Delta 36-070 - Manual

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...