Delta 33-830 manual

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    10 ″ ″ Pr ofessional Radial Arm Saw (Model 33-830) INSTRUCTION MANUAL P AR T NO. 424-12-651-0031 (019) Copyright © 2001 Delta Machinery ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 29 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 1-80[...]

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    2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W oodworking can be dangerous if safe and pr oper operating procedures ar e not followed. As with all machinery , there are certain hazar ds involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury . However , if normal safety precaution[...]

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    3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR RADIAL ARM SA WS 1. READ AND UNDERST AND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING THIS TOOL. 2. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS TOOL until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions. 3. OBT AIN ADVICE from your supervisor , instructor , or some other qualified person if you are not thor oughly familiar[...]

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    4 POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your tools. 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 cords which have 3- prong gr ounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will accept the tool’ s plug. Be[...]

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    5 Fig. C GROUNDED OUTLET BOX GROUNDING MEANS ADAPTER Fig. D GROUNDED OUTLET BOX CURRENT CARR YING PRONGS GROUNDING BLADE IS LONGEST OF THE 3 BLADES Fig. E Fig. F CHANGING VOL T AGE The motor supplied with your saw is wired for 120 volt operation. If you desire to operate your saw at 240 volts, it is necessary to reposition voltage changing switch i[...]

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    6 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD Delta Model 33-830 is a 10" (254mm) Professional Radial Arm Saw with maximum cutting capacity of 16" (406mm) crosscut, 2-3/4" (70mm) depth at 90° and 2-1/2" (64mm) depth at 45° bevel. It is designed with positive bevel stops at 0°, 45° and 90° and positive miter stops at 0° and 45° both r[...]

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    7 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 1. 10 ″ Professional Radial Arm Saw 2. Left and right table supports 3. 5/16-18 x 5/8 ″ Carriage Head Screws (16) 4. 5/16 ″ Flat W ashers (16) 5. 5/16 ″ External T ooth Lockwashers (16) 6. 5/16 ″ Hex Nuts (16) 7. Legs (4) 8. Front T able Board 9. Rear T able Board 10. Middle T able Board 11. Fence Board 12. 1/4-20 Flange N[...]

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    8 EXPLANA TION OF OPERA TING CONTROLS The following is an explanation of the operating controls of the Delta 10" Radial Saw . W e suggest you study these explanations carefully to familiarize yourself with the contr ols before turning on the power . Doing otherwise may cause damage to the saw or personal injury (Figs. 6 and 7). A. T ABLE CLAMP[...]

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    9 ASSEMBL Y TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBL Y AND ADJUSTMENT Y our Delta Radial Arm Saw can be assembled and adjusted using a few common hand tools, including: • Phillips head scr ewdriver • 7/16 ″ Wr ench • 1/2 ″ Socket, ratchet, and extension • 3/16 ″ Allen W rench • Flat blade scr ewdriver • 1/2 ″ W rench • Adj. Combination Square[...]

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    10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 REMOVING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD FROM SA W 1. DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE . 2. Loosen blade guard clamp knob (A) Fig. 11, and rotate blade guar d (B) to the position shown. 3. With wrenches supplied (C) Fig. 12, loosen arbor nut (D) as much as possible. NOTE: Arbor nut has left hand threads . 4. Lift cam (E) F[...]

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    11 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 ASSEMBLING TRACK ARM CLAMP LEVER 1. Assemble track arm clamp lever (A) Fig. 15, by threading into clamp lock nut (B). ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTING T ABLE SUPPOR TS 1. Place front table boar d (A) Fig. 16, on a stable surface with counterbored holes facing down, as shown. 2. Fasten left and right table supports (B) Fig[...]

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    12 5. Using a combination square (M) Figs. 19 and 20, check the left and right front edge of table boar d (A) to make certain both sides are the same distance fr om the edge of each table support (B) Fig. 20. Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 23 Fig. 22 6. When both right and left edges of the table board are the same distance fr om the table supports, [...]

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    13 Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Fig. 28 Fig. 27 10. Loosen track arm clamp handle (Y) Fig. 24. NOTE: T rack clamp handle (Y) has left handed threads. Press down on indexing release handle (Z) and pivot track arm (X) to the left until motor shaft (B) Fig. 25, is near front left adjustment screw (P) of table board (A) as shown. Then tighten track arm clam[...]

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    14 Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Fig. 32 ASSEMBLING T ABLE BOARD CLAMPS AND T ABLE BOARDS 1. Locate table board clamps (A) Fig. 29, and insert one clamp into each of the slotted holes (B) located at the rear of each table support bracket (C) as shown in Fig. 30. 2. Adjust clamps (A) Fig. 30, so that the clamps are open entirely as shown, by turning knobs[...]

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    15 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 Fig. 36 5. Loosen cutting-head clamp knob (S) Fig. 33, and slide cutting-head (T) the entire length of track arm (A) as shown to determine if blade (C) travels parallel to the square (E). 6. If an adjustment is necessary , loosen index ring locking screw (J) Fig. 34, and track arm clamp handle (K). 7. Rotate track arm (A)[...]

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    16 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 Fig. 40 REMOVING “HEELING” IN SA W BLADE CUT Even though the cutting-head travel may be perfectly aligned at 90 degrees to the fence, the blade itself may not be 90 degrees or squar e with the fence, as shown in Fig. 37. This condition is known as “heeling.” T o check and adjust, proceed as follows: 1. DISCONNECT [...]

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    17 Fig. 41 Fig. 42 Fig. 43 5. Place a square (D) Fig. 41, on the table and against the saw blade, as shown, and check to see if the blade is square with the table. NOTE: The square should r est between two teeth of the saw blade . 6. If an adjustment is necessary , make certain bevel clamp lever (C) Fig. 40, is tight. Remove screw , flat washer , a[...]

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    18 Fig. 44 Fig. 45 Fig. 46 Fig. 47 ASSEMBLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD TO MACHINE 1. DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE . USE ONL Y 10 ″ ″ BLADES WITH 5/8 ″ ″ ARBOR HOLES AND RA TED FOR 5000 RPM OR HIGHER. 2. Assemble the inside (thick) arbor flange (A) Fig. 44, onto the arbor shaft with the recessed side of flange (A) facing out. 3. With the b[...]

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    19 F ASTENING SA W TO THE FLOOR If during operation there is any tendency for the saw to tip over , slide, or walk on the supporting surface, the saw should be secured to the floor surface thr ough holes provided on the bottom of each leg. Fig. 48 Fig. 49 Fig. 51 Fig. 50 CUTTING INTO T ABLE BOARDS 1. Assemble table boards (A) Fig. 48, and fence (B)[...]

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    20 Fig. 62 Fig. 63 ADJUSTING BALL BEARINGS AGAINST TRACK The cutting-head (C) Fig. 61, is suspended from four pre-loaded, lubricated, shielded ball bearings, two of wh ich are on fixed shafts at (A) , and two on adjustable shafts at (B). NOTE: CUTTING-HEAD (C) FIG. 61, IS REMOVED FROM TRACK ARM FOR ILLUSTRA TION PURPOSES ONL Y . DO N OT REMOVE CUTT[...]

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    21 Fig. 64 Fig. 65 Fig. 66 5. Using a 3/16 ″ Allen wr ench (J) Fig. 64, tur n adjustment screws (K) Figs. 61 and 64 to remove all “play .” NOTE: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN ADJUSTMENT SCREWS (K). THIS CAN DAMAGE BEARINGS . WARNING: DO NOT LOOSEN ADJUSTMENT SCREWS (K) MORE THAN 1/2 TURN. THE CUTTING- HEAD MA Y F AL L FROM THE TRACK ARM. 6. Tighten two [...]

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    22 Fig. 67 Fig. 68 Fig. 69 Fig. 70 3. Rotate hex bolt (B) Fig. 67, in the desired direction which the handle needs to be turned. 4. Push hex bolt (B) Fig. 67, back through hole. Make certain head of hex bolt is seated properly in r ecessed bushing (C), and reassemble track arm clamping lever . NOTE: If track arm clamping lever (A) Fig. 66, tightens[...]

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    23 23 Fig. 71 Fig. 72 Fig. 73 POSITIVE STOP YOKE INDEX Y oke index lever (A) Fig. 71, activates a positive stop which positions the cutting-head in the cross-cut or rip position. T o rotate the cutting-head, release yoke clamp handle, press up or down on yoke index lever (A), releasing the positive stop, and r otate the cutting-head to the #1 in-ri[...]

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    CROSS-CUT STOP A block of wood placed at (B) Fig. 74A clamped to the track arm with a small “C” clamp will prevent unnecessary travel (T) of the cutting-head on the track arm. This is especially useful when performing repetitive operations. Clamp the block of wood to the right side of the track arm at a position which will stop the cutting- hea[...]

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    25 COMPOUND MITER CUTTING Compound miter cutting is performed in the same manner as miter cutting except the saw blade is also tilted to cut a bevel. The settings and operation are similar to mit er c utting except that the blade is first tilted to the desired angle on the bevel scale befor e it is clamped in place. Fig. 76, shows a compound miter [...]

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    26 CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 79. Fig. 79 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 CU[...]

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    27 Printed in U.S.A. P AR TS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSIST ANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactur ed to high quality standards and are serviced by a network of Porter -Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. T o obtain additional information regar ding your Delta quality product or to obtain part[...]

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    28 NOTES[...]

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