Delta 36-477, 36-485 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

REVISED 6-15-00 PART NO. 422-19-651-0045

Platinum Edition

10" Contractor’s Saw

with 30" Unifence

(Model 36-477)

with 30" Biesemeyer

(Model 36-485)

SAFETY RULES

Woodworking can be dangerous if safe and proper operating procedures are not followed. As with all machinery, there are certain hazards involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored, personal injury to the operator may result. Safety equipment such as guards, push sticks, hold-downs, featherboards, goggles, dust masks and hearing protection can reduce your potential for injury. But even the best guard won’t make up for poor judgment, carelessness or inattention. Always use com

mon sense and exercise caution in the workshop. If a procedure feels dangerous, don’t try it. Figure out an alternative procedure that feels safer. REMEMBER: Your personal safety is your responsibility.

This machine was designed for certain applications only. Delta Machinery strongly recommends that this machine not be modified and/or used for any application other than that for which it was designed. If you have any questions relative to a particular application, DO NOT use the machine until you have first contacted Delta to determine if it can or should be performed on the product.

Technical Service Manager Delta Machinery 4825 Highway 45 North Jackson, TN 38305 (IN CANADA: 505 Southgate Drive, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6M7)

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY

1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE TOOL. Learn the

tool’s application and limitations as well as the specific hazards peculiar to it.

2. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.

3. ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION.

4. GROUND ALL TOOLS. If tool is equipped with three- prong plug, it should be plugged into a three-hole electrical receptacle. If an adapter is used to accommodate a two-prong receptacle, the adapter plug must be attached to a known ground. Never remove the third prong.

5. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it “on.”

6. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.

7. DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power tools in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain. Keep work area well-lighted.

8. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All chil- dren and visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area.

9. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF – with padlocks, master switches, or by removing starter keys.

10. DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and be safer at the rate for which it was designed.

11. USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed.

12. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. No loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry to get caught in moving parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.

13. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Wear safety glasses. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses; they are not safety glasses. Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. These safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements. Note: Approved glasses have Z87 printed or stamped on them.

14. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It’s safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool.

15. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and bal-

ance at all times.

16. MAINTAIN TOOLS IN TOP CONDITION. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.

17. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing and when changing accessories such as blades, bits, cutters, etc.

18. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of accessories and attachments not recommended by Delta may cause hazards or risk of injury to persons.

19. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL START- ING. Make sure switch is in “OFF” position before plugging in power cord.

20. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is accidentally contacted.

21. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to ensure that it will operate properly and perform its intended function – check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced.

22. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into a blade or cutter against the direction of rotation of the blade or cutter only.

23. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop.

24. DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MEDICATION. Do not operate tool while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any medication.

25. MAKE SURE TOOL IS DISCONNECTED FROM POWER SUPPLY while motor is being mounted, connected or re-connected.

26. WARNING: The dust generated by certain woods and wood products can be injurious to your health. Always operate machinery in well ventilated areas and provide for proper dust removal. Use wood dust collection systems whenever possible.

27. WHEN THE UNIT IS NOT IN USE the switch should be locked in the “OFF” position to prevent unauthorized use.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR CIRCULAR SAWS

1. ALWAYS use blade guard and splitter with anti- kickback for every operation for which it can be used, including “thru-sawing” operations. Thru-sawing operations are those when the blade cuts completely through the workpiece as in ripping or cross-cutting.

2. ALWAYS hold the work firmly against the miter gage or fence.

3. ALWAYS use a push stick for ripping narrow stock. Refer to ripping applications in instruction manual where the push stick is covered in detail. See push stick pattern included in this instruction manual.

4. NEVER perform any operation “free-hand” which means using your hands to support or guide the workpiece. Always use either the fence or miter gage to position and guide the work.

5. NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade. KEEP your hands out of the line of the saw blade.

6. NEVER reach behind or over the cutting tool with either hand for any reason.

7. MOVE the rip fence out of the way when cross- cutting.

8. NEVER use the fence as a cut-off gage when cross- cutting.

9. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into a blade or cutter against the direction or rotation of the blade or cutter only.

10. WHEN cutting moulding, NEVER run the stock be- tween the fence and the moulding cutterhead.

11. NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without first turning the saw OFF. Turn off switch immediately to prevent motor damage.

12. THE USE of attachments and accessories not recommended by Delta may result in risk of injuries.

13. PROVIDE adequate support to the rear and sides of the saw table for wide or long workpieces.

14. AVOID kickbacks (work thrown back toward you) by:

A. Keeping blade sharp. B. Keeping rip fence parallel to the saw blade. C. Keeping splitter and anti-kickback fingers and

guard in place and operating.

D. Not releasing the work before it is pushed all the

way past the saw blade.

E. Not ripping work that is twisted or warped or

does not have a straight edge to guide along the fence.

15. AVOID awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the cutting tool.

16. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. Solvents could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. Only a soft, damp cloth should be used to clean plastic parts.

17. PERMANENTLY mount the saw to a supporting sur- face before performing any cutting operations.

18. NEVER cut metals or material which may make hazardous dust.

19. ALWAYS. use in a well-ventilated area. Remove saw- dust frequently. Clean out sawdust from the interior of the saw to prevent a potential fire hazard.

20. DO NOT expose your saw to rain or use in a damp location.

21. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper operation of this product is available from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201, in the Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations and also in the Safety Data Sheets provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.

22. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others.

FOREWORD

Delta 10 Contractor’s Saws are designed to give high quality performance with maximum depth of cut capacity up to 3-1/8 at 90° and 2-1/8 at 45° for clean cutting of standard stock sizes. Delta Model 36-477 includes a 30 Unifence T-Slot rail fence system and Model 36-485 includes a 30 Biesemeyer T-Square home shop fence system. These Delta Models come equiped with; basic machine, sturdy steel stand, integral dust chute, patented Auto-Set T-Slot miter gage, heavy duty motor, large on/off paddle switch, cast extension wing and table, convenient up-front blade raising and tilting controls and 10 carbide blade.

28. WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

• lead from lead-based paints,

• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and

• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

UNPACKING AND CLEANING

Carefully unpack the table saw and all loose items from the shipping containers. Remove the protective coating from the machined surfaces of the saw. This coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not use acetone, gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose). Fig. 2, illustrates the components of the table saw. Fig. 3, illustrates the components of the saw stand. Fig. 4, illustrates the components of the Unifence®Fig. 5, 6 and 7 illustrates the components of the Biesemeyer Fence.

1. Contractor’s Saw

2. Blade Tilting Handwheel

3. Handwheel Lock Knob

4. Blade Guard and Splitter Assembly

5. Table Insert

6. Miter Gage

7. Miter Gage Handle

8. Miter Gage Handle Cap

9. Splitter Mounting Bracket

10. 1/4-20 x 3/4 Hex Head Screws (2)

11. 1/4 Flat Washers (2)

12. 5/16-18 x 5/8 Carriage Head Screw

13. 5/16 Flat Washer

14. 5/16-18 Hex Nut

15. Arbor Wrenches (2)

16. Cast Iron Extension Table

17. 7/16-20 x 1-3/4 Hex Head Screws for assembling extension table (3)

18. Flat Washers for assembling extension wing (3)

19. 1/4-20 x 3/4 Flat head Screw

20. Flat Washer

21. Hex Nut

Fig. 2

1. Combination Dust Chute/ Support Panel

2. Motor Pulley

3. Motor

4. Pulley Guard

5. Drive Belt

6. Spring

7. Pins (2) for Mounting Motor

8. Motor Mounting Plate

9. Lockwashers (4)

10. Flat Washers (4)

11. 5/16-18 x 3/4 Carriage Head Screws (4)

12. Hex Nuts (4)

13. 5/16 Hex Nuts (8)

14. 5/16 Lockwashers (8)

15. 5/16 Flat Washers

16. 5/16-18 x 5/8 Hex Head Screws (8)

17. Rubber Feet (4)

18. #10-32 x 12 Screws (8)

19. #10 Keps Nuts (8)

20. #10-1/2 Sheet Metal Screws (3)

21. Grommet

22. Front Leg Panel

23. Rear Leg Panel

1. Unifence Body

2. Fence

3. Shelf Support Bracket

4. Front Table Support

5. Table Board

6. Table Legs (2)

7. Front T-Slot Guide Rail

8. Leg Adapter (2)

9. Nuts and Flat Washers (2)

10. Leveling Screws (2)

11. Z-Brackets (3)

12. 7/16-20 x 3/4 Hex Head Screws, Lockwashers, and Flat Washers (3 ea.)

13. U-Bolts (2)

14. Angle Brackets (3)

15. 1/4-20 x 3/4 Carriage Head

Screws, Flat Washers, and 1/4-20 Hex Nuts (3 ea.)

16. Flat Washers and 1/4-20 Hex Nuts for U-Bolts (4 ea.)

17. #8 x 13/16 Hex Washer Head Screws (14)

18. 3/8-24 x 1 Hex Head Bolts

Flat Washers, and Hex Nuts

(2 ea.)

19. 1/4-20 Hex Head Bolt, Flat

Washer and Hex Nut (1 ea.)

20. Guide Rail End Caps (2 ea.)

21. Unifence Flip Stop

Fig. 3

UNIFENCE T-SLOT RAIL FENCE SYSTEM

Fig. 4

BIESEMEYER T-SQUARE FENCE SYSTEM

The T-Square®Commercial Fence System includes the fence assembly, front rail, rear rail, front guide tube and right extension table Model 78-927 for 30 capacity. IMPORTANT: The T-Square®Fence System is designed to be used ONLY with a supporting extension table.

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the T-Square®fence system from the shipping carton(s). Figure 5, 6 & 7 illustrates all the items supplied with the 78-904 fence system.

1 - Rear Rail

2 - Front Rail

3 - Guide Tube

4 - T-Square

Fence Assembly

5 - Template for aligning front rail to saw table

for fastening guide tube to front rail

6 - 1/4-20 x 1/2 long hex head screws (7)

7 - Lock washers (7)

for fastening rear rail to saw table and sheet metal extension wing if applicable

8 - 3/8-24 x 1-1/4 long hex head cap screws (2)

9 - 7/8 O.D. flat washers (2)

10 - Lock washers (2)

11 - 3/8-24 hex nuts (2)

for fastening front rail to saw table

12 - 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 long flat head screws (2)

13 - 7/8 O.D. flat washers (2)

14 - Lock washers (2)

15 - 3/8-16 hex nuts (2)

for fastening front and rear rails to right extension table

16 - 1-1/2 long flat head Phillips screws (8)

17 - 1-1/4 O.D. Flat Washers (6)

18 - 1/4-20 hex nuts (8)

19 - Extension Table

for fastening extension table legs

20 - Legs (2)

21 - 5/8 long wood screws #8 (8)

22 - 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 long flat head

Phillips screws (4)

23 - 1/4 flat washers (4)

24 - 1/4-20 hex nuts (4)

NOTE: A common hardware package is used for several different models, therefore you may have leftover hardware.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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ASSEMBLING SAW STAND

1. Assemble the dust chute and support panel (A) Fig. 8, to the inside of the front stand panel (B) with three #10 x 1/2 sheet metal screws (C), four #10-32 x 1/2 screws (D), and four hex nuts (E). Fig. 9 illustrates the dust chute and support panel (A) assembled to the front of stand (B). NOTE: The front stand panel will have the saw identity labels facing you. Do not completely tighten the stand hardware at this time. Also, make certain the dust chute/support panel (A) Fig. 9, is located under the lip of front stand panel (B).

2. Assemble the other end of dust chute and support panel (A) Fig. 10, to rear stand panel (F) as shown with four #10-32 x 1/2 screws and hex nuts, three of which are shown at (D). NOTE: Do not completely tighten stand hardware at this time.

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ASSEMBLING SAW TO STAND

1. Fig. 11, illustrates the stand (B) completely assembled.

2. Assemble rubber foot (A) Fig. 11, onto the end of each stand leg (B). Insert grommet (C) into hole (D) in stand leg.

3. Carefully place saw (E) Fig. 12, onto saw stand (B). Align eight holes in the top of stand (B) with mounting holes in the bottom of saw (E) and fasten with eight screws, flat washers, lockwashers, and hex nuts (F) Fig.

11.

4. Fig. 12, illustrates the saw (E) assembled to the saw stand (B). Carefully push down on the top of the saw until the stand legs are positioned firmly on the floor surface and securely tighten all saw and stand mounting hardware. Notice that panel (G) is not only a support for a stand, but also serves as a dust chute.

ASSEMBLING BLADE TILTING HANDWHEEL

1. Assemble blade tilting handwheel (A) Fig. 13, to shaft (B). Make certain slot (C) in handwheel is engaged with roll pin (D) on the shaft.

2. Thread locking lever (E) Fig. 14, onto shaft.

3. Fig. 14, illustrates the blade tilting handwheel (A) and locking lever (E) assembled to the saw.

Fig. 11

MOTOR

The motor shipped with your saw is a 1-1/2 H.P., Ball Bearing, Capacitor Start/Capacitor Run, 115/230 Volt motor.

This motor has been specially selected to best supply power to your machine and the relative safety of the machine is enhanced by its use. We, therefore, strongly suggest that only this motor be used, as the use of other motors may be detrimental to the performance and safety of the saw.

Fig. 15

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ASSEMBLING MOTOR TO MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE

WARNING: WHEN ASSEMBLING THE MOTOR TO THE MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE, MAKE CERTAIN THE SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

1. Assemble the motor (A) to the motor mounting plate (B) as shown in Fig. 15, using four carriage bolts, flat washers, star washers, and hex nuts (C).

NOTE: Do not completely tighten the hex nuts at this time.

ASSEMBLING MOTOR AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE TO SAW

WARNING: WHEN ASSEMBLING THE MOTOR AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE TO THE SAW, MAKE CER-TAIN THE SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

1. Insert two pins (X) Fig. 16, into holes (D) in each side of bracket (B). Assemble spring (Y) onto ends of pins as shown.

2. Position motor and motor mounting plate (A) Fig. 17, below bracket (B) to allow bracket arm to slide through large opening in motor mounting plate (A).

3. Depress plungers (C) Fig. 17, on both sides of brack-et (B) and rotate motor mounting plate (A) until plungers (C) are engaged in holes (D) Fig. 16, of motor mounting plate (A).

Fig. 16

4. Fig. 18, illustrates the motor and motor mounting plate assembled to the rear of the saw.

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ASSEMBLING MOTOR PULLEY, BELT AND PULLEY GUARD, AND DRIVE BELT

WARNING: WHEN ASSEMBLING MOTOR PULLEY, BELT AND PULLEY GUARD, AND DRIVE BELT, MAKE CERTAIN THE MOTOR IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

1. Remove the motor shaft key that is taped to the motor.

2. Insert the key (A) Fig. 19, in the keyway on the motor shaft. Assemble the motor pulley (B) on the motor shaft as shown, with the hub of the pulley facing out. Tighten set screw (C) against key (A) in motor shaft.

3. Remove wing nut and external tooth lockwasher (D) Fig. 20, and outer cover (E) from belt and pulley guard (G).

4. Slide the belt and pulley guard bracket (G) Fig. 21, between the motor plate (M) and motor mounting plate (L), as shown.

5. Position belt and pulley guard bracket (G) Fig. 22, so the motor pulley (B) is centered and through the hole in the belt and pulley guard bracket, as shown. Tighten the four hex nuts that fasten the motor to the motor mounting plate.

6. Using a straight edge, align the motor pulley with the arbor pulley. If necessary, adjust the motor pulley (B) Fig. 22, in or out on the motor shaft.

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7. Lift the motor and assemble the drive belt (H) Fig. 23, to the arbor pulley and motor pulley (B). The weight of the motor will provide the correct belt tension.

8. WARNING: IMMEDIATELY AFTER ASSEMBLING

THE BELT, RAISE THE SAW BLADE TO ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT AND TILT THE SAW BLADE TO 45 DEGREES. CHECK TO SEE IF THE MOTOR (J) FIG. 24, IS BELOW THE TOP OF THE TABLE SURFACE (K). IF THE MOTOR (J) IS ABOVE THE TOP OF THE TABLE SURFACE, THE MOTOR MUST BE MOVED TO THE LEFT UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN THE END BELL (J) OF THE MOTOR IS BELOW THE TOP OF THE TABLE SURFACE. THEN RE-ALIGN THE MOTOR PULLEY TO THE ARBOR PULLEY.

9. Assemble the outer cover (E) Fig. 25, of the belt and pulley guard assembly, which was removed in STEP 3, and fasten with external tooth lockwasher and wing nut (D). IMPORTANT: Make certain the outer cover does not interfere with the drive belt and the motor pulley.

CONNECTING MOTOR CORD TO SWITCH ASSEMBLY

WARNING: BEFORE CONNECTING MOTOR CORD TO THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY, MAKE CERTAIN THE SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

1. Insert the pronged motor plug (A) Fig. 26, into the female receptacle (B) of switch-to-motor cord (C).

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2. Fig. 27, illustrates the motor cord connected to the switch assembly.

ASSEMBLING BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY

WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

1. Fasten the rear splitter mounting bracket (A) Fig. 28, to the rear trunnion using the two 3/4 hex head screws (B) and flat washers. Do not completely tighten the two screws (B) at this time.

2. With wrenches supplied, remove the saw blade from the saw. Refer to section “CHANGING THE SAW BLADE” of this manual. Raise saw arbor to its highest position.

3. Remove screw and large washer (C) Fig. 29, from the inside splitter mounting bracket.

4. Using a straight edge, check to see if the top and bottom of the inside splitter bracket (D) Fig. 30, is aligned with the inner arbor flange (E), as shown.

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5. If an alignment is necessary, loosen the two screws (F) Fig. 31, align bracket (D) with the arbor flange (E) and tighten screws (F).

6. Loosely assemble large washer and screw (C) Fig. 31, to the inside splitter bracket. This screw and washer was removed in STEP 3.

7. Assemble the blade guard and splitter assembly (G) Fig. 32, between the large washer (C) and the splitter bracket and tighten screw (H) with wrench supplied.

8. Fasten the rear of the blade guard and splitter bracket assembly (G) Fig. 33, to the rear splitter mounting bracket using 5/8 carriage bolt (J), flat washer, and hex nut. IMPORTANT: The splitter (G) Fig. 33, has a notch (L) cut in the top edge as shown. This feature will enable the blade guard to stay in the raised position to make blade changing a little easier. Simply raise the front of blade guard (M) Fig. 34, until the rear edge of the blade guard slips into notch (L) of splitter (G); the blade guard will stay in this position.

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9. With the blade guard (L) Fig. 35, in the raised position, assemble the saw blade (K) on the saw arbor with two arbor wrenches supplied.

10. Using a straight edge, check to see if the saw blade is aligned with the rear of the splitter (G), as shown in Figs. 36 and 37. If alignment is necessary, loosen the screws (A) Fig. 37, align splitter (G) with the saw blade, and tighten two screws (A).

11. Lower saw blade and install table insert (P) Fig. 38, in the saw table as shown. IMPORTANT: When installing the table insert, always make certain to hold on to the blade guard (L). The insert will automatically release the holding action on the splitter and lower the blade guard when it is installed in the table opening.

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