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[,&WARNINGI
To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade
or making adjustments.
, Consult your Sears Service Center if for any reason the motor will not run.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY
Noisy operation 1. incorrect belt tension. 1. Adjust tension. See section "ASSEMBLY-
Drill bit burn.
Run out of drill bit point-
drilled hole not round.
2. Dry spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley.
4. Loose motor pulley.
1. incorrect spee&
2. Chips not coming out of hole.
3. Dulldrillbit.
4. Feeding too slowly.
5. Not lubricated.
Wood splinters on
underside.
1. Hand grain in wood or
lengths of cutting flutes and/
or angles not equal.
2. Bent drill bit.
1. No backup material under
workpiece.
TENSIONING BELT"
2. Lubricate spindle. See Section "LUBRICATION".
3. Check tightenness of retaining nut on pulley, and
tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten set screw in motor pulley.
1. Change speed. See Section" BASIC DRILL PRESS
OPERATION- SPINDLE SPEEDS"
2. Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drill bit.
4. Feed fast enough - allow drill to cut.
5. Lubricate drill. See Section "BASIC DRILL PRESS
OPERATIONoFEEDING"
1. Resharpen drili bit correctly.
2. Replace dril! bit.
1. Use backup material. See Section "BASIC DRILL
PRESS OPERATION".
1. Not supported or clamped 1. Support workpiece or clamp it.See Section "BASICWorkpiece torn loose from
hand.
Drill bit binds in workpiece.
Excessive drill bit runout 1.
or wobble. 2.
3.
4.
properly.
Workpiece pinching drill bit, 1.
or excessive feed presure.
improper belt tension. 2.
Bent drillbit. 1.
Worn bearings. 2.
Dril! bit not properly insta!led 3.
in chuck.
Chuck not properly installed. 4.
DRILL PRESS OPERATION".
Support workpiece or clamp it. See Section "BASIC
DRILL PRESS OPERATION".
Adjust tension. See Section" ASSEMBLY -
TENSIONING BELT".
Use a straight drill bit.
Replace bearings.
Instal! drill properly. See Section "BASIC DRILL
PRESS OPERATION" and "ASSEMBLY".
Install chuck properly. See Section "ASSEMBLY -
INSTALLING THE CHUCK".
Quill returns too slow or 1. Coil spring has improper 1. Adjust spring tension. See Section "ASSEMBLY -
too fast.
Chuck will not stay 1. 1.
attached to spindle. It fails
off when trying to install.
The laser guide wil! not 1. 1.
turn on. 2. 2.
tension.
Dirt, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside surface of
chuck or on the spJndle's
tapered surface.
The batteries are dead.
The battery contacts need
adjustment.
ADJUSTMENTS -QUILL RETURN SPRING".
Using a non-alcohol based cleaner, clean the
tapered surface of the chuck and spindle to remove
all dirt, grease and oil. See Section "ASSEMBLY -
INSTALLING THE CHUCK".
Replace with new AAA batteries.
Tap outside the bottom and side of the laser housing
lightly with the but end of a screwdriver.
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