Craftsman 17" Drill Press with Laser and LED Light Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 4)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

BASE – Supports drill press. For additional stability, holes

are provided in base to bolt drill press to bench.

BACKUP MATERIAL – A piece of scrap wood placed

between the workpiece and table. The backup board

prevents wood in the workpiece from splintering when the

drill passes through the backside of the workpiece. It also

prevents drilling into the table top.

HEAD ASSEMBLY – Covers the pulleys and belt during

operation of the drill press.

BELT TENSION – Refer to the Assembly Section, “In-

stalling and Tensioning Belt”.

BELT TENSION LOCK KNOBS – Tightening the

knobs locks the motor bracket support and the belt ten-

sion handle, maintaining correct belt distance and tension.

BEVEL SCALE – Shows degree of table tilt for bevel

operations. The scale is mounted on the side of the table

bracket.

CHUCK – Holds a drill bit or other recommended acces-

sory to perform desired operations.

CHUCK KEY – A self-ejecting chuck key which will pop

out of the chuck when you let go of it. This action is de-

signed to help prevent throwing of the chuck key from the

chuck when the power is turned ON. Do not use any other

key as a substitute; order a new one if Damaged or Lost.

COLUMN – Connects the head, table, and base on a

one piece tube for easy alignment and movement.

COLUMN COLLAR – Holds the rack to the column. The

rack remains movable in the collar to permit table support

movements.

COLUMN SUPPORT – Supports the column, guides

the rack and provides mounting holes for the column to

the base.

DEPTH SCALE STOP NUTS – Lock the spindle to a

selected depth.

DEPTH SCALE – Indicates depth of hole being drilled.

DRILL BIT – The cutting tool used in the drill press to

make holes in a workpiece.

DRILL ON/OFF SWITCH – Has a locking feature. This

feature is intended to help prevent unauthorized and pos-

sible hazardous use by children and others. Insert the key

into the switch to turn the drill press on.

DRILLING SPEED – Changed by placing the belt in

any of the steps (grooves) in the pulleys. See the Spindle

Speed Chart inside belt guard or in the manual.

FEED HANDLE – Moves the chuck up or down. If

necessary, one or two of the handles may be removed

whenever the workpiece is of such unusual shape that it

interferes with the handles.

RACK – Combines with gear mechanism to provide easy

elevation of the table by the hand operated table crank.

RPM – Revolutions per minute. The number of turns com-

pleted by a spinning object in one minute.

SPINDLE SPEED – The RPM of the spindle.

SPRING CAP – Adjusts the spindle return spring tension.

TABLE BRACKET LOCKING HANDLE – Tighten-

ing locks the table support tot he column. Always have it

locked in place while operating the drill press.

TABLE – Provides a working surface to support the work-

piece.

TABLE ARM – Extends beyond the table support for

mounting and aligning the table.

TABLE TILT LOCK BOLT – Locks the table in any posi-

tion from 0° to 45°.

TABLE CRANK – Elevates and lowers the table. Turn

clockwise to elevate the table. Support lock must be re-

leased before operating the crank.

TABLE LOCK – Locks the table after it is rotated to vari-

ous positions.

TABLE BRACKET – Rides on the column to support the

table arm and table.

WORKPIECE – Material being drilled.

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