THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR THE 15" UTILITY AND MODEL 17-925 16-1/2" VARIABLE SPEED
DRILL PRESSES.
Attach the fence (A) Fig. 14 to the drill press table with two
locking levers (C and Y), flat washers (D) and T-nuts (E), one
of which is shown in the assembly (C).
NOTE: You can rotate the T-nuts (one of which is shown inserted
in the t-slot of the drill press table) 90 degrees if necessary
to fit properly inside the T-slot in the table.
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you can remove the locking levers
(C and Y) from the stud by removing the screws and springs
(B). Re-attach the studs (F) first, then the levers (C and Y) to
the studs. You can reposition the locking levers (C) and (Y)
by lifting the upward and rotating them on the stud in either
direction.
ATTACHING THE WORKPIECE HOLD-DOWN - ALL UNITS
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
1. Attach the vertical shaft (X) Fig. 15 to the fence, using the supplied wrench (H).
NOTE: Place the flat on the shaft (X) toward the rear of the drill press.
2. Position the workpiece hold-down (I) Fig. 15 over the shaft (X) and tighten the thumb screw (J) against the flat on the shaft.
3. Insert the two guides (K) Fig. 16 into the pre-drilled holes in the fence (A) and secure them in place using the two thumb screws
(L).
NOTE: You can cut mortises in workpieces of 3/4" or thicker on the 17-900 16-1/2" drill press.
NOTE: If you are mortising to the center of a workpiece less than 3/4" thick, you can attach a wooden auxiliary fence to the fence
(A) Fig. 17 with screws through the holes (M).
X
J
H
A
INSTALLING THE CHISEL AND BIT
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
1. Position the chisel (A) Fig. 18 in the chisel holder (B) so that the upper face of the chisel (D) is approximately 1/32"
below the bottom edge of the chisel holder (B). Make sure that the chip ejection slot (E) faces toward either the left
or right of the drill press to provide efficient chip removal, eliminate excessive heat build-up, and lengthen the life
of the chisel and bit.
2. Tighten the thumb screw (C).
3. Push the bit (F) Fig. 19 up through the chisel (A) as far as it will go and tighten the drill press chuck.
4. Loosen the thumb screw (C) Fig. 19, and move the chisel (A) up against the bottom edge of the chisel holder (B).
5. Tighten the thumb screw (C).
NOTE: If the noise level increases during operation, re-center the chisel holder using the alignment pin as previously
described.
B
E
A
I
Fig. 15
C
D
A
Fig. 18
C
E
L
K
Fig. 16
B
A
5
F
Y
B
D
A
Fig. 14
M
A
Fig. 17
F
C
Fig. 19