Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 36-412 Delta
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 23 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). 12" Dual-Bevel Compound Miter Saw (Model 36-412) P ART NO.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to r educe the risk of personal injury .
3 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury .
4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUC- TION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING THE MACHINE. Learning the machine’ s application, limitations, and specific hazards will gr eatly mini- mize the possibility of accidents and injury . 2.
5 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SA WS Refer to them often and use them to instruct others . F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJURY . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS . 1. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions.
6 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. If an extension cor d is used, use only 3-wire extension cor ds which have 3- prong gr ounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug.
7 EXTENSION CORDS 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-pr ong grounding type plug and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current of the machine.
8 B Fig. 3A A Fig. 4A A B Fig. 3 C D A B Fig. 4 With the cuttinghead in the up position, attach the dust shroud (A) Fig. 4A to the port (B) with thr ee screws using the supplied wrench. NOTE: Installation is easier if you place a screw on the wrench and then place it in the hole.
9 Fig. 5 A C E D E Fig.6 MOVING T ABLE TO THE 0° CUT -OFF POSITION 1. Rotate the locking knob (A) Fig. 5 counter -clockwise as far as it will go. Depr ess the lever (B) and rotate the table (C) to the 0 ° straight cut-off position, r elease the lever (B), and tighten the locking knob (A).
10 Fig. 12 B Fig. 11 A A A F ASTENING MACHINE TO SUPPORTING SURF ACE Before operating your compound miter saw , firmly mount it to a workbench or other supporting surface. Four holes (A) Fig. 9 are pr ovided for fastening the saw to a supporting surface.
11 Fig. 16A C A Fig. 16 D A D C B A B C D E G 1. The compound miter saw will cut any angle from a straight 0° cut to 48° right and left. T urn the locking knob (A) Fig. 13 counterclockwise, depr ess the lock lever (B), and rotate the table to the desir ed position.
T AKE CARE NOT TO PINCH THE CORD (A) FIG. 23A WHEN TIL TING THE CUTTINGHEAD. IMPORT ANT : Move the sliding fences to provide clearance for the blade and guar d. The DEGREE of tilt determines how far to move the sliding fences. Refer to the section “fence OPERA TION.
13 The bevel setting feature utilizes a sliding plate (A) Fig. 24, pin (B), and bushing (C) design that is used to select the bevel angle. The position of the pin (B) and the sliding plate (A) determine the bevel angle. DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
Fig. 33 C A Fig. 34 After a period of time, an adjustment of the sliding fit between the cuttinghead arm (B) Fig. 35, and the trunnion (C) may be necessary . T o adjust, tighten or loosen the nut (D). Correct adjustment pr ovides a snug sliding fit between these two parts.
15 Fig. 35 B C D Fig. 36 C D A B ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUARD The 36-412 incorporates an moveable lower blade guard (C) Fig. 36, and it also has a secondary blade guar d (B) to cover the rear section of the blade. After an extended period of use, the moveable lower blade guar d (C) Fig.
Fig. 41 CORRECT CUTTING BOWED MA TERIAL 1. Check the workpiece. If it is bowed, position the workpiece on the table as shown in Fig. 41. 2. When the workpiece is positioned the wrong way (Fig. 42), it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut.
17 Fig. 43 Fig. 44 Fig. 45 Fig. 46 A B A D A B CUTTING CROWN MOULDING (USING BUIL T -IN STOPS) Crown moulding stops have been built in to the base to aid in holding the workpiece in position while cutting.
Fig. 46C Fig. 46D CB A D A NEW FEA TURE FOR THIS TOOL IS CROWN MOULDING STOPS BUIL T INTO THE BASE. DEL T A DOES NOT CONSIDER THE CROWN MOULDING STOPS TO BE WORK CLAMPS AND THEY ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THIS MANNER. MAKE SURE THA T THE FENCES ARE CLEAR OF THE GUARD AND BLADE BEFORE OPERA TING THE SAW .
19 Fig. 49 Fig. 50 5. Place the crown moulding on the table with the W ALL EDGE of the crown moulding against the fence and make the cut. Again, the piece of crown moulding used for the outside corner will always be on the right side of the blade, as shown at (C) Fig.
20 CHANGING THE BLADE The 36-412 incorporates a moveable lower blade guard, and it also has a secondary blade guar d to cover the rear section of the blade. Make sure ther e is minimal gap between the two guards when the cuttinghead is in its uppermost position.
Fig. 55 B C Fig. 54 A A BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT BEFORE INSPECTING BRUSHES, DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. Brush life varies, depending on the load on the motor . Check the brushes after the first 50 hours, or after a new set of brushes has been installed.
22 T wo Y ear Limited New Product W arranty Delta will repair or r eplace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to.
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