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Safety Instructions for Basic Drill Press Operation

Read the following instructions for

operating your drill press to get the

best results and to minimize the likeli-

hood of personal injury.

WARNING: For your own safety,

always observe the safety precau-

tions here and on pages 2 thru 6.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Dress for safety
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves,

neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist

watches). They can get caught and

draw you into moving parts.

• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce

the risk of possible hearing damage,

wear ear plugs or muffs when using

drill press for hours at a time.

Plan Your Work
• Don’t force the tool. It will do the job

better and safer at the rate for which

it was designed.

• Use the right tool. Don’t force tool or

attachment to do a job it was not

designed to do.

• If any part of your drill press is miss-

ing, malfunctioning, has been dam-

aged or broken...such as the motor

switch, or other operating control, a

guard, safety device or the power

cord, turn the drill press off and

unplug it until the particular part is

properly repaired or replaced.

• Never place your fingers in a posi-

tion where they could contact the

drill or other cutting tool if the work-

piece should unexpectedly shift or

your hand should slip.

• To reduce the risk of injury from

parts thrown by the spring, follow

instructions exactly as given and

shown in adjusting spring tension

of quill.

• To prevent the workpiece from being

torn from your hands, spinning of

the tool, shattering the tool or being
thrown, always properly support

your work so it won’t shift or bind on

the tool:
- Always position backup material

(use beneath the workpiece) to

contact the left side of the column.

- Whenever possible, position the

workpiece to contact the left side of

the column - If it is too short or the

table is tilted, clamp solidly to the

table. Use table slots or clamping

ledge around the outside edge of

the table.

- When using a drill press vise,

always fasten it to a table.

- Never do any work “Freehand”

(hand holding workpiece rather

than supporting it on the table),

except when polishing.

- Securely lock head to column,

table support to column and table

to table support before operating

drill press.

- Never move the head or table

while the tool is running.

- Before starting the operation, jog

the motor switch to make sure the

drill or other cutting tool does not

wobble or cause vibration.

- If a workpiece overhangs the table

such that it will fall or tip if not held,

clamp it to the table or provide aux-

iliary support.

- Use fixtures for unusual operations

to adequately hold, guide and posi-

tion workpiece.