TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
To avoid, injury from an accidental start, turn the switch OFF and always remove the plug from the power source
before making any adjustments.
• Consult your local Sears Service Center if for any reason the motor will not run.
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Noisy operation.
1. Adjust tension. See Section
"ASSEMBLY - TENSIONING BELT"
2. "Lubricate spindle. See Section "LUBRICATION".
3. Check tightness of retaining nut'on pulley, and
tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten set screw in motor pulley.
Drill bit burns.
1.
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2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Incorrect belt tension.
Dry spindle.
Loose spindle pulley.
Loose motor pulley.
Incorrect speed.
Chips not coming out of hole.
Dull drill bit.
Feeding too slowly.
Not lubricated.
Change speed. See Section "BASIC DRILL
PRESS OPERATION - SPINDLE SPEEDS"
2. Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drift bit.
4. Feed fast enough - allow drill to cut.
•
5. Lubricate drill. See Section "BASIC DRILL
PRESS OPERATION - FEEDING"
Run out of drill bit point -
1. Hard grain in wood or
1. Resharpen drill bit correctly.
drilled hole not round,
lengths of cutting flutes
and/or angles not equal.
2. Bent drill bit.
2. Replace drill bit.
Wood splinters on
1. No backup material
1. Use cackup material. See Section
underside,
under workpiece.
"BASIC DRILL PRESS OPERATION".
Workpiece torn
1. Not supported or
1. Support workpiece or clamp it. See Section
loose from hand.
clamped properly.
"BASIC DRILL PRESS OPERATION".
Drill bit binds in workpiece.
1. Workpiece pinching drill bit,
1. Support workpiece or clamp it. See Section
or excessive feed pressure.
"BASIC DRILL PRESS OPERATION".
2. Improper belt tension.
2. Adjust tension. See Section
"ASSEMBLY - TENSIONING BELT."
Excessive drill bit
1. Bent drill bit.
1. Use a straight drill bit.
runout or wobble.
2. Worn bearings.
2. Replace bearings.
3. Drill bit not properly
3. Install drill properly. See Section "BASIC DRILL
installed in chuck.
PRESS OPERATION" and "ASSEMBLY".
4. Chuck not properly installed.
4. Install chuck properly. See Section
"ASSEMBLY -INSTALLING THE CHUCK".
Quill returns
1. Spring has improper tension.
1. Adjust spring tension. See Section "ASSEMBLY-
too slow or too fast.
ADJUSTMENTS
- QUILL RETURN SPRING".
Chuck will not stay
1. Dirt, grease, or oil on the
1. Using a household detergent, clean the
attached to spindle,
tapered inside surface of
tapered surface of the chuck and spindle to
It falls off when
chuck or on the spindle's
remove all dirt, grease and oil. See Section
trying to install,
tapered surface.
"ASSEMBLY - INSTALLING THE CHUCK"
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