7.Remove the 4mm socket head cap screw from the left side of the drill press and install in the same position on the right side of the drill press. Tighten screw.

8.Remove the 6mm stop pin screw from the right side of the drill press and install in the left side of the drill press as shown. Tighten stop pin screw.

9.Install the feed handle assembly and depth stop ring on the left side of the drill press. With the chuck at its high- est possible position, turn the depth scale clockwise until it stops and tighten the depth scale lock. This will prevent the quill from dropping while installing the spring.

10.Install the spring assembly on the right side of the drill press, making sure the two housing screw heads face out- wards. The center tab of the spring must go in the slot on the feed handle assembly.

If necessary, use a screwdriver to align and keep spring centered during installa- tion.

11.Replace M12 washer and screw the outer and inner nuts back on the feed handle assembly. Hold the spring assembly in place and loosely assem- ble both nuts. See following page for quill return spring adjustment.

12.Remove the depth scale and reposi- tion so numbers are legible as shown.

13.Remove the depth scale indicator from the right side of the drill press and reinstall on the left side of the drill press.

14.Remove the scrap wood from the table top.

Install 6mm

Stop Screw

Right side housing screws face outward as shown

Install Feed Handle

Assembly

Remove Depth Scale and Reposition

Install Depth

Scale

Indicator

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