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Harbor Freight Tools 8 inch drill press manual

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    8 INCH DRILL PRESS ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo , CA 93011 Visit our W eb site at http://www .harborfreight.com Cop yright © 2000 by Harbor F reight T ools ® . All rights reser v ed. No por tion of this manual or any ar tw or k contained herein ma y be reproduced in any shape or f or m without the e xp[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 2 Specifications M E T IN O I T P I R C S E D r o t o M ; M P R 0 5 7 1 , P H 3 / 1 , z H 0 6 , C A V 0 1 1 ) d a o l h t i w ( s p m a 6 . 3 s d e e p S e l d n i p S. M P R 0 0 1 3 d n a , 0 4 3 2 , 0 2 7 1 , 0 0 1 1 , 0 2 6 e k o r t S e l d n i p Sh c n i 2 n m u l o Cs e h c n[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 3 6. Use the right tool f or the job . Do not attempt to f orce a small tool or attachment to do the work of a larger industr ial tool. There are cer tain applications for which this tool was designed. Do not modify this tool and do not use this tool f or a pur pose for which it wa[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 4 19. Do not operate tool if under the influence of alcohol or drugs . Read wa r ning labels on prescriptions to deter mine if y our judgment or reflex es are impaired while taking drugs. If there is any doubt, do not oper ate the tool. 20. Use pr oper size and type extension cor d[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 5 9. Do not mount (or adjust) the workpiece on the Dr ill Press T ab le while the motor is running. 10. When drilling or cutting large holes, use the slower speeds and securely f asten the workpiece to the table using a mounted vise . 11. Do not use drill bits that extend more than[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 6 4. Install the T able Support (C1), with attached T ab le (C7), ov er the Suppor t T ube (C3) and slide it down. Hand Tighten the Lock Handle Suppor t (C2). CA UTION: A void injuries. The next step in v olves lifting the Head Assembl y onto the Support T ube . The Head Assembly i[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 7 - Slide the Chuck onto the Spindle Shaft. - T ur n the Chuck slee ve cloc kwise and open the ja ws completely . - T ap the nose of the Chuck lightly with a piece of w ood and a hammer to securely set the Chuc k. 11. V erify that the T able (C7) is square (90 deg rees) to the Head[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 8 Setting the Depth Scale to Drill to a Specified Depth During this procedure, ref er to the left photo on page 6. 1. Make sure the Drill Press is OFF and P ower Cord (33) is unplugged. Secure the workpiece to the T able . 2. Mark the desired hole depth on the side of the wor kpiec[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 9 2. Slide the Spindle Shaft and Chuc k assembly up and into the Quill T ube (B3). At the same time, turn the assembly until the rectangular end of the Spindle Shaft slips into the notch on the Quill T ube. W arning: In the previous step, if the Spindle Shaft is not properl y set i[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 10 8. Pull the F eed Knob and check the spring tension, making sure the up mov ement is smooth and complete. F rom one inch down, the Chuc k should retur n to its upper most position. If more tension is required, repeat steps. 9. Replace the (outer) He x Nut and tighten on top of t[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 11 T roub leshooting M O T P M Y SE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T U L O S r o s n r u b t i b l l i r D s e k o m s d e e p s e l d n i p s t c e r r o c n I - t i b l l i r d l l u D - y l w o l s o o t g n i l l i r D - n o i t a c i r b u l g n i k c a L - d e e p s e l d n i p[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 12 Head Assembl y Parts List # m e t In o i t p i r c s e D 1m i r T d n a n i P l l o R / w d a e H 28 - 5 2 . 1 x 8 M , k c o L , t u N 36 1 / 1 x 6 1 / 1 1 x 6 1 / 5 , r e h s a W 45 2 - 5 2 . 1 x 8 M , x e H , w e r c S 5r o t o M , y e l l u P 60 1 - 0 . 1 x 6 M , t e S . c o [...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 13 Head Assembl y Drawing[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 14 Pulley and Spindle Assemb ly P ar ts List # m e t In o i t p i r c s e D 1 Ar e b b u R , g n i h s u B 2 Ab o n K 3 A2 1 - 8 . 0 x 5 M , . d H n a P , w e r c S 4 A6 2 x 6 1 / 5 , 5 V , t l e B 5 As l e b a L h t i w d r a u G 6 A6 1 - 0 1 x 6 M , . d H r e h s a w - w e r c S [...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 15 Chuc k and Spindle Shaft P ar ts List # m e t In o i t p i r c s e D 1 Bl l i u Q , t e k s a G 2 Bm m 2 1 , l l a B , g n i r a e B 3 Bl l i u Q , e b u T 4 B0 2 - 8 . 0 x 5 M , n a P , w e r c S 5 Bp o t S , r a l l o C 6 Bg n i n i a t e R , g n i R 7 Be l d n i p S , t f a h[...]

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    SKU 44506 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 16 Base and T able Assembl y P ar ts List # m e t In o i t p i r c s e D 1 Ce l a c S h t i w e l b a T , t r o p p u S 2 Ce l d n a H k c o L , t r o p p u S 3 Ct r o p p u S , e b u T 4 Ce s a B 5 C0 2 - 5 2 . 1 x 8 M , . d H x e H , w e r c S 6 C8 / 7 x 2 1 - 2 / 1 , . d H x e H[...]