Delta 36-540 - Manual

6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Fig. 3A Fig. 3B Fig. 4 Fig. 5 4. Fasten handwheel (A) Fig. 5, to shaft using a M6 x 12mm screw (7) Fig. 2A. ASSEMBLING BLADERAISING AND LOWERINGHANDWHEEL 1. Insert M6 x 55 screw (9) Fig. 2A, through handle (E)Fig. 3A, and assemble handle (E) to handwheel (A) bythreading screw...

8 Fig. 13 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 12B Fig. 12A 8. Assemble splitter (H) Fig. 11, to splitter support bracket (B) as shown using 3/4 inch-long hex headscrew, external tooth washer, and flat washer (L). 9. Fasten splitter (H) Fig. 12, to splitter support bracket using flat washer, external tooth lockwash...

10 Fig. 17 Fig. 18A Fig. 18 Fig.19 Fig. 20 The saw MUST be properly secured to a supporting sur- face using the four mounting holes, two of which areshown at (A) Fig. 19. IMPORTANT: A HOLE MUST BE PROVIDED IN THESUPPORTING SURFACE TO FACILITATE SAWDUSTFALL-THRU AND REMOVAL. Square the saw on the sup...

ASSEMBLING STAND 1. Assemble the stand as shown in Fig. 20A, using 32carriage bolts, flat washers and hex nuts. Do not com-pletely tighten the hardware at this time. Letters arestamped on the stand brackets for ease in assembly. A - Top front and rear bracketsB - Top side bracketsC - Bottom side bra...

12 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 wireand should be protected with a 20 amp fuse. Have a certified electrician replace or repair a worn cordimmediately. Before connecting the motor...

Fig. 25 Fig. 24 OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS STARTING ANDSTOPPING SAW The on/off switch (A) Fig. 24, is located on the front of thesaw cabinet. To turn the saw “ON” move the switch (A) to the up position. To turn the saw “OFF” , move the switch (A) to the down position. LOCKING SWITCH INTHE “O...

14 Fig. 27 BLADE TILTING CONTROL To tilt the saw blade, loosen blade tilting lock handle (A)Fig. 27, move handwheel (B) until the blade is at thedesired angle and tighten lock handle (A). NOTE: The lock handle (A) is spring-loaded and can be repositionedby pulling out on the handle (A) and repositio...

16 Fig. 32 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 ADJUSTING BLADEPARALLEL TOMITER GAGE SLOTS The blade was adjusted parallel to the miter gage slots atthe factory. In order to insure accurate cuts and help pre-vent kickback when cutting, this adjustment should berechecked and if necessary, readjusted as follows: 1...

OPERATION Common sawing operations include ripping and cross-cutting plus a few other standard opera-tions of a fundamental nature. As with all power tools, there is a certain amount of hazard involvedwith the operation and use of the tool. Using the tool with the respect and caution demanded asfar ...

18 Fig. 37 RIPPING Ripping is the operation of making a length-wise cutthrough a board, as shown in Fig. 37, and the rip fence(A) is used to position and guide the work. One edge ofthe work rides against the rip fence while the flat side ofthe board rests on the table. Since the work is pushedalong ...

Fig. 40 USING AUXILIARY WOODFACING ON RIP FENCE It is necessary when performing some special operationsto add wood facing (A) Fig. 40, to one or both sides ofthe rip fence, as shown. The wood facing is attached tothe fence with wood screws through the holes in thefence. 3/4 inch stock is suitable fo...

20 CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be madefrom scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 42. PUSH STICK MAKE FROM 1/2” OR 3/4” WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MA T’L. TO BE CUT CUT...

22 PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE 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 which in normal use has proven to be defectivein workmanship or materi...