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    Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 10” Contractor’s Tabl esa w M odel 6 4A Model 1791228K s hown (50” rails, wood ex tension table and legs) WM H TOO L GR OUP , Inc . 2420 Vantage Dr ive El g in, Illi nois 60124 Part No . M-0460250 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s i on H 3 /08 www.powerm ati c .c o m Copyri ght © 2008 WM H Tool Group, Inc.[...]

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    2 Warranty and Servic e WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sel ls . If one of our tool s needs service or r epair, 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 Cent ers can authorize warranty repair, as sist you[...]

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    3 T able of Conte nts W arranty and Servic e .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab le o f Con ten ts .............................................................................................................. ...................... 3 W a rning ........[...]

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    4 W arning 1. Read and under s tand t he enti re owner’s m anual bef ore att e m pting ass em bly or operati on. 2. Read and understand the warni ngs post ed on the m ac hi ne and in thi s m anual. Fail ure to co m ply with all of these warning s may cause seriou s i njury. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if t hey become obscured or remov ed. 4[...]

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    5 19. B e s ure t he s aw blade r otates cl ockwise when vi ew ed from the motor side (l e ft s ide) o f t he machi ne. 20. Do not att e m pt to saw boards w it h loose knot s or with nail s or other f oreign mat er i a l, on its surf ace. Do not at tempt to saw twisted, warp ed, bowed or “i n wind” s toc k unless one edge has been j oint ed f [...]

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    6 Introduct ion Thi s m anual i s provi ded by W M H Tool Group, Inc. cov er ing t he sa f e oper ation and m a int enance procedur es f or a Powerm atic Model 64A 10” Tabl esaw. This manual contains i ns tr uctions on instal lati on, safet y precaut ions, gener al operat ing pr ocedure s , m aintenanc e instruc ti ons and part s breakdo wn. Thi [...]

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    7 El ectrical Connections Elect rical co nnecti ons must be mad e by a quali fied elect rician in comp liance wi t h all rel evant cod es . Thi s machi ne must be prop erly grou nded to help preven t electri cal shock and possibl e fatal in jury. The 64A Tablesaw is equi pped wi th a singl e phase, 115/ 230 v olt m otor. It is f actory wired f or 1[...]

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    230 Vo l t C on ver si on If 230V single phase operati on is desired, f ollow these inst ructi ons: 1. Disconnec t tabl esaw f r o m power source. 2. Open t he m otor juncti on box , and cons ult the di agram s a f fix ed to t he insi de of the junc tion box cover. These diagr ams are al so s how n in Fig u re s 2 a nd 3 . Th is s aw is suppli ed w[...]

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    9 Unpacki ng Open shi pping cont ainer and c heck for s hi pping dam age. Report any dam age immedi a t ely to your di stri butor and s hi pping agent . Do not discar d any shipping m ateri a l until the Tabl esaw 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 ing part s li s t to mak e s ure a[...]

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    10 Instal lation and A ssem bl y Tools re quire d: Arbor w r ench (suppl ied) 12mm c o mbinat ion wrench ( s uppli ed) 3mm and 4mm hex wrenches ( supplied) 8, 10, 14, 15, and 19 mm open- end w renche s Cross poi nt and fl at head screwdriv er s Some as sembly t ips : 1. A bowl should be used to hol d hardware. 2. T o a v oid har ming t he tabl e s [...]

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    11 2. A ttac h the f our short braces to one set of legs as sho w n i n Figur e 6. 3. Com plete the stand assem bly by attac hing the ot her set o f l egs as shown in F igure 7. 4. To at tach rubber feet to eac h leg, fi rst use a cros s -poi nt scre w driv er and s crew the 1/4- 20 x 1 pan head s cre w through the r eces s ed hole of the r ubber g[...]

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    12 Handwh eels and L ock Knob s 1. At tach handwheel knob (A) by inserting screw (B) through hollow knob and into t he 3/8" lock nut (C). See Fi gure 10. Li ghtly scre w as s em bly int o handw heel. 2. Ti ghten the nut ( C) to the handwheel just enough so that t here i s adequat e loo seness in t he knob (A) to allow f ree ro tation. 3. Att a[...]

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    13 6. Instal l t he m otor assembl y onto t he protr uding studs at t he back of the saw. See Fi gure 15. 7. T ight en dow n s et screws i n top of cast m otor brack et with hex wrench as shown in F igur e 15. 8. Use an assi s tant or get a su pport bl ock (f or ex a m p le, a 2 x 4) approxim ately 21" to 22" long. L if t m otor up and po[...]

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    14 Mou ntin g Blade Guard an d Splitter 1. Disconnec t saw fr o m power s ource. 2. At tach spli tter mount ing br acket t o saw trunni on using pi n, nut and was her a s sho w n in F igur e 18. Insert the pi n int o the trunni on hole unt il it i s fl ush on the other side, then hold a wrench on t he f lat o f the pi n to stabil ize it , whil e ti[...]

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    15 Mou ntin g T abl e I nser t 1. Pl ace the t able insert i nto the t ab le openi ng. W ith a strai ght edge, check to see if t he insert is lev el wit h the surf ace of the table. See Fi gure 22. 2. If t he insert i s not l e v el, c orrect i t by using the str aight edge and tur ning t he four set scre ws in or out until the i nsert i s fl ush w[...]

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    16 In stalling Dust Shroud TIP: S inc e the dust s hrou d is in stal led f ro m beneath, aid f rom a helper t o instal l t he screws and tabs w ill m a ke th is tas k mu ch e as ier. 1. Fr o m under t he saw , posi ti on the dust shroud at an angl e to go throug h the opening bet ween t he stand an d the saw. Set t he li p o f the shroud t o s i t [...]

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    17 Dado I nser t Dadoing i s cutt ing a rabbet or a w ide groov e i nto the work piece. The dado i nsert , shown i n Fi gure 27, i s incl uded as s tandar d equi pment w i th your saw. Rotat e the set s cre ws as needed t o lev el the dado i nsert with tabl e sur f ace. Do no t use th e standard ta bl e in sert for dadoing op erations. A d justmen [...]

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    18 45 and 90 De g r ee Posi tiv e Stops Co n v e n ien t a cce s s t o t he se ad ju s tme nt s will b e from the back s i de o f the saw . 1. Di sconnect m achi ne fr o m power source. 2. Raise the sa w blade t o it s m axim u m hei ght. 3. Set t he blade at 90 degrees to the t able by turni ng the bl ade tilt ing handwheel c lock w i se as far as[...]

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    19 3. If it does not, l oosen lock handl e (B - Figur e 32). 4. Loosen lock nut (E), and adjust the stop screw , (A), s o i t s tri kes the s top link (D) when the gauge i s at 90 degrees. 5. Retight en both the l ocknut (E) and l ock handle (B). A lignin g Splitter to Blade Th e splitt er assembly mu st be al igned with t he saw blade t o help pre[...]

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    20 Basic S a w Op eration 1. Fam iliariz e yourself with the l ocation and operati on of all cont ro ls and adj ustment s and the use of the mitre gauge and r ip f ence. 2. Serious i njury can re s ult from kickbacks which occ ur w hen a workpi ece bi nds on the saw bl ade or binds bet w een the saw bl ade and ri p f ence or other fix ed objects. T[...]

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    21 • Check the operat ion of t he anti -kickbac k pawl s bef ore start ing a cut . If t he paw l s do not stop t he re v erse moti on o f a workpi ece, resharpe n all the poi nts. • Keep your fac e and body out of line wi th potent ial kic kbacks when poss ibl e, i ncludi ng when start ing or stoppi ng the machi ne. 3. Dul l or im properly shar[...]

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    22 3. Never r ip fr eehand or use the m it er gauge in com bination w i th the f ence. Never ri p workpiec es short er than t he blade di a m eter without a push s t ic k. Never remo v e the cutoff piece wit h the saw blade rot ati ng . 4. A lways use the saw guard, spl it ter and anti- ki ckback pawls and mak e s ure the spl itter is properl y ali[...]

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    23 Resawing 1. Resawing i s a ri pping operat ion i n which thi ck boards are c ut int o thi nner ones. Narrow board s up t o 3" c an be re s awn in one pas s . W ider boards up to 6" must be re sa wn i n t wo p as ses. 2. In resa w ing wider boards, adj ust the bl ade height so as to ov erl ap the two cuts by 1/ 2" (F igure 40). Too[...]

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    24 7. P ro v ide auxi liary support f or any workpiec e which t ends to sag and l if t up off the tabl e when i t e xt ends beyond t he table top. 8. Hav e t he blade ex tend about 1/8" abov e the top of the workpi ece. E x posing the blade abov e this point can be hazar dous . Bev el and M i ter Operat i ons 1. A be v el cut i s a special ty [...]

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    25 Never use a wedge b etween arbo r collar and sa w bl ade to create a "w ob bl e" dado. Never op erate the saw wi thout guard, splitt er and a nt i-ki ck b ack paw ls for operation s wh ere t hey can b e used . Never use a d ado head in tilted posit ion. SAFETY DEVI CES Feat her Board (Fi gure 46) The F eather Boar d is to be m ade of s[...]

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    26 M a intenanc e Be for e doi ng mai nte na nce on th e machine, disco nnect it from the elect rical supp ly by p ullin g out the pl ug or s witc hing of f the main switch ! Failure to comp ly may cause seri ous inj ury. Good sa w operati on requir es periodi c prev entiv e m a int enance. 1. Keep the i nside of t he cabinet and trunni on areas cl[...]

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    27 T roubleshoot ing Trou ble Proba b le Ca use Re me dy No inc o mi ng pow er. Check all p l ug connections. Fuse bl ow n, or ci rcuit breaker tripped. Repl ace fuse, or reset circuit break er. Tabl esaw wi ll not s tar t. Cord dam aged. Replac e cord. Til ting or Raisi ng loc k knobs not ti ghtened. Ti ghten lock knobs on hand w heel s. Tabl esaw[...]

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    28 Trou ble Proba b le Ca use Re me dy Low v o lt age. Request v oltage c heck f rom power com pany and correct low v olt age condi tion. Centrif ugal switc h not operati ng. Replac e centrif ugal sw i tc h (qualifi ed personnel only ) . Moto r s tarts slow ly or f a il s to com e up to full speed. Mot or m a lf unc tion. Hav e m o tor c hecked by [...]

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    29 Par ts List: T a b le S aw, Ex tension Win gs and Guar d Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty 1............... 6290694 ...................Tab l e Ins ert ........................................................................................... 1 1-A ........... 6291342 ...................R ubber spacer ...................................[...]

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    30 66............. 6291335 ...................Nu t .....................................................................3/16 -2 4 ....................... 2 67............. 6291366 ...................Sw itch Bo x ............................................................................................ 1 68............. 6291367 ...................[...]

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    31 Par ts List: S tand A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty 1............... 6290646 ...................Le g ........................................................................................................ 4 2............... 6290650 ...................Bo tto m Long Bracket ....................................................[...]

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    32 Part s L ist: Mot or a nd T runnio n A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty 1............... 6290563 ...................Kn ob ..................................................................................................... 2 2............... 6290565 ...................H andl e ..................................................[...]

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    33 74............. 6291325 ...................Fiber W a s he r ......................................................5/1 6 ............................ 2 75............. 6285540 ...................W i ng Nu t ............................................................5/16 -1 8 ....................... 2 76............. 6290642 ...................W [...]

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    34 Mot o r and T runnio n A ssembly[...]

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    35[...]

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    36 WM H T ool Grou p, I nc. 2420 Van tage D r ive Elgin, Il linois 60 124 Phone : 800-274-6848 ww w .powe rmatic .co m www.wm htoolgr oup.com[...]