Shop Fox W1680 - Manual

1. Always operate your drill press at speeds that are appropriate for the drill bit size and the mate- rial that you are drilling. 2. Feed the drill bit evenly into the workpiece. Back the bit out of deep holes and clear the chips with a brush after you have turned the machine off. 3. Make sure the ...

- 7 - AVOIDING POTENTIAL INJURIES Figure 2. Never drill, holding workpiece by hand. Figure 3. Keep fingers away from spinning tool. Fig. 4. Remove Switch Safety Key when not in use. Figure 5. Unplug machine when changing bulbs. SAFETY

-8- Figure 6. Components laid out for identification. The following is a description of the components shipped with the Shop Fox ® W1680 Drill Press. It is rec- ommended that the components be laid out in a similar fashion to those in Figure 6 . This will help in identification before beginning asse...

-10- Figure 11. Correct rack orientation. Figure 9. Insert the pinion gear from the inside. Figure 10. Align setscrew with flat on pinion. Table Support 1. Thread the 12mm table lock handle 3 turnsinto the table support bracket. 2. Insert the pinion into the hole on the side ofthe table support brac...

Head Stock 1. The bottom of the headstock has a pocketfor inserting the column. An assistant willbe needed to position the pocket over thecolumn, as in Figure 14. Allow the head- stock to slide down until it stops (approxi-mately 4"). 2. Align the headstock directly over the foot ofthe base by u...

-14- Drill Chuck and Arbor Figure 19. Seating the arbor into chuck. Figure 18. Chuck components identification. The drill chuck is attached to the drill spindle bymeans of a drill chuck arbor. Matched tapers onthe arbor and the back of the chuck create analmost permanent assembly when properlyjoined...

Figure 20. Seating arbor into spindle. -15- A wedge is included with the Shop Fox ® Drill Press which aids in drill chuck arbor removal. 1. Rotate the spindle handles until a slot isexposed in the side of the quill. 2. Rotate the spindle until the inner slot isaligned with the outer. See Figure 21. ...

-16- Speed Change ADJUSTMENTS Unplug the drill press before changing speeds. The Drill Press has 12 speeds ranging from 140to 3050 RPM. There is a speed chart locatedunder the belt guard and one on the followingpage. Refer to these while reading theseinstructions. 1. Loosen the belt tension lock kno...

-18- Table Adjustments The table can be adjusted for height, rotation and angle. Follow these instructions to adjustheight: 1. Loosen the support bracket lock knob. Turnthe table hand crank to lift or lower thetable. Figure 28. 2. Always lock the support bracket in placebefore operating machine. Adj...

-19- OPERATIONS Once assembly is complete and adjustments aredone to your satisfaction, you are ready to testrun the machine. Make sure the starting switch is off. The pad-dle is down for off. Make sure all the fastenersand lock handles are tight. Plug in the power cord. Pull the START paddle. Make ...

-20- Care must be taken to secure the bit firmly inplace. When changing bits, proceed as follows: 1. Disconnect the machine from the powersource. 2. Open the chuck wide enough to accept anew bit. 3. Install the bit so the chuck jaws will grab asmuch of the bit shank as it can. Figure 32. Do not allo...

-21- MAINTENANCE Lubrication Since all bearings are shielded and permanentlylubricated, simply leave them alone until theyneed to be replaced. Do not lubricate them. For other items on this machine, such as thequill, table and column, an occasional applica-tion of light machine oil is all that is ne...

-22- The following pages contain general machinedata, parts diagrams/lists and warranty/returninformation for your Shop Fox ® Model W1680 17" Drill Press. If you need parts or help in assembling yourmachine, or if you need operational informa-tion, we encourage you to call our ServiceDepartment....

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