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G7945/46 Radial Drill Press -13-
Your radial drill press comes with a depth stop for
use when drilling. Follow the instructions below
for use.
1. Loosen the depth collar lock knob. See
Figure 11.
2. Secure the wood stock you will be drilling
onto the drill press table.
3. With the desired bit installed, lower the spin-
dle until the tip of the bit just touches the
wood stock you will be drilling. Hold the spin-
dle in this position.
4. Turn the depth collar to the desired depth
indicated by the scale on the collar. Secure
the collar by tightening the lock knob.
3. Remove the wood stock and test the depth
stop by measuring how far the spindle travels
when the handles are rotated. See Figure
12.
You can also lock the spindle in the down posi-
tion for operations such as spindle sanding.
1. Loosen the depth collar lock knob. See
Figure 11.
2. Rotate the spindle to the desired depth and
hold it steady.
3. Rotate the the collar clockwise until it stops,
and tighten the lock knob.
4. Slowly release the drill press handle and the
spindle should not move.
Figure 11. Loosening collar lock knob.
Figure 12. Actual stop depth being measured.
Depth Stop