Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RS830 Porter-Cable
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 10" Pr ofessional Radial Arm Saw (Model RS830) P ART NO. 424-12-651-0034 - 08-23-02 Copyright © 2002 Delta Machinery ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 31 T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com.
2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W oodworking can be dangerous if safe and pr oper operating procedures ar e not followed. As with all machinery , there are certain hazar ds involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury .
3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR RADIAL ARM SA WS WARNING : F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY . 1. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE UNTIL it is assembled and installed according to the instructions.
4 POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This cir cuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse.
Use proper extension cor ds. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition and is a 3-wir e extension cord which has a 3-prong gr ounding type plug and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. When using an extension cord, be sur e to use one heavy enough to carry the current of the machine.
6 UNP ACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items fr om the shipping container(s). Remove the protective coating from all unpainted surfaces. This coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not use acetone, gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose).
7 RADIAL ARM SA W P AR TS Fig. 4 1 2 3 1. Radial Arm Saw 2. Legs (4) 3. T able Supports (2) 4. 5/16-18x5/8" Carriage Head Screws (16) 4 5 6 7 5. 5/16" Flat Washers (16) 6.
8 T ABLE BOARD P ARTS Fig. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Fence Board 2. Middle T able Board 3. Rear T able Board 4. Front T able Boar d 5. 7/8" Open End - 1/2" Box Wrench 6. 7/8" x 1/2" Box Wrench 7. 1/4-20x1¼" Round Head Screw (4) 8. 1/4-20x1" Round Head Screw (4) 9.
9 ASSEMBL Y WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , DO NOT CONNECT THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE UNTIL THE MACHINE IS COMPLETEL Y ASSEMBLED AND YOU READ AND UNDERST AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. LEGS TO SA W BASE 1. Loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 8, and move cutting-head (B) to the rear position as shown.
10 REMOVING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD FROM SA W 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE . 2. Loosen blade guard clamp knob (A) Fig. 11, and rotate blade guar d (B) to the position shown. Fig. 11 A B 3. With wrenches (C) Fig. 12, loosen arbor nut (D) as much as possible.
11 T ABLE SUPPOR TS 1. Place front table board (A) Fig. 16, on a stable surface with counter -bored holes facing down, as shown. 2. Fasten left and right table supports (B) Fig.
12 6. When both right and left edges of the table board are the same distance fr om the table supports, tighten four screws located in holes (N) Fig. 21, of front table board (A). Fig. 21 N N R R R R A 7. Insert four 1/4-20x1-1/4" round head screws (P) Fig.
13 11. Place an arbor wrench (D) Fig. 25, between table board (A) and motor shaft (B). Lower track arm (X) Fig. 24, by turning elevating handle (C) counterclockwise until motor shaft (B) Fig. 25, barely touches arbor wrench. Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig.
14 T ABLE BOARD CLAMPS AND T ABLE BOARDS 1. Locate table board clamps (A) Fig. 29, and insert one clamp into each of the slotted holes (B) located at the rear of each table support bracket (C) as shown in Fig. 30. Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Fig. 32 2. T ur n adjusting screw (D) Fig.
15 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 36 Fig. 35 4. Loosen cutting-head clamp knob (S) Fig. 33, and slide cutting-head (T) the entire length of track arm (A) as shown to determine if blade (C) travels parallel to the square (E). 5. If an adjustment is necessary , loosen index ring locking screw (J) Fig.
16 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 Fig. 40 REMOVING “HEELING” IN SA W BLADE CUT Even though the cutting-head travel may be perfectly aligned at 90 degrees to the fence, the blade itself may not be 90 degrees or squar e with the fence, as shown in Fig. 37.
17 5. Place a square (D) Fig. 41, on the table and against the saw blade, as shown, and check to see if the blade is square with the table. NOTE: The square should r est between two teeth of the saw blade . 6. If an adjustment is necessary , make certain bevel clamp lever (C) Fig.
18 ASSEMBLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD TO MACHINE 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE . USE ONL Y 10" BLADES WITH 5/8" ARBOR HOLES AND RA TED FOR 5000 RPM OR HIGHER. 2. Assemble the inside (thick) arbor flange (A) Fig. 44, onto the arbor shaft with the recessed side of flange (A) facing out.
19 CUTTING INTO T ABLE BOARDS 1. Assemble table boards (A) Fig. 48, and fence (B) as shown and secure in place with table clamps, one of which is shown at (C). Fig. 48 Fig. 49 Fig. 50 Fig. 51 2. Retur n cutting-head (D) Fig. 49, to rear of track arm (E), and tighten cutting-head clamp knob (G) Fig.
20 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS ST AR TING AND STOPING RADIAL ARM SA W The on/off switch (A) Fig. 56, is located at the front of the cutting-head. T o tur n the saw “ON” move the switch (A) Fig. 56, up to the “ON” position. T o tur n the saw “OFF” move the switch (A) Fig.
21 5. Using a 3/16" Allen wr ench (J) Fig. 64, tur n adjustment screws (K) Figs. 61 and 64 to remove all “play .” NOTE: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN ADJUSTMENT SCREWS (K). THIS CAN DAMAGE BEARINGS . WARNING: DO NOT LOOSEN ADJUSTMENT SCREWS (K) MORE THAN 1/2 TURN.
22 3. Rotate hex bolt (B) Fig. 67, in the desired direction which the handle needs to be turned. 4. Push hex bolt (B) Fig. 67, back through hole. Make certain head of hex bolt is seated properly in r ecessed bushing (C), and reassemble track arm clamping lever .
23 POSITIVE STOP YOKE INDEX Y oke index lever (A) Fig. 71, activates a positive stop which positions the cutting-head in the cross-cut or rip position.
24 EXPLANA TION OF OPERA TING CONTROLS The following is an explanation of the operating controls of the Delta 10" Radial Saw . W e suggest you study these explanations carefully to familiarize yourself with the contr ols before turning on the power .
25 AUXILIAR Y T ABLE BOARD F ACING T o prevent repeated cutting into the table surface which will eventually cause the table to sag, an auxiliary table boar d facing can be cut and fitted to the table.
26 COMPOUND MITER CUTTING Compound miter cutting is performed in the same manner as miter cutting except the saw blade is also tilted to cut a bevel. The settings and operation are similar to mit er cu tting except that the blade is first tilted to the desired angle on the bevel scale befor e it is clamped in place.
27 MAINTENANCE OVERLOAD PROTECTION The motor on your saw is equipped with a resettable overload relay (A) Fig. 82. If the motor shuts off or fails to start due to overloading, or low voltage, turn the switch to the “OFF” position, let the motor cool three to five minutes then push the reset button (A).
28 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 made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 82. Fig. 83 PUSH STICK MAKE FROM 1/2" OR 3/4" WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MA T’L.
29 NOTES.
30 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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