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Page 2 - SAFETY RULES; WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

2 SAFETY RULES Woodworking can be dangerous if safe and proper operating procedures are not followed. As with all machinery, there are certainhazards involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen the possi-bility of personal injury. H...

Page 4 - UNPACKING; ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

4 4 UNPACKING 1. Remove the miter saw and all loose items from the carton. IMPORTANT: DO NOT LIFT THE MITER SAW BY THE SWITCH HANDLE AS THIS MAY CAUSE MIS-ALIGNMENT. ALWAYS LIFT THE MACHINE BY THEBASE OR CARRYING HANDLE. Fig. 2, illustrates the machine and all loose items after they have beenremoved...

Page 6 - CONNECTING SAW TO POWER SOURCE; POWER CONNECTIONS

6 CONNECTING SAW TO POWER SOURCE POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your tools. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and should beprotected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cord is used, use only 3-wire extension cords which have 3-prong grounding...

Page 7 - EXTENSION CORDS; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; FOREWORD

7 7 7 Use proper extension cords. Make sure your extensioncord is in good condition and is a 3-wire extension cordwhich has a 3-prong grounding type plug and a 3-polereceptacle which will accept the tool’s plug. When usingan extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough tocarry the current of the ...

Page 8 - STARTING AND STOPPING MACHINE; POINTER AND SCALE

8 8 8 STARTING AND STOPPING MACHINE To start the machine, depress switch trigger (A) Fig. 12.To stop the machine, release the switch trigger. This miter saw is equipped with an automatic electricblade brake. As soon as the switch trigger (A) Fig. 12, isreleased, the electric brake is activated and s...

Page 9 - ADJUSTMENTS

9 9 9 Fig. 16 LOCKING CUTTINGHEAD IN THE DOWN POSITION When transporting the miter saw, the cuttingheadshould always be locked in the down position. This canbe accomplished by lowering the cuttinghead (A) Fig.16, and pushing pin (B) until other end of pin (B) engageswith hole in cutting arm. IMPORTA...

Page 10 - ADJUSTING POINTER

10 ADJUSTING BLADE PARALLEL TO TABLE OPENING 1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 2. Lower the cuttinghead and check to see if the saw blade (A) Fig. 20, is parallel to the left edge (B) of thetable opening. 3. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen two screws, one of which is shown at (C) Fi...

Page 11 - TYPICAL OPERATIONS AND HELPFUL HINTS

11 11 11 1. An ideal accessory for use with your miter saw is the 36-221 Work Clamp, shown at (A) Fig. 24. 2. Two holes (B) Fig. 25, are provided in the base of the miter saw enabling you to use the clamp (A) on either theright or left hand side of the saw blade. WARNING: Keep hands out of path of s...

Page 12 - GENERAL CUTTING OPERATIONS

12 1. Your miter saw has the capacity to cut standard 2 x 4’s laying flat or on edge, at the 45 degree right and leftmiter angles as shown in Figs. 26 and 27. 2. A standard 2 x 6 can easily be cut in the 90 degree straight cut-off position in one pass, as shown in Fig. 28. 3. Cutting a standard 4 x ...

Page 13 - CUTTING ALUMINUM; CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL

13 13 13 4. Cutting various sizes of plastic pipe is an easy job with the miter saw, as shown in Fig. 30. CUTTING ALUMINUM Aluminum extrusions such as used for making aluminumscreens and storm windows can easily be cut with yourmiter saw. When cutting aluminum extrusions, or othersections that can b...

Page 14 - CUTTING CROWN MOULDINGS

14 1. There are several methods that can be used to cut crown mouldings on the miter saw. The method shownin Fig. 35, illustrates the contact surfaces (the surfacesthat contact the wall and ceiling) of the crown mouldingheld firmly against the fence and table of the miter saw.This method is acceptab...

Page 16 - CHANGING THE BLADE; MAINTENANCE

16 CHANGING THE BLADE WARNING: USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES,MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A NEGATIVE HOOK ANGLE.DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS ASTHEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT THE GUARD.USE ONLY 10" DIAMETER SAW BLADES WHICH ARERATED FOR 6000 RPM OR HIGHER AND HAV...

Page 17 - TABLE HAZARD AREA

17 17 17 BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT CAUTION: BEFORE INSPECTING THE BRUSHES,DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWERSOURCE. Brush life varies. It depends on the load on the motor.Check the brushes after the first 50 hours of use for anew machine or after a new set of brushes has beeninstalled. Aft...

Page 18 - NOTES

Page 20 - ACCESSORIES; PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE

20 20 Delta Building Trades and Home Shop Machinery Two Year Limited Warranty Delta will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory whichin normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer ret...