Woodstock 17" Drill Press W1680 - Manual (Page 17)

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Speed Change
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Unplug the drill press before changing speeds.
The Drill Press has 12 speeds ranging from 140
to 3050 RPM. There is a speed chart located
under the belt guard and one on the following
page. Refer to these while reading these
instructions.
1. Loosen the belt tension lock knobs on both
sides of the headstock.
See Figure 23.
2. The motor is now free to move. Rotate the
belt tension lever to take tension off the V-
belts.
3. Locate the desired speed on the chart and
move the V-belts to the desired V-grooves
on the motor, idler and spindle pulleys. See
Figure 24.
4. Rotate the belt tension lever until belts are
tight. See Figure 25. Tighten both lock
knobs.
5. Close the cover.
Figure 23. Loosening the lock knob.
Figure 24. Adjusting belt to desired speed.
Figure 25. Grasp the lever and turn.
Unplug the drill press
before changing speeds
to avoid accidental start
up. Failure to do this may
result in serious personal
injury.
Never operate drill press
with belt cover in the
open position. Your hand
may become trapped in a
belt and serious personal
injury will occur.
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