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; ASSEMBLING TABLE LOCK HANDLE
4 UNPACKING 1. Remove the miter saw and all loose items from the carton. IMPORTANT: DO NOT LIFT THE MITER SAW B Y T H E S W I T C H H A N D L E A S T H I S M AY C A U S EMISALIGNMENT. ALWAYS LIFT THE MACHINE BYTHE BASE OR CARRYING HANDLE . Fig. 2 illustrates the machine and all loose items after the...
Page 5 - FASTENING MACHINE TO SUPPORTING SURFACE; MOVING CUTTINGHEAD TO THE UP POSITION
5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 FASTENING MACHINE TO SUPPORTING SURFACE Fig. 9 MOVING CUTTINGHEAD TO THE UP POSITION 1. Push down on switch handle (A) Fig. 6, and pull out cuttinghead lock knob (B). 2. The cuttinghead (C) can then be moved to the up position, as shown in Fig. 7. ASSEMBLINGDUST BAG 1. Assembl...
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 - OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS; TABLE HAZARD AREA
8 OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 14 Fig. 13 STARTING ANDSTOPPING MACHINE To start the machine, depress switch trigger (A) Fig. 13.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. 13, isr...
Page 9 - ROTATING TABLE FOR MITER CUTTING; POINTER AND SCALE
9 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 ROTATING TABLE FOR MITER CUTTING Your miter saw will cut any angle from a straight 90 degree cut to 47 degrees right andleft. Simply loosen lock handle (A) Fig. 15, one or two turns, depress index lever (B)and move the control arm to the desired angle. THEN TIGHTEN LOCK HANDLE (A) ...
Page 13 - TYPICAL OPERATIONS AND HELPFUL HINTS
13 Fig. 29 LOCKING CUTTINGHEADIN THE DOWN POSITION When transporting the saw, the cuttinghead shouldalways be locked in the down position. This can beaccomplished by lowering the cutting arm (A) Fig. 29,and pushing in plunger (B) until other end of plunger (B)engages with hole in cutting arm. IMPORT...
Page 14 - AUXILIARY WOOD FENCE
14 Fig. 31 Fig. 32 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 AUXILIARY WOOD FENCE WARNING: When performing multiple or repetitive cut-off operations that result in small cut-off pieces, oneinch or less, it is possible for the saw blade to catch thecut-off pieces and project them out of the machine orinto the blade guard and ...
Page 15 - CUTTING ALUMINUM; WRONG; RIGHT; RIGHT
15 Fig. 35 Fig. 36 CUTTING ALUMINUM Aluminum extrusions such as used for making aluminumscreens and storm windows can easily be cut with yourcompound miter saw. When cutting aluminum extrusions,or other sections that can be cut with a saw blade and arewithin the capacity of the machine, position the...
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE; CHANGING THE BLADE
17 Fig. 45 Fig. 46 MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE BLADE WA R N I N G : U S E O N LY C R O S S - C U T T I N G S AW BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES,DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEYCAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT THE GUARD. USE ONLY10 ″″ DIAMETER SAW BLADES WHICH ARE RATED FOR 6000 RPM OR HIGHER...
Page 20 - PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE
20 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 returns the product pre-paid to a Delta factory service center or authorized s...