Porter-Cable 33-401 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL P ART NO. 424-03-651-0019 - 06-20-05 Copyright © 2004 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). 14", 16", and 18" Long Arm Radial Saws (Model[...]

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 W ARNINGS 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 F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y . ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and use them to instruct others. 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 anothe[...]

Fig. 1 1. 3/8-16x1" Hex Head Screw (12) 2. 1/4-20x7/8" Round Head Screw (15) 3. 1/2-20x1/2" Hex Head Screw (4) 4. 3/8" Flat Washer (12) 5. 9/32" Flat Washer (15) 6. 3/8" Lockwasher (12) 7. 1/4" Lockwasher (4) 8. 3/8-16 Hex Nut (12) 9. 1/4-20 Hex Nut (1) 1. Blade Guard (1) 2. Angle Support (3) 3. Blade (1) 4. Cross[...]

7 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[...]

8 ELEV A TING CRANK HANDLE Assemble elevating crank handle (A) Fig. 6 to rod in front of base using the r oll pin (B). TRACK-ARM LOCK Assemble track-arm lock handle (A) to the overarm (Fig. 7), and tighten set screw (B). Lock handle (A) should be tight when in the position shown in Fig. 7, and loose when pulled forward and r esting against stop (C)[...]

9 CUTTINGHEAD AND CROSS-CUT STOP TO TRACK-ARM 1. Remove two screws (A) and end cap (B) from track- arm, Fig. 8. 2. Hold cuttinghead assembly (D) Fig. 9, with both hands and insert the ball bearings (E) into the track- arm, as shown. Push cuttinghead all the way onto track-arm and tighten clamp knob (F). 3. Assemble cross-cut stop (C) to the track-a[...]

10 ST AR TER BOX TO BASE 1. Assemble bracket (A) to the bottom of the right side of saw base, (Fig. 12), using the 1/4-20x1/2" hex head screw (B), 1/4" lockwasher (D), and 1/4-20 nut (E). 2. Assemble the starter box (B) Fig. 13 to the right side of the base by inserting the three1/4-20x1/2" hex head screws (C) with 1/4" lock-was[...]

11 ADJUSTING T ABLE TOP P ARALLEL TO TRACK-ARM For accurate work the track-arm must be parallel to the table top at all points. T o check and adjust: 1. Move the motor and cuttinghead assembly (A) to the vertical position (Fig. 18). Position saw arbor (B) Fig. 18, so that it is approximately in the center of the front table boar d. Push track-arm c[...]

12 3. IMPORT ANT : T o prevent arbor nut fr om spinning when blade stops, place the 1-1/16" wrench (C) Fig. 23 on flats of arbor and firmly tighten arbor nut (A) with the 1-5/8" box end spanner wrench (D) (left handed thread). Firmly tighten set scr ew (E). 4. Remove screw (F) Fig. 25 that attaches inside leaf guar d (G) to rear of blade [...]

13 4. Attach eyelet (H) Fig. 30 of cable assembly (C) to "S" bracket (E). 5. NOTE: T o prevent pr emature wear of r etur n reel cable, position the return reel so that the cable does not rub against the wall of the return reel. Fig. 30 H C E Fig. 30B B OPERA TION ST AR TING AND STOPPING SAW 1. The on/off switch (A) Fig. 30A is located on [...]

14 T AKING SIDE MOTION OUT OF OVER-ARM 1. Loosen hex nuts (A) and gib adjusting scr ews (B) and (C) Fig. 31. 2. Loosen nuts (D) Fig. 31, and adjust bolts (E), so that base wraps around column secur ely . If column is tight in base, turn bolts (E) clockwise to loosen. IMPORT ANT : T ur ning bolts (E) clockwise will open the base jaws, while turning [...]

15 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 G ADJUSTING TRACK RODS Each track rod (A, B, C, D) Fig. 34 can be adjusted individually to present a new bearing surface. Adjust the track rods one at a time as follows: 1. Remove end cap (E) Fig. 35, cross-cut stop (F) and cutterhead assembly (G), from the track-arm (Fig. 35). 2. Loosen series of top screws (H) Fig. 35 just enou[...]

16 ADJUSTING BLADE SQUARE WITH T ABLE TOP 1. Remove blade guard and place saw blade in cut-of f position over fixed portion of table. 2. Place a square (A) Fig. 36, against saw blade. Be sure squar e is on the table surface, and between the gullets of the teeth, not against the saw teeth. 3. Loosen bevel clamp handle (B) Fig. 36, and loosen two scr[...]

17 1. Place a square (A) Fig. 40 against fence (B), and lower cuttinghead (C) so that saw blade just clears table top. 2. Pull cuttinghead (C) Fig. 40, along square (A). If saw blade does not travel parallel to the square, the following adjustment is necessary . 3. Remove cover plate (D) Fig. 41. 4. Locate center cap screw (E) Fig. 41 inside pivot [...]

18 Even though the cuttinghead 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, (Fig. 42). This condition is known as "heeling."T o check and adjust: 1. Cross-cut a board and see on which side of the cut board saw teeth marks appear . 2. If saw teeth marks appear[...]

19 ADJUSTING BLADE GUARD On all ripping and plowing operations, the back part of the blade guard is lower ed so that it just clears the material. This will prevent the material fr om being lifted off the table. Also, lower the kickback r od (A) Fig. 46, so that the kickback fingers are 1/8" below surface of material. The kickback fingers will [...]

20 ADJUSTING TENSION ON CUTTINGHEAD RETURN ASSEMBL Y The cuttinghead return assembly is properly tensioned when ther e is just enough cable tension to return the cuttinghead (A) Fig. 49, without excessive force, to the r ear of the track arm (B) after completion of the cut. T o adjust: 1. T o INCREASE cable tension, turn adjustment dial (C), Fig. 4[...]

21 CROSS-CUTTING Cross-cutting consists of supporting the workpiece against the fence and pulling the saw blade through the material at right angles to it. When cross-cutting, the track arm should be indexed at “0” and the track arm clamp handle tightened. The fence should be clamped between the table boards. The saw blade is to be to the left [...]

22 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 ar e similar to miter cut ting except that the blade is first tilted to the desired angle on the bevel scale befor e it is clamped in place. Fig. 55 shows a compound miter c[...]

23 PUSH STICK Make from 1/2 ″ OR 3/4 ″ WOOD or thickness less than width of material to be cut. Cut her e to push 1/4 ″ wood. Cut her e to push 1/2 ″ wood. Notch to help pr event hand fr om slipping 1/2 ″ Squar es CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and coul[...]

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