Delta 36-953 - Manuals

6 A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and shouldbe protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cord is used, use only 3-wire extension cords which have 3-prong grounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will...

7 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cords. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition and is a 3-wire extension cord which has a 3-prong grounding type plug and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’splug. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry ...

Fig. 1 1. Unisaw 2. Switch (shown with a GPE switch) Fig. 2 3. Extension wing 4. Handwheel 5. Blade guard and splitter assembly 6. Upper bracket for splitter 7. Lower bracket for support rod 8. Support rod 9. 7/8" Open end arbor wrench 10. 7/8"x1/2" Closed end arbor wrench11. Dust chute1...

9 UNPACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items from the shipping container(s). Remove the protective coating fromall 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)....

10 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WING NOTE: CHECK TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF STARTERBOX WAS SHIPPED WITH YOUR SAW (GPE OR LVC).A GPE STARTER HAS ROUND “ON” AND “OFF”BUTTONS. A LVC STARTER HAS RECTANGLE “ON”AND “OFF” BUTTONS. NOTE FOR GPE STARTER BOX: If your Unisaw wasshipped with an GPE starte...

11 ASSEMBLING LVC STARTER BOX TOCABINET If you purchased the machine with magnetic pushbutton electrical controls, the saw is shipped with thestarter box completely wired to the switch and motor.However, the starter box must be mounted to the sawcabinet. To assemble the starter box (A) Fig. 7, to th...

12 ASSEMBLING GPE ON/OFF SWITCH 1. Locate the GPE switch and hardware that was removed in the section “ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WING.” 2. Loosely assemble switch and switch bracket (A) Fig. 12, to the inside front lip of extension wing. Insert a 5/16-18x1" flat head screw (D) through hole (G), place...

15 Fig. 28 Fig. 30 Fig. 29 ATTACHING MOTOR COVER NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AN “LVC” (STARTER BOX)VERSION UNISAW, YOU WILL HAVE TO ATTACH TWOBOTTOM SPRING CLIPS TO THE MOTOR COVER. IFYOU HAVE AN “GPE” (STARTER BOX) VERSIONUNISAW THE SPRING CLIPS ARE ALREADYATTACHED TO THE MOTOR COVER. 1. Attach the two motor...

17 Fig. 39 A B Fig. 40 A BLADE RAISING MECHANISM The saw blade is raised and lowered with the fronthandwheel (A) Fig. 41. With the exception of hollowground blades, the blade should be raised 1/8" to 1/4"above the top surface of the material being cut. Withhollow ground blades, the blade sho...

18 ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREEPOSITIVE STOPS Positive stops are provided to quickly and accuratelyposition the blade at 90 and 45 degrees to the table. Tocheck and adjust the positive stops, proceed as follows: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 1. Raise the saw blade all the way to the top and tu...

19 ADJUSTING TABLE INSERT Place a straight edge (B) across the table at both ends ofthe table insert as shown in Fig. 46. The table insert (A)should always be level with the table. If an adjustment isnecessary, turn the adjusting screws (C), as needed, withallen wrench supplied. NOTE: THE MITER GAGE...

20 REPLACING BELTS AND ADJUSTINGBELT TENSION DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWERSOURCE. 1. Remove motor cover to gain access to the motor. 2. Place a block of wood (C) Fig. 51, between the motor and saw cabinet as shown. NOTE: It may be necessary to raise the saw arbor in order to insert the wooden block....

21 Fig. 54 Fig. 55 C A B MACHINE USE COMMON SAWING OPERATIONS Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standard operations of a fundamentalnature. As with all power machines, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the operation and use of themachine. Usin...

WHEN USING YOUR UNIFENCE AS ACUT-OFF GAGE, MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY SET UP AS DESCRIBED HERE. The Unifence can be used as a cut-off gage when crosscutting a number of pieces to the same length. When using the unifence as a cut-off gage, it is very important that the rear end of the fencebe positione...

24 Fig. 64 H G A B Fig. 67 Fig. 65 Fig. 66 W H Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of thework. Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead is afast, safe and clean operation.The many different knifeshapes available make it possible for the operator toproduce almost any kind of mouldings...

25 C Fig. 68 SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN THE GRAIN DIRECTION. MAKE ALL CUTS INTHE SAME DIRECTION AS THE GRAIN WHENEVERPOSSIBLE. A L W A Y S I N S T A L L B L A D E G U A R D AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETE. Fig. 69 Fig. 70 Fig. 71 A B C 1. Dadoing is cutting a rabbet or wide groove into thework. M...

Fig. 74 Fig. 75 Kerf should be about 1/4" apart. 26 3. Fig. 73, shows a typical dado operation using the mitergage as a guide. NEVER USE THE DADO HEAD IN A BEVEL POSITION. ALWAYS INSTALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETED. Fig. 74, illustrates dimensions for making a typical featherboard. ...

27 PUSH STICK MAKE FROM 1/2" OR 3/4" WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MA T’L. TO BE CUT CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/4" WOOD CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/2" WOOD NOTCH TO HELP PREVENT HAND FROM SLIPPING 1/2" SQUARES CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a p...

28 TROUBLESHOOTING For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.deltamachinery.com for a list of service centers or call the DELTA Machinery help line at 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). MAINTENANCE PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE All Delta Machines and accessories...

29 A complete line of accessories is available from your Delta Supplier, Porter-Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers, and Delta Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our Web Site www.deltamachinery.com for a catalog or for the name of your nearest supplier. Since accessories other than those of...

30 Two Year Limited New Product Warranty Delta will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessorywhich in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the productprepaid to a Delt...

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