Delta 36-220 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 10" Compound Miter Saw (Model 36-220) P ART NO. 900327 - 01-01-01 Copyright © 2001 Delta Machinery ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 23 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).[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W oodworking can be dangerous if safe and pr oper operating procedur es ar e not followed. As with all machinery , ther e are certain hazar ds involved with the operation of the pr oduct. Using the machine with respect and caution will con- siderably lessen the possibility of personal injury . However , if normal safety precautions a[...]

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR COMPOUND MITER SA WS 3 1. USE ONL Y CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES, MAKE SURE THEY HA VE A NEGA TIVE HOOK ANGLE. DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONT ACT GUARD. 2. DO NOT OPERA TE the miter saw until it is com- pletely assembled and installed according to the instru[...]

4 CONNECTING COMPOUND MITER SA W T O POWER SOURCE Y our new Compound Miter Saw is DOUBLE INSULA TED to give you added safety . As a result, this saw is equipped with a two-prong plug which permits you to use any conventional 120 V olt electrical outlet without concern for main- taining a ground connection. Before connecting the motor to the power s[...]

5 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FOREWORD Delta Model 36-220 is a 10" Compound Miter Saw designed to cut wood. It can crosscut up to 2- 3 /4 " x 5- 1 /8 ", miter at 45 ° both left and right 2- 3 /4 " x 3- 1 /2 ", bevel at 45 ° left 1- 3 /4 " x 5- 1 /8 ", and compound 45 ° x 45 ° , 1- 3 /4 " x 3- 1 /2 ". It [...]

6 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 1. Push down on the cuttinghead handle slightly and rotate latch (A) Fig. 2, to the other side. 2. The cuttinghead will then move to the up position and the lower blade guard link (B) Fig. 3, will hang freely in the down position, as shown. 3. Remove special screw (C) Fig. 3, from the pivot bracket. 4. Insert special screw (C[...]

7 Fig. 5 ASSEMBLING ST OCK ST OP AND T ABLE EXTENSIONS 1. Decide on which side of the saw table you want the stock stop (A) Fig. 5, to be, and assemble stock stop (A) onto table extension (B), as shown. NOTE: The most commonly used position of the stock stop will be on the right hand table extension, as shown. Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 2. Insert ends of[...]

8 Fig. 12 Fig. 1 1 Fig. 10 Fig. 9 ASSEMBLING ACCESSOR Y WORK CLAMP T O SA W 1. The work clamp (A) Fig. 9, can be used on either the right or left side of the saw base. Insert post of work clamp into the hole located on the front of the saw base, as shown. Work clamp 36-221 is available as a accesso- ry . (See ASSESSORIES section) 2. IMPORT ANT : Th[...]

9 ST ARTING AND ST OPPING SA W T o turn the saw “ON” push in on switch lock key (A) Fig. 13, and depress switch trigger (B). T o turn the saw “OFF” release switch trigger (B). Y our compound miter saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake. As soon as the switch trigger (B) Fig. 13, is released, the electric brake is activated a[...]

10 Fig. 17 Fig. 16 Fig. 15 ROT A TING T ABLE FOR MITER CUTTING Y our compound miter saw will cut any miter angle from a straight 90 degree cut-off to 47 degrees right and lef t. Simply loosen lock handle (A) Fig. 14, depress index lever (B) and move the control arm to the desired angle. Then tighten lock handle (A). The 10" Compound Miter Saw [...]

11 Fig. 18 LOCKING CUTTING ARM IN THE DOWN POSITION When transporting the saw , the cutting arm should always be locked in the down position. This can be accomplished by lowering the cutting arm (A) Fig. 18, and moving the locking lever (B) to the locked position, as shown. IMPORT ANT : NEVER CARRY THE COM- POUND MITER SA W BY THE SWITCH HANDLE, CU[...]

12 Fig. 22 Fig. 21 ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE BEVEL ST OPS 1. DISCONNECT THE SA W FROM THE POWER SOURCE . 2. Loosen bevel lock handle and tilt the cutting arm all the way to the right and tighten the bevel lock handle. 3. Using a square (A) Fig. 21, place one end of the square on the table and the other end against the blade. Check to s[...]

13 Fig. 26 ADJUSTING BLADE P ARALLEL T O T ABLE SLOT 1. DISCONNECT THE SA W FROM THE POWER SOURCE . 2. NOTE: This adjustment should be checked with the cutting arm moved all the way to the right (blade 90 degrees to the table). 3. Lower the cutting arm. The saw blade (A) Fig. 25, should be parallel to the lef t edge (B) of the table insert opening.[...]

14 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 7. Loosen the two fence locking screws, one of which is shown at (A) Fig. 28, and move the fence (B) all the way to the rear position, as shown. Then tighten the two fence locking screws (A). 8. Using a square, place one end of the square against the blade and the other end against the table and check to see if the fence is 90 de[...]

15 Fig.31 Fig. 32 Fig. 33 ADJUSTING DOWNW ARD TRA VEL OF SA W BLADE 1. DISCONNECT THE SA W FROM THE POWER SOURCE . 2. The downward travel of the saw blade can be limited to prevent the saw blade from contacting any met al sur- faces of the machine. This adjustment is made by loos- ening locknut (A) Fig. 31, and turning adjusting screw (B) in or out[...]

16 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 Fig. 36 9. Fig. 34, illustrates the work clamp (B) being used to firmly hold the workpiece against the fence. 10. Fig. 35, illustrates the cuttinghead tilted and the arm in a miter position for a compound miter/bevel cutting operation. 1 1. Fig. 36, illustrates the fence in the forward position enabling you to cross-cut a standar[...]

17 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 When performing multiple or repetitive cut-off operations that result in small cut-off pieces, one inch or less, it is possible for the saw blade to catch the cut-off pieces and project them out of the machine or into the blade guard and housing, possibly causing damage or injury . In order to limit the possibility of per[...]

18 Fig. 43 MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE BLADE W ARNING: USE ONL Y CROSS-CUTTING SA W BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES, MAKE SURE THEY HA VE A NEGA TIVE HOOK ANGLE. DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONT ACT GUARD . 1. DISCONNECT THE SA W FROM THE POWER SOURCE . 2. Rotate lower blade guard (A) Fig. 40, to the top posi- [...]

19 Fig. 44 Fig. 45 BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT CAUTION: BEFORE INSPECTING BRUSHES, DIS- CONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. Brush life varies. It depends on the load on the motor . Check the brushes after the first 50 hours of use for a new machine or after a new set of brushes has been installed. After the first check, examine them af [...]

20 Delta will repair or r eplace, at its expense and at its option, any 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 pr e- paid to a Delta factory service center or authorized service station with proof of pur chase of the[...]

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