Powermatic 2800 manual

Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 18-inch V ariable Spe ed Drill Press Model 2 800 WMH T OOL G RO UP 2420 Vantage Dr ive El g in, Illi nois 60124 Part No . M-1792800 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s i on B 03/07 www.wm htoolgr oup.com Copyri ght © WM H Tool G roup[...]

2 Warrant y and Service WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sel ls . If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of our Authorized Servi ce Centers l ocated throughout the United St a tes can give you qui ck service. In m ost cases, any of these WMH Tool Group Authorized Service C enters can authorize warranty repair, assist you in[...]

3 Ta ble of Contents W a rrant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e of C onte nts .................................................................................................................................... 3 Warn ing.........[...]

4 W arning 1. Read and under s tand t he enti re owners m anual be f ore at tempti ng as sembl y or operati on. 2. Read and understand t he w arni ng s po sted on the m achine and i n this manual. F ailure t o comply w i th all of these warning s may cause s eri ous i njury. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if they bec o m e obs c ured or remov ed[...]

5 21. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, carryi ng on a conversati on and “horse-pl ay” are carel ess ac ts that c an result in seri ous injury . 22. M aintain a bal anced stance at all times s o that you d o not f a ll or l ean agai ns t t he drill bit or other m o v ing part s. Do not o v erreach or use exc es siv e for [...]

6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s pr ovi ded by W MH Tool G roup cov ering the s af e operati on and m aint enance procedur es f or a Powerm atic Model 2800 Dri ll P ress . Thi s manual contai ns instruct ions on instal lati on, saf ety precaut ions, gener al operat ing proc edures, m aintenance i nstructi ons and parts breakdo w n. Thi s m achine h[...]

7 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and c heck for s hi pping dam age. Report any dam age immediatel y to your di stri butor and shippi ng agent. Do not discar d any shipping m ateri a l until the Drill P ress is assem bled and r unn i ng properl y. Com pare the cont ents of your cont ainer wit h the f o ll ow i ng parts l ist to make sure al l p[...]

8 A ssem bl y Tools requir e d for ass em bly: Cross-poi nt (Philli ps) screwdriv er Rubber m a l let W renches – 17, 18 and 24 m m Set of hex (Allen) wrenches Exp os ed meta l s ur face s on th e d rill p res s ha v e been f actor y-coat ed w i th a pr otectant . Remov e thi s w i th a sof t rag moistened w i th k erosene or a li ght solv ent. D[...]

9 3. S lide t he large handl e onto t he spindl e of the t able brac ket (Figur e 4), and tight en the set s c rew in t he handle with a 3m m hex wrench. Crank the handle count ercl ockwise to l ow er t he table brack e t dow n t he col u m n. 4. P lace the ri ng onto the colum n and s li de i t down ov er the t op edge o f the rack (see Fi gure 3)[...]

10 In stalling Arbor and Ch uck 1. Di sconnect m achi ne fr o m pow er source. 2. T horoughl y cl ean the enti re arbor and the insi de of t he chuck ( Figure 9) wit h a soft rag and solv ent such as miner al s pi rits. Any grease or re sidue i n these areas can cau se the pi eces to separ ate and c reate a safet y hazard as w el l as damage t o t [...]

11 Im proper connect ion of t he equipm ent- groundi ng conductor can re s ul t in a r isk of elec tric shock . The c onductor wit h i nsulat ion havi ng an outer surf ace that is green w i th or without yell ow s t ri pes i s the equi pment - groundi ng connector . If repair or r eplacement of t he electri c cord or plug i s neces s ary, do not co[...]

12 4. T he drill press m ust com ply wit h a ll l oca l and nati onal c odes af ter the 230 v olt plug is ins talle d . 5. The dr ill press wit h a 230-v olt plug shoul d only be connected t o an outl et hav ing the same c onfigur ation as shown i n Figur e 13. No adapter i s av ail ab l e or shoul d be u s ed with t he 230-v o lt p l ug. Ext ensi [...]

13 Table Ex tens io ns Loosen t he handles (C, F igure 15) and sli de the ex tensions outward, t hen re-t ighten the handl es. Chan ging Spindle Speeds Chang e speeds only whil e th e drill press is runni ng. W ith the dri ll pr es s runni ng, r otate t he shif t knob (F igure 17) s li ghtly count ercl ockwise to loosen i t, then pu sh the handl e [...]

14 6. Mak e s ure t he coil spring cov er i s pus hed back i n, t hen ti gh t en the two hex nut s (D). Do not ov er ti ghten. The hex nuts shoul d be ti ghtened agai nst each other. 7. Re-i nstall hub, w asher s, hex nut and cap. On/Off S witch Pull out the switc h to start the drill press , push to stop. The s w i tch has a saf ety f eature t hat[...]

15 Repeat step 5, if necessary, unt il the li ght and m arking are aligned. 6. Adj ust the ot her laser in t he same manner . Two paral lel l as er mar k i ngs should look like O and P i n Fi gure 22 – t he di stance be tw een the line s w ill va ry w ith board thi ckness; howev er, the li nes must be pa ra lle l. Cross Hair Alignment 7. Pl ace b[...]

16 M a intenance Be fore doi ng mai ntena nce on th e machine, disco nnect it from the el ectrical supp ly by p ullin g out the plug or s witc hing of f the main swit c h ! Fai lure to co m pl y may cause seri ous inj ury . Aft er each use, cl ean s awdu st fr o m the tabl e with a br us h ( do not use your hands). Occ as i onally appl y a l ight f[...]

17 Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Noisy O peration (co nt.) Nois y m otor. Check m otor bearings or f or l oos e m o t or f an. W ood spli nters on the underside. No backi ng board used. Pl ace a scrap board beneat h the workpiec e to prev en t spli nteri ng . Exc es siv e speed. Reduce speed. Chips not cleari ng f ro m hole or bit. Retrac t dr[...]

18 Model 2800 Drill P ress[...]

19 Par ts List: M o del 2800 Drill P ress Ind ex No . Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty 1............... PM 2800-001 ............Stra i n Re lie f ........................................................................................... 2 2............... TS- 1482051 .............H ex Ca p S cre w ..................................................M[...]

20 57............. PM 2800-057 ............Ra ck R i n g .............................................................................................. 1 58............. PM 2800-058 ............ Lead W i re Assembl y ...........................................2 6A W G* 2C- 550MM .... 2 59............. PM 2800-059 ............Lo cking Cab l e Tie...[...]

21 11 7 ........... PM 2800-117 ............Bra cket .................................................................................................. 1 11 8 ........... PM 2800-118 ............Was he r.................................................................................................. 1 11 9 ........... PM 2800-119 ............Sto p[...]

22 17 8 ........... TS- 152706 ...............Hex Wrenc h .......................................................5 mm .......................... 1 17 9 ........... TS- 152707 ...............Hex Wrenc h. ......................................................6 mm .......................... 1 18 0 ........... PM 2800-180 ............Po w er C ord ....[...]

23 El ectrica l Connections[...]

24 El ectrica l Connections[...]