Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 40-540 Delta
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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 1-888-848-5175 ( In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). INSTRUCTION MANUAL 16" V ariable Speed Scr oll Saw with Quickset II Blade Changing Featur e (Model 40-540) P ART NO.
2 SAFETY RULES W oodworking can be danger ous if safe and proper operating procedur es are not followed. As with all machinery , there are certain hazar ds involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with r espect and caution will con- siderably lessen the possiblity of personal injury .
3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR SCROLL SA WS 1. DO NOT OPERA TE your scroll saw until it is com- pletely assembled and installed according to the instruc- tions. 2. IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the oper- ation of Scroll Saws, obtain advice fr om your supervisor , instructor or other qualified person.
4 ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS The table and table locking handle are furnished dis- assembled from the scr oll saw to prevent damage dur- ing shipment. 1. T o assemble the table (A) Fig. 2, to the machine, find the two special screws (B) and two locknuts (C).
5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 4. Screw thr eaded end of stud (H) Fig. 6, with flat washer (J) through slot in angle of tilt scale (D) and into tapped hole (K). 5. Reassemble handle (G) Fig. 7, and screw and spring (F) which were r emoved in STEP 3, onto stud (H).
6 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 8. Rotate bracket (M) Fig. 10, back to its original posi- tion as shown, and tighten the two screws that fasten bracket (M) to rod (N). These scr ews were loosened in STEP 6. Then tighten lockhandle (R) to hold rod (S) in position.
7 CONNECTING SCROLL SA W TO POWER SOURCE POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your tools. This cir cuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a 20 Amp fuse. Have a certified electrician r eplace or repair a worn cord immediately .
8 This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an out- let and a plug that looks like the one shown in Fig. 15. A temporary adapter , which looks like the adapter illustrat- ed in Fig. 16, may be used to connect this plug to a 2- pole receptacle, as shown in Fig.
9 ON-OFF AND V ARIABLE SPEED SWITCHES Fig. 18 The on-off switch (A) Fig. 18, and variable speed switch (B) is located on the left side of the scroll saw base, as shown. T o tur n the saw "ON," push the top portion of switch (A) and to turn the saw "OFF" , push the bottom portion of the switch (A).
10 A table insert blank (B) Fig. 22, is supplied as standard equipment with your scroll saw and can be used when cutting very small workpieces to give added support to the bottom of the workpiece. Simply cut a slot into the blank and replace the standar d insert (A) with the blank (B).
11 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 5. Fig. 26 illustrates the quickset blade changing wrench (K) engaged with the lower blade holder assem- bly . T ur n wr ench counterclockwise to loosen screw (J) Figs. 26 and 27, and remove blade fr om lower chuck, as shown in Fig.
12 Fig. 30 ADJUSTING CLAMPING ACTION OF UPPER BLADE HOLDER Differ ent widths of scroll saw blades will make it neces- sary to adjust the clamping action of the upper blade holder . It should be noted, however , that very little adjustment is necessary and very little clamping force is requir ed to hold the blade satisfactorily .
13 LEVELING THE T ABLE Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 Fig. 36 1. Loosen table lock handle way to the right. and move the table all the to the right. 2. Using a square (A) Fig.
14 INSIDE CUTTING Inside cutting is where the blade must be thr eaded through a hole in the workpiece. The Delta 16" Scr oll Saw has the capability of performing this operation quickly and easily as follows: Fig. 37 Let's assume you are performing an inside cutting oper- ation on a project, similar to the one shown in Fig.
15 LUBRICA TION Fig. 40 Fig. 41 Fig. 43 1. MAKE CERT AIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON- NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 2. Remove four screws (A) Fig. 40, and r emove side panel (B) from the scr oll saw .
16 Delta Building T rades and Home Shop Machinery 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 wh.
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