OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

AND PARTS LIST FOR

CRAFTSMAN DRILL PRESS

MODEL NUMBER 103.24521 & 103.24531

The model number of your Drill Press will be found on a plate located on the
base near the column. Always mention this number when communicating with
us regarding your Drill Press, or when ordering parts.

HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS

All parts listed herein may be ordered through SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
or SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED. When ordering parts by mail from the mail
order house which serves the territory in which you live, selling prices will be
furnished on request or parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and you will
be billed accordingly.

WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION AS SHOWN IN THIS LISL
103.24521 or
1. The PART NUMBER. 3. The MODEL NUMBER.
103.24531
2. The PART NAME. 4. The NAME of item. DRILL PRESS

COAST TO COAST NATION-WIDE

SERVICE FROM SEARS
FOR YOUR CRAFTSMAN POWER TOOLS

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. and

SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED in Canada
back up your investment with quick, ex-
pert mechanical service and genuine
CRAFTSMAN replacement parts.

If and when you need repairs or service,

call on us to protect your investment in
this fine piece of equipment.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. - U.S.A.

IN CANADA, SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED

SOURCE FORM 27979-5AB Lithographed in U.S.A.

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 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST FOR
DRILL PRESS
MODEL NUMBER 103.24521 AND 103.24531
MOTOR MOUNT

MOTOR MOUNT
LOCK SCREW

HEADSTOCK FEED STOP

LOCK HANDLE FEED STOP ROD
LOCK
FEED RETURN HANDLE FEED HANDLE
SPRING ADJ.
KNOB
FEED RETURN
SPRING ADJ.
KNOB LOCK CHUCK CHUCK KEY
SCREW

TABLE LOCK
HANDLE

BENCH MODEL FLOOR MODEL

FIGURE 1

This drill press has been planned to give you the 7. Items No. 41, 42 and 44, Bumper and Stud
utmost in precision and efficiency of operation. Assembly.
Quality material coupled with rigid manufacturing 8. Paper bag contains:
standards are maintained to give you the high stand- Item No. 1 4, Allen wrench 3/32.
ard of quality found in this tool. The chuck furnished Item No. 62, Allen wrench 5/32.
has a collar attached which will keep it firmly seated Item No. 44, 4 pcs. Motor bolt nuts.
on the spindle taper for all operations especially Item No. 48, 8 pcs. Motor bolt washers. ^
where side thrust on the cutting tool, such as routing, Item No. 49, 4 pcs. Motor bolts *•
might loosen the chuck. Items No. 34, 35, 36 and 37 assembled.
Exterior styling of the head on this drill press
encloses the revolving mechanism for safety, yet ASSEMBLY:
leaves the belt readily accessible for changing to
obtain different spindle speeds. Place feed handles on tool as shown in Fig. 1.
All features combine to give you maximum trouble Clean taper on spindle and the tapered socket in
free service. chuck body. Be sure they are free of any particles
To prevent damage or loss in shipment some of which might not allow proper seating. Apply a
the parts were disassembled from the tool. These film of light oil to both spindle taper and chuck
parts are listed below. Be sure they are all accounted socket. Place chuck on end of spindle and screw
for before discarding any of the packing materials. the collar onto the threaded portion of the spindle.
Box located under table contains: Tap the chuck body, not jaws, from below with a
1. Item No. 64, Column plug. piece of wood to firmly seat it on spindle, then
2. Item No. 59, V-belt.A- tighten collar. The collar does not need to be ex-
3. Item No. 28, Chuck key."'' cessively tight as it has a tendency to tighten when
4. Item No. 60, Motor pulley with set screw. drill press is running.
5. Item No. 27, Chuck, l^ Place the chuck key in the hole provided at side
6. Three assemblies, each consistingj>f of table support, see Fig. 1.
Item No. 53, Feed handle rod. Keep the Allen wrenches in a handy place near
Item No. 52, Feed handle the tool.

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 INSTALLATION: For slower speeds use a Multi-Speed Attachment
Three 1 3/32 inch diameter holes have been pro- available from your nearest Sears retail store or mail
vided in the base through which bolts or screws may order house. Ask for Catalog No. 9A-2338.
be inserted to secure the drill press to a well con- LUBRICATION:
structed bench or tool stand.
The spindle and pulley bearings have been packed
To install motor loosen the motor mount lock with lubricant and will require no further attention
screws, Fig. 1, until the motor mount may be re- for the life of the bearing.
moved. Fasten the motor to the motor mount with Place a few drops of oil occasionally on the pinion
the bolts, nuts, and washers provided so that when shaft, No. 54. The oil hole is located in the hub
motor mount is reinstalled on the tool, the larger on trie right hand side of the head.
portion of the mount will be down. For convenience, To maintain smoothness of operation and to pre-
if your motor has a switch, and rotation will be cor- vent rust, occasionally apply a small amount of
rect, place motor on motor mount so that the switch light cup grease to the quill while in a down posi-
is on the left side. Direction of rotation of the tion. With quill still fully extended, reach into the
spindle must be clockwise when viewed from pulley backside of the head and apply grease to the spindle,
end of spindle. below the pulley, and to the upper portion of the
Mount the motor pulley, No. 60, on motor shaft quill.
so that the small diameter is at bottom. For normal Occasionally wipe the column, table and base
speeds, the largest groove on the motor pulley should with an oil soaked rag to prevent rust and maintain
be in line with the smallest groove on the spindle smooth sliding action.
pulley, No. 1.
Tighten the pulley set screw with the larger Allen CONTROLS:
wrench, No. 62. If your motor shaft has a flat on The chuck is a key-type and has a capacity of 0-1 /2
it, position the pulley so that the set screw will inch diameter. It is equipped with a lock collar to
tighten against the flat. retain it on the spindle. This eliminates the neces-
Place belt around the pulleys and tighten, not sity of having collet chucks for such tools that de-
excessively, by sliding the motor mount away from velop side thrust while in operation, such as routers.
tool. Tighten the motor mount lock screws to The feed stop unit provides a means of presetting
maintain this tension. hole depths before drilling or for drilling several
Adjust the screw, No. 42, until the center line of holes to the same depth.
the motor is parallel with the center line of the The lock screw, No. 36, when tightened, holds
column. the feed stop collar, No. 37, in place. The two pieces,
as an assembly, can be moved on the stop rod for
MOTOR: fast positioning by turning the unit a quarter turn
and sliding it up or down to an approximate pr.aifir.ri,
A 4/£ horsepowei^475Q R.P.M^baH bearing mutor
will provide sufficient speed and power for your The feed stop adjusting collar, No. 34, can then
drill press on general work. For continuous heavy be adjusted to the exact depth desired.
duty operation a 1 /2 horsepower motor is recom- CAUTION: The top of the adjusting collar should
mended. never be more than J/s" away from the shoulder of
the feed stop collar after an adjustment has been
SPEED: made. If the desired adjustment can not be made
within the J/g" allowance, reposition the unit and
The spindle speeds obtainable with these 4 step pul-
adjust the feed stop adjusting collar.
leys are shown in Fig. 2.
The feed stop rod is a gauge, with 5 inches of
1/16 inch graduations, carrying the feed stop and
lock nut.
SPINDLE DRILL MOTOR
R.P.M. PRESS (1750 R.P.M) The feed handle is used to raise and lower the
5000 chuck 4 inches. It has an automatic spring loaded
2390 return action.
1280 The quill lock handle when tight holds the quill
610
at any depth of cut for such operations as shaping,
routing, surface grinding, etc. Always release the
quill lock before changing position of quill.
The table lock handle and headstock lock handle
3970 control the barrel locks which grip the column.
1730
When releasing either of these handles do so with
771 I
care. Support the part you wish to adjust so that
it will not drop too rapidly causing damage to the
MOTOR PULLEY RAISED ONE GROOVE-/ |
tool.
The feed return adjusting knob controls the spring
tension on the feed lever.
2905
1050 The motor mount has been hinged in order to
make the changing of spindle speeds easier. The
hinge action incorporated in this motor mount will
MOTOR PULLEY RAISED TWO GROOVES-' allow quicker belt changes. To move the belt from
one pulley groove to another, pivot the motor for-
FIGURE 2 ward and slip the belt into the desired grooves.

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 ADJUSTMENTS: sive commercial operations are to be performed,
high speed steel drills although more expensive, will
The following adjustments may be necessary to
prove to be the better tool as higher operating speeds
keep your drill press at its most efficient operation.
are possible plus longer cutting edge life.
If the automatic feed return fails to return the
The solid center wood bit has a single flute turn-
chuck to the top of the stroke or if the return action ing around a solid center but carries two spurs.
becomes sluggish, the tension may be adjusted as
follows; Lock the chuck at the top of its stroke The fluted bit is an excellent all purpose wood
using the quill lock handle. Hold the feed return bit. It has two flutes each terminating in a cutting
edge and spur.
adjusting knob firmly and release the feed return
adjusting knob lock screw, Fig. 1. Turn the adjust- The best bit for high quality machine drilling in
ing knob counter-clockwise and re-tighten the lock wood is the spur machine bit. It is the stiffest drill,
screw. Release the quill lock handle and run the tracks nicely and produces an exceptionally smooth
chuck down. If spring tension is still not sufficient hole.
repeat the above adjustment until it is. For larger holes, a hole saw is available for either
metal or wood. This bit has a center drill for pilot
and teeth around the outer rim similar to a saw
blade.
Also, for large holes in wood an expansion bit
may be used. When the expansion bit or any hand
wood bit is used in the drill press, the screw point
must have the threads removed from it so that it
will not enter the wood too rapidly. These threads
may be filed off. (See Fig. 3.)
Countersinking in wood may best be accom-
plished by using the double lip style. It will give
the cleanest cut and will not gum up under con-
tinuous operation.

Length of Cutting lips Heel of

must be equot Cutting Lip

FIGURE 3

To change the locked position of table lock handle

or headstock lock handle (Fig. 1 ) , remove handle
and rotate table lock, item 67, or headstock lock,
Item 5 1 , 180°. Re-insert and tighten lock handle.
CAUTION: Headstock or table assembly should FIGURE 4
be securely supported when changing locked position
of handles.
The Quill Lock Handle, (Fig. 1 ) for greatest ease DRILL SHARPENING:
of operation should point down when locked. To
change the position of the handle, loosen the set When grinding twist drills, in order to maintain the
screw, remove handle from hex head screw and ro- efficiency of the drill, extreme care should be exer-
tate to correct position. Replace handle and tighten cised. The dead center of the point must be main-
set screw. tained, that is, the cutting lips must be the same
length, Fig. 4. Also their angle in relation to the
Belt tension adjustment is made by loosening
center line of the drill must be equal. The angle
the motor mount lock screws and moving the motor
should be approximately 60 degrees, 120 degrees
mount away from the tool. Excessive tension short-
included, for metal and 35 degrees, 70 degrees in-
ens bearing life, causes excessive belt wear and robs
cluded, for wood. The cutting lip should be relieved
the motor of power. Tension should be just enough
gradually behind the cutting edge so that the clear-
to prevent slippage at normal operating speeds and
ance at the heel is about 1 2 degrees.
feeds.
Tighten pulley set screws after a few hours
operation.
OPERATION:
Chuck removal;
TYPES OF BITS:
If at any time you wish to remove the chuck merely
A variety of bits are available for use in your drill loosen the chuck holding collar and continue to turn
press. it. This will force the chuck from the spindle taper.
For metal drilling the standard twist drill will Do not attempt to drive or wedge the chuck off as
prove adequate for the home -work shop. If exten- you may damage the spindle or bearings.

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 For extensive use on woodworking, an auxiliary depth by lowering the drill to a mark on the edge
table of 3 4 inch plywood will prove its worth in of the work piece corresponding to the depth of
added work area and the protection from shifting hole desired.
of your work. Fasten the plywood table to the drill A straight piece clamped to the table, as a guide
press table with countersunk screws. This auxiliary or fence, has many uses, as in drilling several holes
table also provides a good surface for mounting a the same distance from an edge or as a guide for
shaping fence, pivot pins and other similar units. grooving, fluting or milling.
It affords protection for the drill press table when
drills break through the work piece. SAFETY:
When drilling through wood, a piece of scrap
material under the work piece will eliminate splinter- The work piece should be held securely on the
table, either by clamps, pins, or a vise, to prevent
ing and mutilation as the drill point breaks through.
its turning with the drill. A drill vise is an inex-
Another method of preserving the surface is to pensive means of holding many varieties of work
reverse the work piece when the point of drill breaks and is readily adaptable for use with cylindrical
through and finish the hole from opposite side. work. The drill vise or a V-block should always
For drilling to a definite depth, such as a blind be used for cylindrical work. In any case secure your
hole, the feed stop nuts may be set to the desired work piece as it may break drills and fly off the table.

PARTS LIST
Key
Key
No. Part No. PART NAME
No. Part No. PART NAME
1 27415 Spindle Pulley 38 *X-170 Set Screw 5/ I 6 - 1 8 x Y2 Soc. Hd. Cone Pt.
2 18413 Spindle & Pulley Sleeve 39 18513 Pinion Shaft Retaining Screw
3 18212 Pulley Ball Bearing 40 18421 Washer Fibre
4 18414 Inner Snap Ring 41 27814 Bumper
5 18415 Outer Snap Ring 42 27632 Threaded Stud
6 27727 Panel 43 38790 Motor Support Base
7 38617 Panel Screw 44 *X-417 Hex Nut 5/16-18
8 27217 Drill Head Frame 45 38460 Motor Mount Ass'y Complete
9 18604 Hand Knob 46 38876 Roll Pin
10 38632 Quill Lock Sleeve 47 38692 Rod - Motor Support
11 18512 Quill Lock Screw 48 *X-601 Plain Washer 1 I /3 2 I.D. x I I /1 6 O.D.
12 18120 -Lock Handle aiuLSei Screw 49 *X-309 Mack. Bolt 57 1 6-18i-LSquare Head
13 *X-18I Set Screw No. 10-24 x %Soc. Head Cone Pt. 50 X-205 Cap Screw 5 / l b - 1 8 - % Hex. Head
14 *X-1407 Allen Wrench 3/32 51 38629 Head Lock
15 27623 Lock Handle 52 18916 Feed Handle Knob
16 38628 Head Lock Sleeve 53 27626 Feed Handle Rod
17 1851 1 Knob Lock Screw 54 27310 Hub, Pinion, Spring & Pin Ass'y.
18 18410 Spindle Collar with Set Screw 55 18915 Feed Return Spring
19 18429 Washer-Rubber 56 27617 Pin
20 18422 Washer 57 38631 Quill Lock
21 182 I I Quill Bearing 58 *X-565 Mach. Screw No. 8-32 x % Rd. Head
22 27625 Quill 59 **X-1467 V-Belt 1/2 x 45 inches long
23 27813 Quill Gasket 60 38390 Motor Pulley with Set Screw
24 *X-277 Cap Screw "4-20 x 1 J/2 Hex Head 61 »X-3609 Set Screw 5 / 1 6 - 1 8 x '/2 Soc. Head
25 38422 Feed Stop Bracket 62 'X-1400 Allen Wrench 5/32
26 27130 Spindle Ass'y. 63 27219 Table
27 38623 Chuck 64 27717 Column Plug
28 **I8I29 Chuck Key 65 38633 Lock Handle
29 *X-413 Hex Nut Jam ^ - 1 6 66 38627 Table Lock Sleeve
30 *X-420 Hex Nut "4-20 67 38626 Table Lock
31 *X-605 Lock Washer J4 Amer. Std. 68 27621 Column for Model 1 0 3 . 2 4 5 2 1 only
32 27812 Snap Ring 27622 Column for Model 1 0 3 . 2 4 5 3 1 only
33 27627 Feed Stop Rod 69 27340 Base for Model 1 03.2452 1 only
34 27631 Feed Stop Adjusting Collar 27350 Base for Model 103.24531 only
35 38881 Spring 70 38211 Base Lock Shoe
36 27628 Lock Screw 71 *X-185 Set Screw ^/i~ I 3 x 1 ^ Square Head
37 27629 Feed Stop Collar 72 27104 Spindle Pulley Ass'y.
27979 Instruction Sheet and Parts List.

For Illustration—See page 6

'Standard hardware items—may be purchased locally.

*Items are regular stock in Sears hardware departments and mail order
houses. May also be ordered as repair parts by part number provided.
This sheet is intended for instruction and repair parts only and is not a packing slip.
The parts shown and listed may include accessories not necessarily part of this tool.

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 —72 SPINDLE PULLEY
ASS'Y.

45 MOTOR MOUNT ASS'Y.

COMPLETE
INCLUDES ITEMS 41 THRU 49

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