Harbor Freight Tools 16 speed floor drill press Drill User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Drill bit burns or
smokes
- Incorrect spindle speed
- Dull drill bit
- Drilling too slowly
- Lacking lubrication
- Change spindle speed
- Replace with new bit
- Drill faster
- Lubricate cutting area
Makes unusual
noise
- Belt tension set wrong
- Spindle dry
- Loose spindle pulley
- Loose motor pulley
- Adjust belt tension
- Lubricate spindle
- Check pulley nut
- Tighten Set screws
Drill bit wobbles
- Bent bit
- Worn Spindle Bearings
- Drill bit not in Chuck correctly
- Chuck not properly installed
- Replace drill bit
- Replace spindle bearings
- Reinstall drill bit
- Reinstall Chuck and Arbor assembly
Feed Handle
returns slowly, or
too fast
- Adjust Quill Spring - Adjust Quill Spring. See page 11.
Drill bit binds
- Workpiece pinching drill bit
- Dull drill bit
- Feed pressure too hard
- Belts loose
- Reposition workpiece, lubricate drill
- Replace drill bit
- Pull Feed Handle slowly.
- Adjust motor and spindle belt tension
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL
AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO
MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS
OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATES THAT
ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED
TECHNICIANS AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARIS-
ING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.
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