General 70-905 User Manual

Convert almost any drill press into a
mortiser in minutes!

Supplied with a convenient storage case –
kit contains:

Mounting hardware
Cast-iron Chisel Holder
Guide fence with workipiece hold-

down
4 of the most commonly used morti-

sing chisel and bit sets with 5/8” bit
shank x 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8” & 1/2”

Adapter hardware including 6 bush­ings (4 two-piece & 2 split style) to fit
most drill presses with 52, 55, 58, 60, 65 &
66 mm quills

SETUP & OPERATION MANUAL

MODEL

#70-905

MORTISING ATTACHMENT KIT

REVISION 1 - August 11/08
© Copyright General International 08/2008

THANK YOU

for choosing this General®International model 70-905 Mortising
Attachment Kit. This Mortising Attachment Kit has been carefully tested and inspected before
shipment and if properly used and maintained, will provide you with years of reliable service.
To ensure optimum performance and trouble-free operation, and to get the most from your
investment, please take the time to read this manual before assembling, installing and ope­rating the unit.

The manual’s purpose is to familiarize you with the safe operation, basic function, and features
of this Mortising Attachment Kit as well as the set-up and identification of its parts and compo­nents. This manual is not intended as a substitute for formal woodworking instruction, nor to
offer the user instruction in the craft of woodworking. If you are not sure about the safety of per­forming a certain operation or procedure, do not proceed until you can confirm, from knowl­edgeable and qualified sources, that it is safe to do so.

Once you’ve read through these instructions, keep this manual handy for future reference.

Disclaimer:

The information and specifications in this
manual pertain to the unit as it was supplied from the
factory at the time of printing. Because we are com­mitted to making constant improvements, General

®

International reserves the right to make changes to
components, parts or features of this unit as deemed
necessary,without prior notice and without obligation to
install any such changes on previously delivered units.
Reasonable care is taken at the factory to ensure that
the specifications and information in this manual corres-

ponds with that of the unit with which it was supplied.
However, special orders and “after factory” modifica­tions may render some or all information in this manual
inapplicable to your machine. Further, as several gene­rations of this model of mortising attachment kit and se­veral versions of this manual may be in circulation,if you
own an earlier or later version of this unit, this manual
may not depict your tool exactly.If you have any doubts
or questions contact your retailer or our support line with
the model number of your unit for clarification.

GENERAL® INTERNATIONAL

8360 Champ-d’Eau, Montreal (Quebec) Canada H1P 1Y3

Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.general.ca

GENERAL®& GENERAL®INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

All component parts of General®, General® International and Excalibur by General
International ® products are carefully inspected during all stages of production and each unit
is thoroughly inspected upon completion of assembly.

Limited Lifetime

Warranty

Because of our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, General® and General®
International agree to repair or replace any part or component which upon examination,
proves to be defective in either workmanship or material to the original purchaser for the life
of the tool.

However, the Limited Lifetime Warranty does not cover any product used for profes­sionnal or commercial production purposes nor for industrial or educational applications.
Such cases are covered by our Standard 2-year Limited Warranty only. The Limited Lifetime
Warranty is also subject to the “Conditions and Exceptions” as listed below.

Standard 2-Year Limited Warranty

All products not covered by our lifetime warranty including products used in commercial,
industrial and educational applications are warranted for a period of 2 years (24 months) from
the date of purchase. General® and General® International agree to repair or replace any
part or component which upon examination, proves to be defective in either workmanship or
material to the original purchaser during this 2-year warranty period, subject to the “conditions
and exceptions” as listed below.

T

o file a Claim

To file a claim under our Standard 2-year Limited Warranty or under our Limited Lifetime
Warranty, all defective parts, components or machinery must be returned freight or postage
prepaid to General® International, or to a nearby distributor, repair center or other location
designated by General® International. For further details call our service department at 1-888­949-1161 or your local distributor for assistance when filing your claim.

Along with the return of the product being claimed for warranty, a copy of the original proof
of purchase and a “letter of claim” must be included (a warranty claim form can also be used
and can be obtained, upon request, from General® International or an authorized distributor)
clearly stating the model and serial number of the unit (if applicable) and including an expla­nation of the complaint or presumed defect in material or workmanship.

CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS:

This coverage is extended to the original purchaser only. Prior warranty registration is not
required but documented proof of purchase i.e. a copy of original sales invoice or receipt
showing the date and location of the purchase as well as the purchase price paid, must be
provided at the time of claim.

Warranty does not include failures, breakage or defects deemed after inspection by General®
or General® International to have been directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from;
improper use, or lack of or improper maintenance, misuse or abuse, negligence, accidents,
damage in handling or transport, or normal wear and tear of any generally considered con­sumable parts or components.

Repairs made without the written consent of General® Internationallwill void all warranty.