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Operating Adjustments

 

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury:

 

 

• Turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from the power

FIG. 14

 

source before making adjustments.

 

 

1

• Follow instructions carefully and wear eye protection to

 

avoid thrown parts due to spring release.

 

 

3

• Never operate drill press with pulley cover open

 

 

Install the belt (Fig. 14)

 

 

2

1. Open the pulley and belt cover (1).

 

 

 

2. Loosen the belt tension lock knobs (2) on both sides

4

1/2"

 

of the drill press.

 

3. Slide the motor (3) as close to the drill press head as

 

 

 

possible.

(4) on the motor pulley

(5) and the

 

5

4. Place a belt

 

 

spindle pulley

(6) in the proper position for the desired

6

 

 

speed (see Fig. 17).

 

 

5. Pull the motor away from the drill press head until the

 

 

 

belt is properly tensioned. Tighten the belt tension

 

 

 

lock knobs (2).

 

 

 

Note: The belt (4) should be tight enough to prevent

 

3

slippage. Correct tension is set if the belt flexes about

FIG. 15

1/2" when thumb pressure is applied at the midpoint of

 

 

the belt between the pulleys.

 

 

 

 

Align the belt pulleys (Fig. 15)

 

4

1. Check the alignment of the pulleys with a straight edge

 

 

(1) (such as a ruler, level, or framing square) by laying

 

 

 

the straight edge across the top of the pulleys (2).

 

 

2. If the pulleys are NOT aligned, release belt tension by

 

 

 

loosening the belt tension lock knobs

(3) on both

 

 

 

sides of the head.

 

 

1

3. Loosen the motor mount nuts (4) with an adjustable

 

 

wrench, and lower or raise the motor until the pulleys

 

 

 

are aligned.

 

 

 

 

4. Tighten the motor mount nuts (4) with an adjustable

 

 

 

wrench to maintain the position.

 

 

2

5. Lock the motor for the proper belt tension and tighten

 

 

the tension lock knobs (3).

Spindle speeds (Fig. 16)

 

 

 

 

 

This drill press offers 5 spindle speeds from 570 to 3050

positioned on the largest motor pulley step and the

RPM. The highest speed is obtained when the belt is

smallest spindle pulley stop.

FIG. 16

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Skil 3320-01 manual Operating Adjustments, Install the belt Fig, Align the belt pulleys Fig, Spindle speeds Fig