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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 10-inch Tabl e S a w M odel 6 6 shown w ith op tional e xte nsion table and legs , mobile ba se , and mo tor cove r WMH T OOL GR OUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60123 Part No . M - 0460231NT Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s ion G 1/ 05 www.
2 Thi s m anual has been prepared f or t he owner and operat ors of a Powerm atic 66 Table S aw. Its purpose, aside f rom m achi ne operation, i s to promot e saf e t y using accept ed operati ng and m aintenanc e procedur es .
3 Ta ble o f C onte nts W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Warn ing .............................................................
4 Wa r n i n g 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e owners manual before attempti ng as sem bly or operat i on. 2. Read and understand t he w ar ni ngs po sted on the m achine and i n thi s m anual. Fail ure t o co m ply w it h all of t hes e warning s m ay cause s er iou s i njur y.
5 blah blah blah 20. Keep vi sitor s a sa f e di s t ance from the work area. Keep ch il d ren away. 21. Make your w ork shop chi ld pr oof w i th padlock s, m aster swit c hes or by r em ov i ng s t ar t er keys. 22. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on.
6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s provi ded by WM H Tool Group c o v er i n g the safe oper ati on and mai ntenance proc edures f or a Powerm at i c Model 66 Tabl e Saw . T his m anual cont ains instruc tions on instal lati on, safet y precaut i ons, general operati ng proc edures, mai ntenance i nstructi ons and parts breakdo wn.
7 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and chec k f or s hippi ng dam age. Report any damage im mediatel y t o your di stri butor and s hi pping agent . Do not discar d any shippi ng m a t erial unti l the Tabl e Saw is assembl ed and runni ng pr oper ly .
8 Instal l ation and A ssembl y Too l s re q u ired for assembl y: 7/16, 9/ 16, 3/8 and 1/2” wrenches 1/8 and 3/ 32” he x wrenches Fl a t head s crewdriv er Hamm er and w ood bl ock (or r ubber hamm er) 1. Rem ove box and wood crat ing com pletely from around saw .
9 3. Lev el the e x tensi on w i ng w i th t he s a w t able acros s its enti re widt h, usi ng a st rai ght edge and hamm er w i th block of wood (or rubber hamm er). S ee Fi gure 5. As each area of the wing becom es fl ush w i th the t able, t ighten the scre w un der that area.
10 2. W ith a 3/8" w r enc h, reach thr ou gh the m otor opening i n the stand and tight en the square head setscr ew (A, F igure 8) int o t he groo v e of t he s haf t. (NOTE: The groov e will be i n the proper posit ion if the end of the shaft is m ade f lush wit h the oppo sit e s i de of the trunni on hol e.
11 Make sure t he v oltage of y our power suppl y m a tc hes t he s pec ifi ca ti ons on the motor plate o f the m achi ne. Ext ensi on Co rds If an ex tension cor d i s necessary, m ake sure the cord r ating i s s uit able f or the a m perage listed on the m achine's m otor plat e .
12 5. The bl ade must be kept centered wit h the slot i n the t abl e i nsert t o ensure cl earance at b oth t he 90 degr ee and 45 degree po siti ons. Aft er ali gn m ent, secure the t able to t he cabi net by re-tight ening the thr ee mount ing scre ws (F i gure 15).
13 Splitter A lignm ent One of t he m ost criti ca l ad j us t ments to hel p av o i d kic kback is the s pl it ter adj ust m ent. I t should be chec ked and readjusted, if requi red, aft er each b l ade change. 1. Lif t the mi ter gauge bar sl ightl y out of its slot .
14 If t he s aw rai s i ng arm has been re-l ocated, t he tabl e m ay have t o be realigned so as to pr o v i de cl earance between the saw blade and t able insert s l ot.
15 • Appl y i ng f eed f or c e w hen ri pping t o the cutoff (free) s ec tion of t he w ork piece instead of t he s ec tion bet ween t he saw blade and f ence. • Rippi ng wood that is t w i sted (not f l at), or does not hav e a strai ght edge, or has a twisted gr ai n.
16 9. Bev e l ri pp i ng cuts shoul d always be made with t he f ence on t he r i ght side of t he s aw blade so t hat the bl ade ti lts away f rom t he f ence and mi nimizes the po ss i bili ty of t he work bindi ng and the resul ti ng k i c k bac k.
17 6. Nev er push in a locat ion such that the pushing hand i s i n line wit h the blade. Mo v e the hand servi ng as a hold-do w n a safe dist ance f ro m the blade as the c ut near s com p leti on. 7. F or v ery narrow ri pping where a push sti ck cannot be u sed, us e a pu s h bl ock or auxi liary fenc e.
18 3. F or 90 degree crosscutt ing, m ost operator s pref er t o us e t he left -hand mit er gauge s l ot. W hen using it i n this positi on, hol d the workpiec e against the m iter gauge w i th the lef t hand and use t he right hand to adv ance the workpi ece, as sho wn in F igure 32.
19 NOT E : W hen m aking com pound m iters (wit h blade t i lted) use the m i t er gauge i n the right hand s l ot to pr ovi de mor e hand cl earance and saf ety. 3. Hav e the bl ade e x tend onl y 1/8" abo v e the top of the workpi ece. Ex pos ing t he blade abov e t h i s point can be hazar dous.
20 Al ternativ e l y, drilled and t apped holes i n the tabl e top allow the use of wing nut s and washers as a met hod of c l a m ping. If th i s m ethod of f astening is used, prov ide sl ots in the f eather board f or adjustment . Fi gure 37 shows a met hod o f att ach i ng and us e of t he f eat her board as a v er tical comb.
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22 Tr oubleshoot ing Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Til t or raising clam p k nobs not ti ghtened. Ti ghten knobs. Bl ade out of balanc e. Change blade. [page 9] Bad m otor. Replac e mot or . Exc es s iv e vibr at ion. Loose arbor or m ot or shea v e.
23 Optional A ccessori es 709689 Scor i ng Saw attachm ent ret ro fit kit . 2042335 Mobil e base ex tended for Model 66 S aw (cl os ed stand) . 2042336 Mobil e base standard ( f it s saw s tand onl y). 2042342 Mobil e base open bott om for Model 66 Saw (open s tan d).
24 Part s L i st: T runnio n A ssem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. 2810012 .................. Tr unni on A ssembl y (Items 1 thru 65) ............ ......................................... 1 ................. 2271035 .
25 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 58 ............. 3530006 .................. Nut .............................................................. 5/8-1 2 ACM E .................... 1 59 ............. 3604036 .................. Pointer....
26 T runni o n A ssembly.
27 Par t s List: Miter Gauge Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. 2471015 .................. Mitre G auge A ssembly (It e m s 1 T hru 14) ........... ................................... 1 1 ............... 3044053 ...........
28 Par ts List: Split ter an d Guard A ssembly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. 2787008 .................. Spl i tte r Re ar S upport As sembl y (Item s 1 thru 7) ................................... 1 1 ............... 6715034 .
29 Splitter and Gu ard A ssembly.
30 Par ts List: Stan d Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... 6716031 .................. Hex H ead S c r ew ................................................ 3/8- 16 x 1 ................... 9 2 ............... 6861300 .
31 Stan d Assem bly.
32 Par ts List: T a ble Ext ens ion an d Legs ( Optional A ccessory) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. 2389003 .................. Exten sion Kit ( Ite ms 1 thru 10) .......................... ..............................
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37 M aintenance Checklist Model 66 Table Saw These shoul d be per f orm ed m onthly, or more fr equently if needed: [ ] Inspect enti r e m achi ne for loose bol t s, nuts, screws. Tighten and r epl ace as necessary. [ ] Thor oughly cl ean t runn ion ar ea, remov ing sawdust and c hi ps w i th soft bri st l e br ush.
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