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Before Using The Drill Press
WARNING: Some dust created
by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known
(to the State of California) to cause
cancer, birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-bases paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and
cement and other masonry prod-
ucts, and
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures var-
ies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work
in a well ventilated area, and work
with approved safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not plug
the drill press in until the following
steps have been satisfactorily com-
pleted.
• Completely assemble and align drill
press (See “Assembly” section).
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF switch. (See “Getting to
Know Your Drill Press” section).
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this drill press (See “Mainte-
nance” section).
• Find and read all the warning labels
found on the drill press (shown
below).
When Installing Or Moving The Drill Press
Reduce the Risk of Dangerous
Environment.
• Use the drill press in a dry, indoor
place protected from rain.
• Keep work area well lighted.
• Use recommended accessories.
The use of improper accessories
may cause risk of injury to persons.
To reduce the risk of injury from
unexpected drill press movement.
If there is any tendency of the drill
press to tilt or move during any use,
bolt it to the floor. Make sure and
leave adequate room to fully open the
belt guard. If the workpiece is too
large to easily support with one hand,
provide an auxiliary support.
• To reduce the risk of injury from
electrical shock, make sure your fin-
gers do not touch the plug’s metal
prongs when plugging in or unplug-
ging the drill press.
