Delta 36-953 manuale d’uso

INSTRUCTION MANUAL P ART NO. 422-40-651-0013 - 01-24-05 Copyright © 2005 Delta Machinery T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com. For Parts, Service, W arranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 ( In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). UNISA W ® 10" Left Tilting Arbor Saw (Model 36-953)[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to r educe the risk of personal injury . Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could r esult in serious injury and prop[...]

3 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury . Used without the saf[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ AND UNDERST AND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury or pr operty damage. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA [...]

5 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR T ABLE SA WS 1 . DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is assembled and installed according to the instructions. 2. OBT AIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR, instructor , or another qualified person if you are not familiar with the operation of this machine. 3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections.[...]

6 A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This cir cuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cor d is used, use only 3-wire extension cor ds which have 3- prong gr ounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. Before connec[...]

7 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cor ds. Make sure your extension cor d is in good condition and is a 3-wire extension cord which has a 3-pr ong grounding type plug and matching r eceptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. When using an extension cord, be sur e to use one heavy enough to carry the current of the machine. An undersized[...]

Fig. 1 1. Unisaw 2. Switch (shown with a GPE switch) Fig. 2 3. Extension wing 4. Handwheel 5. Blade guar d and splitter assembly 6. Upper bracket for splitter 7. Lower bracket for support r od 8. Support r od 9. 7/8" Open end arbor wr ench 10. 7/8"x1/2" Closed end arbor wrench 11. Dust chute 12. Miter gage 13. Cap for miter gage hand[...]

9 UNP ACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items fr om the shipping container(s). Remove the protective coating fr om all unpainted surfaces. This coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not use acetone, gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose). After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfaces[...]

10 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WING NOTE: CHECK TO SEE WHA T TYPE OF ST ARTER BOX WAS SHIPPED WITH YOUR SA W (GPE OR L VC). A GPE ST ARTER HAS ROUND “ON” AND “OFF” BUTTONS. A L VC ST ARTER HAS RECT ANGLE “ON” AND “OFF” BUTTONS. NOTE FOR GPE ST AR TER BOX: If your Unisaw was shipped with an GPE starter box, the GPE “O[...]

11 ASSEMBLING L VC ST ARTER BOX TO CABINET If you purchased the machine with magnetic push button electrical controls, the saw is shipped with the starter box completely wired to the switch and motor . However , the starter box must be mounted to the saw cabinet. T o assemble the starter box (A) Fig. 7, to the saw cabinet, proceed as follows: 1. Pl[...]

12 ASSEMBLING GPE ON/OFF SWITCH 1. Locate the GPE switch and har dware that was removed in the section “ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WING.” 2. Loosely assemble switch and switch bracket (A) Fig. 12, to the inside front lip of extension wing. Insert a 5/16- 18x1" flat head screw (D) thr ough hole (G), place a 5/16" flat washer (E) on screw and[...]

13 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 19 Fig. 18 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 4. If an adjustment is necessary , loosen two screws (F) Fig. 17, and adjust splitter bracket (A) until it is aligned with the inside blade flange (B) Fig. 15. Tighten two screws (F). Loosely assemble scr ew and fastener plate (C), which were r emoved in STEP 2. 5. Insert thr eaded end of support r[...]

14 Fig. 22 Fig. 23 Fig. 25 Fig. 24 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 5/16" lockwasher , then a 5/16" flat washer , onto a 5/16- 18x1" hex head screw (N), insert the scr ew (N) through the hole in the upper splitter bracket (M) and thread the screw into the lower splitter bracket (L). NOTE: Do not tighten screw (N) at this time. 9. Insert the fr ont en[...]

15 Fig. 28 Fig. 30 Fig. 29 A TT ACHING MOTOR COVER NOTE: IF YOU HA VE AN “L VC” (ST ARTER BOX) VERSION UNISAW , YOU WILL HA VE TO A TT ACH TWO BOTTOM SPRING CLIPS TO THE MOTOR COVER. IF YOU HA VE AN “GPE” (ST ARTER BOX) VERSION UNISAW THE SPRING CLIPS ARE ALREADY A TT ACHED TO THE MOTOR COVER. 1. Attach the two motor cover clips to the moto[...]

16 Fig. 36 ASSEMBLING RIP FENCE HOLDER BRACKETS Assemble the rip fence holder brackets (A) and (B) Fig. 37, to the four holes located in the right hand side of the saw cabinet using four #10 x 1/2" sheet metal screws supplied. Fig. 38 Fig. 37 A B ASSEMBLING DUST CHUTE ADAPTER The Unisaw is supplied with a dust chute connector to provide a mean[...]

17 Fig. 39 A B Fig. 40 A BLADE RAISING MECHANISM The saw blade is raised and lowered with the fr ont handwheel (A) Fig. 41. With the exception of hollow ground blades, the blade should be raised 1/8" to 1/4" above the top surface of the material being cut. With hollow ground blades, the blade should be raised the maximum to provide gr eat[...]

18 ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOPS Positive stops are pr ovided to quickly and accurately position the blade at 90 and 45 degrees to the table. T o check and adjust the positive stops, proceed as follows: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 1. Raise the saw blade all the way to the top and turn the blade tilting handwheel clockwise as f[...]

19 ADJUSTING T ABLE INSER T Place a straight edge (B) across the table at both ends of the table insert as shown in Fig. 46. The table insert (A) should always be level with the table. If an adjustment is necessary , turn the adjusting screws (C), as needed, with allen wrench supplied. NOTE: THE MITER GAGE HANDLE CAN BE USED TO STORE THE ALLEN WREN[...]

20 REPLACING BEL TS AND ADJUSTING BEL T TENSION DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 1. Remove motor cover to gain access to the motor . 2. Place a block of wood (C) Fig. 51, between the motor and saw cabinet as shown. NOTE: It may be necessary to raise the saw arbor in order to insert the wooden block. Lower the saw arbor until the motor contacts[...]

21 Fig. 54 Fig. 55 C A B MACHINE USE COMMON SAWING OPERA TIONS Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standar d operations of a fundamental nature. As with all power machines, ther e is a certain amount of hazard involved with the operation and use of the machine. Using the machine with the respect and caution de[...]

WHEN USING YOUR UNIFENCE AS A CUT -OFF GAGE, MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERL Y SET UP AS DESCRIBED HERE. The Unifence can be used as a cut-off gage when cr oss cutting a number of pieces to the same length. When using the unifence as a cut-off gage, it is very important that the rear end of the fence be positioned so the work piece is clear of the fence be[...]

23 Fig. 61A Fig. 61 table, after which the work is lifted and brought along the outside edge of the fence. The cut-off stock remains on the table and is not touched until the saw blade has stopped, unless it is a lar ge piece allowing safe removal. When ripping boar ds longer than three feet, use a work support at the rear of the saw to keep the wo[...]

24 Fig. 64 H G A B Fig. 67 Fig. 65 Fig. 66 W H Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the work. Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead is a fast, safe and clean operation.The many differ ent knife shapes available make it possible for the operator to produce almost any kind of mouldings, such as various styles of corner moulds, pi[...]

25 C Fig. 68 SPECIAL A TTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN THE GRAIN DIRECTION. MAKE ALL CUTS IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE GRAIN WHENEVER POSSIBLE. AL WA YS INST ALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERA TION IS COMPLETE. Fig. 69 Fig. 70 Fig. 71 A B C 1. Dadoing is cutting a rabbet or wide groove into the work. Most dado head sets are made up of two outside saws and four o[...]

Fig. 74 Fig. 75 Kerf should be about 1/4" apart. 26 3. Fig. 73, shows a typical dado operation using the miter gage as a guide. NEVER USE THE DADO HEAD IN A BEVEL POSITION. AL WA YS INST ALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERA TION IS COMPLETED. Fig. 74, illustrates dimensions for making a typical featherboard. The material which the featherboar d is cons[...]

27 PUSH STICK MAKE FROM 1/2" OR 3/4" WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MA T’L. TO BE CUT CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/4" WOOD CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/2" WOOD NOTCH TO HELP PREVENT HAND FROM SLIPPING 1/2" SQUARES CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the fe[...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www .deltamachinery .com for a list of service centers or call the DEL T A Machinery help line at 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). MAINTENANCE P AR TS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSIST ANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactur ed to high quality standard[...]

29 A complete line of accessories is available from your Delta Supplier , Porter -Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers, and Delta Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our W eb Site www .deltamachinery .com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier . Since accessories other than those offer ed by Delta have not been tested with [...]

30 T wo Y ear Limited New Product W arranty Delta will repair or r eplace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, pr ovided that the customer returns the product prepaid to a Delta factory service center or authorized serv[...]

31 NOTES[...]

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