Safety Instructions For Drill Press (continued)
•Never Stand On Tool. Serious injury could occur if the tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting tool.
Do not store anything above or near the tool where anyone might stand on the tool to reach them.
Before Each Use
Inspect your drill press.
•To reduce the risk of injury from accidental starting, turn the switch off, unplug the drill press, and remove the switch key before rais- ing the guard, changing the cutting tool, changing the setup, or adjust- ing anything. Make sure switch is in OFF position before plugging in.
•Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, drill press stabil- ity, and any other conditions that may affect the way the drill press works.
•If any part is missing, bent or broken in any way, or any electrical part does not work properly, turn the drill press off and unplug the drill press.
•Replace damaged or missing parts before using the drill press again.
•Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a habit of checking for and removing keys and adjusting wrenches from table top before turn- ing drill press on.
•Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and no parts have excessive play.
Use Only Accessories Designed For This Drill Press To Reduce The Risk of Serious Injury From Thrown Broken Parts Or Work Pieces
•When cutting large diameter holes:
-Clamp the workpiece firmly to the table. Otherwise the cutting tool may grab and spin it at high speed.
-Use only one piece,
-Do not use fly cutters or
-Keep speed below 1500 R.P.M.
•Drum sanders must never be oper- ated on this drill press at a speed greater than 1800 R.P.M.
•Do not install or use any drill that exceeds 7” in length or extends 6” below the chuck jaws. They can suddenly bend outward or break.
•Do not use wire wheels, router bits, shaper cutters, circle (fly) cutters or
rotary planers on this drill press.
Thrown Workpiece
•Thrown Workpiece is the grabbing of the workpiece by the rotating tool. The workpiece can be thrown at a very high speed in the direc- tion of rotation. This Can Cause Serious Injury. To reduce the pos- sibility of injury from thrown work:
-Clamp the workpiece firmly to the table whenever possible.
-Buffing or sanding wheels or drums should be contacted on the side moving away from you, not the side moving toward you.
-Use only recommended accesso- ries and follow the instructions supplied with the accessory.
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