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7 Electrical Connections Electrical connections must be made by a qualified electrician in compliance with all relevant codes. This machine must be properly grounded to help prevent electrical shock and possible fatal injury. The 64A Tablesaw is equipped with a single phase, 115/230 volt motor. It i...

230 Volt Conversion If 230V single phase operation is desired, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect tablesaw from power source. 2. Open the motor junction box, and consult the diagrams affixed to the inside of the junction box cover. These diagrams are also shown in Figures 2 and 3. This saw is ...

9 Unpacking Open shipping container and check for shipping damage. Report any damage immediately to your distributor and shipping agent. Do not discard any shipping material until the Tablesaw is assembled and running properly. Compare the contents of your container with the following parts list to ...

10 Installation and Assembly Tools required: Arbor wrench (supplied) 12mm combination wrench (supplied) 3mm and 4mm hex wrenches (supplied) 8, 10, 14, 15, and 19 mm open-end wrenches Cross point and flat head screwdrivers Some assembly tips: 1. A bowl should be used to hold hardware. 2. To avoid har...

11 2. Attach the four short braces to one set of legs as shown in Figure 6. 3. Complete the stand assembly by attaching the other set of legs as shown in Figure 7. 4. To attach rubber feet to each leg, first use a cross-point screwdriver and screw the 1/4-20 x 1 pan head screw through the recessed h...

12 Handwheels and Lock Knobs 1. Attach handwheel knob (A) by inserting screw (B) through hollow knob and into the 3/8" lock nut (C). See Figure 10. Lightly screw assembly into handwheel. 2. Tighten the nut (C) to the handwheel just enough so that there is adequate looseness in the knob (A) to al...

14 Mounting Blade Guard and Splitter 1. Disconnect saw from power source. 2. Attach splitter mounting bracket to saw trunnion using pin, nut and washer as shown in Figure 18. Insert the pin into the trunnion hole until it is flush on the other side, then hold a wrench on the flat of the pin to stabi...

16 Installing Dust Shroud TIP: Since the dust shroud is installed from beneath, aid from a helper to install the screws and tabs will make this task much easier. 1. From under the saw, position the dust shroud at an angle to go through the opening between the stand and the saw. Set the lip of the sh...

17 Dado Insert Dadoing is cutting a rabbet or a wide groove into the workpiece. The dado insert, shown in Figure 27, is included as standard equipment with your saw. Rotate the set screws as needed to level the dado insert with table surface. Do not use the standard table insert for dadoing operatio...

19 3. If it does not, loosen lock handle (B - Figure 32). 4. Loosen locknut (E), and adjust the stop screw, (A), so it strikes the stop link (D) when the gauge is at 90 degrees. 5. Retighten both the locknut (E) and lock handle (B). Aligning Splitter to Blade The splitter assembly must be aligned wi...

20 Basic Saw Operation 1. Familiarize yourself with the location and operation of all controls and adjustments and the use of the mitre gauge and rip fence. 2. Serious injury can result from kickbacks which occur when a workpiece binds on the saw blade or binds between the saw blade and rip fence or...

21 • Check the operation of the anti-kickback pawls before starting a cut. If the pawls do not stop the reverse motion of a workpiece, resharpen all the points. • Keep your face and body out of line with potential kickbacks when possible, including when starting or stopping the machine. 3. Dull or i...

23 Resawing 1. Resawing is a ripping operation in which thick boards are cut into thinner ones. Narrow boards up to 3" can be resawn in one pass. Wider boards up to 6" must be resawn in two passes. 2. In resawing wider boards, adjust the blade height so as to overlap the two cuts by 1/2"...

24 7. Provide auxiliary support for any workpiece which tends to sag and lift up off the table when it extends beyond the table top. 8. Have the blade extend about 1/8" above the top of the workpiece. Exposing the blade above this point can be hazardous. Bevel and Miter Operations 1. A bevel cut...

25 Never use a wedge between arbor collar and saw blade to create a "wobble" dado. Never operate the saw without guard, splitter and anti-kickback pawls for operations where they can be used. Never use a dado head in tilted position. SAFETY DEVICES Feather Board (Figure 46) The Feather Board...

26 Maintenance Before doing maintenance on the machine, disconnect it from the electrical supply by pulling out the plug or switching off the main switch! Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Good saw operation requires periodic preventive maintenance. 1. Keep the inside of the cabinet and tr...

27 Troubleshooting Trouble Probable Cause Remedy No incoming power. Check all plug connections. Fuse blown, or circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse, or reset circuit breaker. Tablesaw will not start. Cord damaged. Replace cord. Tilting or Raising lock knobs not tightened. Tighten lock knobs on hand...

28 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Low voltage. Request voltage check from power company and correct low voltage condition. Centrifugal switch not operating. Replace centrifugal switch (qualified personnel only). Motor starts slowly or fails to come up to full speed. Motor malfunction. Have motor chec...

29 Parts List: Table Saw, Extension Wings and Guard Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6290694...................Table Insert ........................................................................................... 1 1-A ........... 6291342...................Rubber spacer .....

31 Parts List: Stand Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6290646...................Leg ........................................................................................................ 4 2............... 6290650...................Bottom Long Bracket ................

32 Parts List: Motor and Trunnion Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6290563...................Knob ..................................................................................................... 2 2............... 6290565...................Handle...................