prior to cleaning the work area, removing debris, removing or securing workpiece, or changing the angle of the table. A moving drill bit, cutting tool, or sander can be dangerous.
15 PROPERLY SUPPORT LONG OR WIDE workpieces.
16.NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, ASSEMBLY, or
17TURN THE TOOL “OFF”, disconnect the tool from the power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing
18.DISCONNECT THE TOOL from the power source, and clean the table/work area before leaving the tool. LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE “OFF” POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.
19.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper operation of this tool is available from the Power Tool Institute, 1300 Summer Avenue, Cleveland, OH
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
•lead from
•crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
•arsenic and chromium from
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
•Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles away from face and body.
Wear appropriate hearing protection during use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss.
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