Powermatic 511 manual

 Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual Vertic al P anel Sa w Model 511 shown with op tional A djustabl e Stop Assem bl y Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No . M-0460280 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on E1 11/2014 www.powerm ati c. c om Copyri ght © 2014 Powerm ati c This .pdf document is bookmarked[...]

2 Warrant y and service Powe rmatic war rants e very prod uct it sel ls against manufactu rers’ de fe cts. If one of ou r too ls ne e ds service o r repair, please contact Techni cal Se rvice by ca lling 1- 800-274-6 846, 8AM to 5PM C ST , Mo nday th rough F riday. W arranty P e riod The ge ne ral warranty lasts for the tim e period s pe cified i[...]

3 T ab le of cont ents W arra n ty and s e rvi ce .......................................................................................................... .................................. 2  W arn in g ....................................................................................................................... .....................[...]

4 W arning Read and understand the entire owner’s manual bef ore attemptin g a ss em bly or operation. Read and understand the war n ings po s t ed on the machine and i n t his manual. Fa ilure to comply with al l of these warnin g s may cause serious inj u r y. Replace th e warning labels if they becom e obs c u red o r rem ov ed. This panel saw[...]

5 Use the right tool at t h e correc t speed and feed rate. Do not f orce a tool o r attachment to do a j ob for w h ich it was not d e si gn ed. Th e r i ght t o o l will do the j o b better a n d s afer. Use recommended accessories; improper ac cessories may be h azardo us. Maintain tools wit h care. Keep blades sharp a nd clean for the best and [...]

6 Familiarize yourself w i th t h e location and content of thes e dec al s on your machine.[...]

7 General Operating Instructions The suggestions listed be l ow are meant to give you a general i dea of how your new Panel Saw i s intended to be operated. No amoun t of ins t r ucti o n can rep lace good comm on sens e a nd ex perie nce. Be su re t he operators of y our n ew Panel Saw are gi ven enough ti m e and material to become f a m ili ar w[...]

8 511 Panel Saw Features Figure 2[...]

9 Introduct ion This manual is provided b y P owermatic, covering the s af e operation and maintenance procedures for a Mode l 511 Vertical Panel S aw. This manual co ntains instructions on installation, safety precautio ns , ge neral operat ing procedures, maintenance i nstruct ions and parts b reakdown. This m achine has been de signed a nd const[...]

10 Installat ion of Panel Sa w Uncr ating R e m o v e t he p a ne l sa w f r om t he s hi p p i ng c o nt a i ne r and check for dam age. Report any d amage to the f rei ght company imm edi atel y . A wooden block an d t h ree cab les have been f as tened to t he counterweight to sec u re it d u r ing shipment. This wooden b lock an d c abl e s mus[...]

11 A temporary adapter, s hown in F igure 6, can be used to connect a grounded plug to a two-pro n g outlet. The green r igid ear or lu g e x te n d in g f rom the adapter mu st be conn ec ted to a permanen t ground such as a properl y gro unded outlet box or receptacle. Simply remove th e center screw f ro m the ou t l et, ins ert the adapter a n [...]

12 2. Feed m aterial t h r ough t h e saw (ripping) or lower the carr i age (c rosscutting) s l ow ly, smoothly a nd whenev e r possible wit h o u t stopping. Ov erf eedin g ca n re sult in poor quality c u t s, sh orte n t h e lif e o f the bl ade, and overload the motor. 3. Do not drop heavy material o nto the roller s, as this will even t u a l [...]

13 6. S tart motor and all ow it to reach full speed. 7. Pu l l c arriage down s low ly an d s moothl y as t h e blade moves t hro u g h the workpiece. Keep one han d o n th e handle at all times and do not f orce th e saw. NOTE : I f the bl ade b inds in t h e work pi ec e, or th e workpiece shifts duri n g the cut, s top t h e motor, return the c[...]

14 NOTE : I f the bl ade b inds in t h e work pi ec e, or th e workpiece shifts duri n g the cut, s top t h e motor, bac k th e w orkpi ece out of the saw, repositio n work pi ec e, res t art motor, and then begin the cut again . Do n ot place hand s, clothi n g or body par ts un der carr iage or in cutti n g path of blade. Do not look directl y do[...]

15 A d ju sting Crosscut R uler s The panel s aw comes with o ne rip (v e rtical) ruler and two cross c ut (h o rizo ntal) rulers. The rip ruler is preset at the factory. The crosscut rulers should be checked an d, if necessary, adjusted bef ore operating the s aw. Al s o, t hey may have to be adj u sted af ter ev ery blade change. W i th th e b l [...]

16 Step 1: Align R ollers The two outermost roller s are f ixed, so adj u st a ll othe r ro llers to them. Place the 6-f oot edge of the square across the rollers to check for alignment. The edge of the s q uare should to uch all roller s. I f it does not, adjus t a s follows: 1. Clamp the s t raightedge to t h e top of th e outermost roll er s and[...]

17 STEP 3: A lign Blade Parallel to Gu i des The blade mus t m ove parallel to th e guide s or tai l burning may occu r, and th e kerf m ay be wider th a n th e s et of the bl ade. A l w ays adj us t the rollers and guides before adj u sting the bl ade. To c h ec k for blade align men t: 1. Mak e su re ro llers and guides are aligned f i r st. 2. I[...]

18 Do not use clean i ng solvents su c h as gasoli n e, t u rpe n ti ne, lacquer thinner , paint th i nner , or ammon ia, as these are harmful to plastic a n d s ome of t h e i n s u late d parts o n th e mach i n e. Ne v er use flamm able or combustible sol v e nts around tool s. Do n ot im merse th e saw i n liqu i d as th is m ay create risk of [...]

19 511 Pan el Saw – Expl od e d View I ref er to parts l is t, pages 22-24[...]

20 511 Pan el Saw – Expl od e d View II[...]

21 Par ts List: 511 Pan el Saw Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 2078021 .................... Carriage Assembly ( Items 15, 17 & 24) ................... ................... ................... 1 1 ............... 2218033 .................... Fram e As sembly ...................................................... ..[...]

22 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 58 .............. 6716218 .................... Hex Head Screw ...................................................... 3/ 8-16 X 5 ..................... 1 59 .............. 2063181 .................... Moto r Bracket Strain Relief As s em bl y ..................... .................... .................[...]

23 511 Pan el Saw, Motor with Push button A ssembly 2475002 ref er to parts l is t, pages 21-23[...]

24 511 Pan el Saw Du st Collection S ystem ref er to parts l is t, pages 21-23[...]

25 Electr ical Connections ref er to parts list, pages 21-23[...]

26 Par ts List: Skilsaw, M odel 586, T ype 2 (511 Panel Saw ) NOTE : For al l parts and s ervice on the S kil w orm dri ve motor, contact Skil at 877-754-5999, or www.skiltools.c om, to find a Ski l service center near you. Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Pow ermatic Part No. 1 ............... 325089 ............ Bea ring Co v er 2 .............[...]

27 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Pow ermatic Part No. 54 .............. 320881 ............ Co rd and Pl ug 55 .............. 5970 ................ Stra i n Rel ief 56 .............. 27039 .............. Set S crew (2) 57 .............. 1619X 01351 .... Br us h and Spri ng (2) .................... 6861260 58 .............. 306278 ............ [...]

28 427 Ne w Sanford Rd . LaVe rgne, TN 37 086 Phone : 800-274-6848 ww w.p o we rm atic.c o m[...]