Removing/Installing
Arbor and Chuck
Use the drawbar included with the Model G9749 to connect the included drill chuck arbor.
To remove the arbor and chuck from the spindle:
1.UNPLUG THE DRILL PRESS!
2.Use a 3mm hex wrench to remove the belt housing cover (see Figure 21).
Belt
Housing
Cover
Quill Lock
Lever
Figure 21. Belt housing cover.
3.Raise the quill to the highest position, and hold it place by tightening the quill lock lever.
4.Use a 17mm wrench to unscrew the drawbar 2–3 full turns without removing the threads from the arbor (see Figure 22).
G9749 Variable Speed Drill Press
Drawbar
Figure 22. Tapping top of drawbar.
5.Using a brass hammer or rubber mallet, strike the drawbar from the top, as shown in Figure 22, with a firm blow until the arbor releases from the spindle.
6.While holding the arbor and chuck with one hand, unthread the drawbar completely from the arbor.
DO NOT operate the drill press when the belt housing cover is open. The movement of the belts and pulleys inside the headstock may entangle hands or clothes causing serious personal injury.
