Harbor Freight Tools 38119 User Manual
5-SPEED DRILL PRESS
Model
38119
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.
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differ slightly from the product described herein. Tools required for assembly and service may not be included.
Revised Manual 10e
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION ............................ 3
GENERAL TOOL SAFETY
WARNINGS ......................................3
CHANGING DRILL (SPINDLE)
SPEED ........................................... 12
DRILL SPEED TABLE ......................13
OPERATION ................................ 13
CUTTING SPEEDS ........................... 14
DRILL PRESS SAFETY WARNINGS 5
VIBRATION SAFETY ....................6
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ..... 6
GROUNDED TOOLS: TOOLS
WITH THREE PRONG PLUGS .......6
UNPACKING .................................. 8
FEATURES .................................... 9
SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 9
ASSEMBLY .................................. 10
TABLE TO COLUMN ........................10
HEAD TO COLUMN .........................10
INSTALLING THE CHUCK ...............10
PULLEY COVER KNOB ................... 11
ADJUSTING THE DRIVE BELT ....... 11
AFTER OPERATION ................... 14
MAINTENANCE ........................... 15
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 15
PARTS LISTS AND ASSEMBLY
DIAGRAMS ................................ 16
PULLEY ASSEMBLY........................16
HEAD ASSEMBLY ...........................17
QUILL ASSEMBLY ........................... 18
BASE AND TABLE ASSEMBLY ...... 18
LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY .... 19
SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS 11
TO ADJUST THE TABLE ................. 11
SETTING THE REQUIRED ANGLE . 12
TO SET DRILLING DEPTH .............. 12
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SAVE THIS MANUAL
Keep this manual for the safety
warnings and precautions, assembly,
operating, inspection, maintenance and
cleaning procedures. Write the product’s
serial number in the back of the manual
near the assembly diagram (or month
and year of purchase if product has no
number). Keep this manual and the
receipt in a safe and dry place for future
reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
General Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING Read all safety
warnings and instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric
shock, re and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in 1.
working order.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
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REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND 2.
WRENCHES. Form habit of checking
to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from tool
before turning it on.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. 3.
Cluttered areas and benches invite
accidents.
DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS 4.
ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power
tools in damp or wet locations, or
expose them to rain. Keep work area
well lighted.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors 5.
should be kept safe distance from
work area.
MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF 6.
with padlocks, master switches, or by
removing starter keys.
DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the 7.
job better and safer at the rate for
which it was designed.
jewelry which may get caught in
moving parts. Nonslip footwear is
recommended. Wear protective hair
covering to contain long hair.
ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. 11.
Also use face or dust mask if
cutting operation is dusty. Everyday
eyeglasses only have impact
resistant lenses, they are NOT safety
glasses.
USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool 8.
or attachment to do a job for which it
was not designed.
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM WIRE
GAUGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS
(120 VOLT)
NAMEPLATE
AMPERES
(at full load)
0 – 6 18 16 16 14
6.1 – 10 18 16 14 12
10.1 – 12 16 16 14 12
12.1 – 16 14 12 Do not use.
EXTENSION CORD
LENGTH
25’ 50’ 100’ 150’
TABLE A
USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. 9.
Make sure your extension cord
is in good condition. When using
an extension cord, be sure to use
one heavy enough to carry the
current your product will draw. An
undersized cord will cause a drop in
line voltage resulting in loss of power
and overheating. Table A shows the
correct size to use depending on cord
length and nameplate ampere rating.
If in doubt, use the next heavier gage.
The smaller the gage number, the
heavier the cord.
WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do 10.
not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties, rings, bracelets, or other
SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a 12.
vise to hold work when practical. It’s
safer than using your hand and it
frees both hands to operate tool.
DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper 13.
footing and balance at all times.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. 14.
Keep tools sharp and clean for best
and safest performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories.
DISCONNECT TOOLS before 15.
servicing; when changing
accessories, such as blades, bits,
cutters, and the like.
REDUCE THE RISK OF 16.
UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make
sure switch is in off position before
plugging in.
USE RECOMMENDED 17.
ACCESSORIES. Consult the
owner’s manual for recommended
accessories. The use of improper
accessories may cause risk of injury
to persons.
NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious 18.
injury could occur if the tool is tipped
or if the cutting tool is unintentionally
contacted.
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CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before 19.
further use of the tool, a guard or
other part that is damaged should be
carefully checked to determine that
it will operate properly and perform
its intended function – check for
alignment of moving parts, binding
of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting, and any other conditions
that may affect its operation. A guard
or other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced.
DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work 20.
into a blade or cutter against the
direction of rotation of the blade or
cutter only.
standards agency. Unapproved
safety equipment may not provide
adequate protection. Eye protection
must be ANSI-approved and
breathing protection must be NIOSH-
approved for the specic hazards in
the work area.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 8.
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or missing,
contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare 9.
to begin work before turning on the
tool.
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING 21.
UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF.
Don’t leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
Drill Press Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Drill Press
Wear eye protection.1.
Do not wear gloves, necktie, or loose 2.
clothing.
Clamp workpiece or brace against 3.
column to prevent rotation.
Use recommended speed for drill 4.
accessory and workpiece material.
The use of accessories or 5.
attachments not recommended by
the manufacturer may result in a risk
of injury to persons.
When servicing use only identical 6.
replacement parts.
Only use safety equipment that has 7.
been approved by an appropriate
People with pacemakers should 10.
consult their physician(s) before
use. Electromagnetic elds in close
proximity to heart pacemaker could
cause pacemaker interference or
pacemaker failure. In addition,
people with pacemakers should:
• Avoid operating alone.
• Do not use with power switch locked
on.
• Properly maintain and inspect to
avoid electrical shock.
• Any power cord must be properly
grounded. Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter (GFCI) should also be
implemented – it prevents sustained
electrical shock.
Some dust created by power 11.
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling,
and other construction activities,
contains chemicals known [to the
State of California] to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and
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cement or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures
varies, 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 lter out microscopic
particles. (California Health & Safety
Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
WARNING: Handling the cord on 12.
this product will expose you to lead,
a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and
birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
(California Health & Safety Code §
25249.5, et seq.)
rst be examined by a doctor and
then have regular medical checkups to ensure medical problems are
not being caused or worsened from
use. Pregnant women or people
who have impaired blood circulation
to the hand, past hand injuries,
nervous system disorders, diabetes,
or Raynaud’s Disease should not
use this tool. If you feel any medical
or physical symptoms related to
vibration (such as tingling, numbness,
and white or blue ngers), seek
medical advice as soon as possible.
Do not smoke during use. Nicotine 2.
reduces the blood supply to the
hands and ngers, increasing the risk
of vibration-related injury.
Wear suitable gloves to reduce the 3.
vibration effects on the user.
The warnings, precautions, 13.
and instructions discussed in
this instruction manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It must
be understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the
operator.
Vibration Safety
This tool vibrates during use.
Repeated or long-term exposure to
vibration may cause temporary or
permanent physical injury, particularly
to the hands, arms and shoulders. To
reduce the risk of vibration-related
injury:
Use tools with the lowest vibration 4.
when there is a choice between
different processes.
Include vibration-free periods each 5.
day of work.
Grip tool as lightly as possible (while 6.
still keeping safe control of it). Let
the tool do the work.
To reduce vibration, maintain the tool 7.
as explained in this manual. If any
abnormal vibration occurs, stop use
immediately.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
Anyone using vibrating tools regularly 1.
or for an extended period should
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