Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 36-225 Porter-Cable
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 10" Compound Miter Saw (Model 36-225) P ART NO. 899935 - 03-14-02 Copyright © 2002 Delta Machinery ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 21 T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com. For Parts, Service, W arranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 ( In Canada call 1-800-463-3582).
2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W oodworking can be dangerous if safe and pr oper operating procedur es ar e not followed. As with all machinery , ther e are certain hazar ds involved with the operation of the pr oduct. Using the machine with respect and caution will con- siderably lessen the possibility of personal injury .
3 3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SA WS 1. USE ONL Y CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES, MAKE SURE THEY HA VE A NEGA TIVE HOOK ANGLE. 2. DO NOT OPERA TE the miter saw until it is com- pletely assembled and installed according to the instruc- tions.
4 Fig. A Fig. B GROUNDED OUTLET BOX CURRENT CARR YING PRONGS GROUNDING BLADE IS LONGEST OF THE 3 BLADES GROUNDED OUTLET BOX GROUNDING MEANS ADAPTER POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This cir cuit should not be less than #12 wir e and should be protected with a time lag fuse.
5 Use proper extension cor ds. Make sur e your extension cord is in good condition and is a 3-wir e extension cor d which has a 3-prong gr ounding type plug and matching r eceptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. When using an extension cord, be sur e to use one heavy enough to carry the curr ent of the machine.
6 UNP ACKING 1. Remove the miter saw and all loose items from the carton. IMPORT ANT : DO NOT LIFT THE MITER SAW BY THE SWITCH HANDLE AS THIS MA Y CAUSE MISALIGNMENT . AL WA YS LIFT THE MACHINE BY THE BASE OR CARRYING HANDLE (see (D) Fig. 4A . Fig. 2 illustrates the machine and all loose items after they have been removed fr om the carton.
7 Fig. 5 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 C A C B D Fig. 6 ROT A TING T ABLE TO THE 90° POSITION Loosen table locking handle (A) Fig. 5, one turn and squeeze locking trigger (B). Rotate table until plunger (C) is engaged into the 90 ° stop (0 ° on scale) . Then tighten handle (A) by turning clockwise.
8 F ASTENING MACHINE TO SUPPORTING SURF ACE Fig. 9 Before operating your compound miter saw , make sure it is firmly mounted to a stur dy workbench or other supporting surface. Four holes are pr ovided, two of which are shown at (A) Fig. 9, for fastening the saw to a supporting surface .
9 9 ST AR TING AND STOPPING MACHINE T o start the machine, depress switch trigger (A) Fig. 13. T o stop the machine, release the switch trigger . Y our miter saw is equipped with an automatic electric blade brake. As soon as the switch trigger (A) Fig.
10 Fig. 17 Fig. 16 Fig. 18 POINTER AND SCALE A pointer (A) Fig. 16, is supplied which indicates the actual angle of cut. Each line on the scale (B) repr esents 1°. In effect, when the pointer is moved fr om one line to the next on the scale, the angle of cut is changed by 1°.
11 11 11 11 11 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 19 A A A REAR SUPPORT/ CARR YING HANDLE A rear support bar (A) Fig. 19, is pr ovided to pr event the miter saw from tipping to the r ear when the cuttinghead is returned to the raised position after a cut has been made.
12 Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Fig. 27 Fig. 23 H G Fig. 26 ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING T ABLE POSITIVE STOPS DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY ADJUSTMENTS. 1. Using a straight edge (G) Fig. 23, determine if the two fence halves are parallel to each other by placing the straight edge against the front surfaces of the fence as shown.
13 13 13 13 13 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 A C B D A E F G B A Fig. 32 ADJUSTING DOWNWARD TRA VEL OF SAW BLADE 1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 2. The downward travel of the saw blade can be limit- ed to prevent the saw blade fr om contacting any metal surfaces of the machine.
14 Fig. 33 TYPICAL OPERA TIONS AND HELPFUL HINTS Fig. 35 A A B Fig. 34 1. Before cutting, make certain the cutting arm and table are at their corr ect settings and firmly locked in place. 2. Before cutting, determine that the saw is the right size for the workpiece.
15 15 15 15 15 Fig. 37 Fig. 36 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 AUXILIAR Y WOOD FENCE When performing multiple or repetitive cut-of f operations that r esult in small cut-off pieces, one inch or less, it is pos- sible.
16 Fig. 40 Fig. 41 CUTTING ALUMINUM Aluminum extrusions such as used for making aluminum screens and storm windows can easily be cut with your compound miter saw .
17 17 17 17 17 Fig. 44 Fig. 45 Fig. 46 Fig. 47 C D C A D B CUTTING CROWN MOULDING One of the many features of your saw is the ease of cut- ting crown moulding. The following is an example of cut- ting both inside and outside corners on 52/38° wall angle crown moulding.
18 CHANGING THE BLADE WARNING: USE ONL Y CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. USE ONL Y 10" DIAMETER SAW BLADES RA TED FOR 6000 RPM OR HIGHER WITH 5/8" ARBOR HOLES.
19 19 19 19 19 Fig. 50 Fig. 51 Fig. 52 D C E F Fig. 53 3. Rotate arbor cover (B) Fig. 50, and lower guard (G) to the rear , exposing arbor screw (C), as shown. 4. Remove arbor screw (C) Fig. 50, by turning screw clockwise with wrench supplied while at the same time pressing in on arbor lock (D) Fig.
20 T wo Y ear Limited W arranty Delta will repair or r eplace, at its expense and at its option, any Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in.
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