Delta 36-960 Instruction Manual

UNISAW

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Left Tilt 10″ Tilting Arbor Saw

(Model 36-960)

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

D AT E D 6-27-00 PA RT NO. 422-40-651-0003

Copyright ' 2000 Delta Machinery

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SAFETY RULES

W oodworking can be dangerous if safe and proper operating procedures are not followed. As with all machinery, there are cert ain
hazards involved with the operation of the product. Using the machine with respect and caution will considerably lessen the possi­bility of personal injury. However, i f 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 common
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 applica ­tion, 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
Delt a Machinery
4825 Highway 45 North
P. O. Box 2468
Jackson, TN 38302-2468
(IN CANADA: 505 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, GUELPH, ONTARIO N1H 6M7)

W ARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES

M AY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY

1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION
MANU AL BEFORE OPERATING THE TOOL. Learn the
tool s application and limitations as well as the specific
hazards peculiar to it.

2. KEEPGUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.

3. ALW A YS WEAR EYE PROTECTION.

4. GROUND ALL TOOLS. If tool is equipped with three­prong plug, it should be plugged into a three-hole electrical
receptacle. If an adapter is used to accommodate a two­prong receptacle, the adapter lug must be att ached 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 AW AY.All children
and visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area.

9. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF with p adlocks,
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 att achment 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 p art s. Nonslip footwear is recom-mended. W ear
protective hair covering to contain long hair.

13. ALW AYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. W ear safety
glasses. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resist ant
lenses; they are not safety glasses. Also use face or dust
mask if cutting operation is dusty.

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
balance at all times.

16. MAINTAIN TOOLS IN TO P 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 people.

19. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL S TA R T­ING.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 accident ally cont acted.

21. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the
tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be care­fully checked to determine that it will operate properly and
perform it s intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving pa rts, breakage of p a rts,
mounting, and any other conditions that may af fect its
operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be
properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service
center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this
instruction manual. Have defective switches replaced by
authorized service center. Do not use tool if switch does
not turn it on and of f.

22. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into a blade or
cutter against the direction of rot ation 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. D o 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 reconnected.

26. WHEN THE TO OL IS NOT IN USE, the switch should
be locked in the OFF position to prevent unauthorized use
of the tool.

27. W ARNING: The dust generated by cert ain woods and
wood product s 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.

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR CIRCULAR SAW S

1. W ARNING: Do not operate your saw until it is com­pletely assembled and installed according to the instruc ­tions.

2.IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the opera ­tion of circular saws, obt ain advice from your supervisor,
instructor, or other qualified person.

3. A LW A Y S use guard, splitter and anti-kickback fingers
on all thru-sawing operations. Thru-sawing operations
are those when the blade cuts completely through the
workpiece as in ripping or cross-cutting.

4. A LW A Y S hold the work firmly against the miter gage
or fence.

5. NEVER use the fence as a cut-of f gage when cross­cutting.

6. MOVE the rip fence out of the way when crosscutting.

7. 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 posi ­tion and guide the work.

8. A LW AY S use a push stick for ripping narrow stock.
Refer to ripping applications in instruction manual where
the push stick is covered in deta il.

9. A VOID 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.

10. AVOID awkward operations and hand positions

where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into
the cutting tool.

11. A LW A Y S keep hands and fingers away from the

blade.

12. NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line

with the p ath of the saw blade.

13. NEVER reach behind or over the cutting tool with

either hand for any reason.

14. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into blade or cutter

against the direction or rot ation of the blade or cutter only.

15. D O N O T feed the material too fast while cutting. Feed

the material only fast enough so that the blade will cut.

16. NEVER attempt to free a st alled saw blade without

first turning the saw OFF.

17. NEVER st art the saw with the workpiece pressed
against the blade.

18. NEVER turn the saw O N before clearing the t able
of all object s (tools, scrap s of wood, etc.).

19. A LW AYS STO P the saw before removing scrap
pieces from the table.

20. NEVER perform layout, assembly or set-up work on
the table while the saw is operating.

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

22. WHEN cutting mouldings, NEVER run the stock be ­tween the fence and the moulding cutterhead.

23. NEVER use solvents t o clean plastic pa rt s. Solvents
could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
Only a soft damp cloth should be used to clean plastic
parts.

24. SHOULD any part of your circular saw be missing,
damaged, or fail in any way, or any electrical components
fail to perform properly, shut off switch and remove plug
from power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or
failed p arts before resuming operation.

25. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and
proper operation of this product is available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, It asca,
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 Require ­ments for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Depart­ment of Labor OSHA 191 0.213 Regulations.

26. DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING,
AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains
chemicals from building materials that are known to cause
cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Some examples of these chemicals are:

Lead from lead-based pa ints
Crystalline Silica from bricks and cement
Arsenic and Chromium from chemically-treated lumber

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how
of ten you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals:

Use wet sanding methods.
W ork in a well-ventilated area.

W ork with approved safety equipment. (St andard dust
masks D O N O T filter out the harmful microscopic
particles of these chemicals.)

S AVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them of ten and use them to instruct others.

FOREWORD

The Platinum Edition 10″ Unisaw is a very powerful machine. The motor is single phase, 3 horse power, 230 volt motor
that turns the circular blade at 4000 RPMs.

The Unisaw is a versatile machine, in that it can do precision ripping, cross-cutting, dadoing, moulding and tenoning.

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U NPACKING AND CLEANING

Carefully unpack the saw and fence system from the shipping containers.
Clean all loose p arts and remove the protective coating from the
machined surfaces of the saw table. This coating may be removed with a
sof t cloth moistened with WD-40

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(do not use acetone, gasoline, or
lacquer thinner for this purpose). Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, illustrate the
saw and all loose items supplied with the machine.

Fig. 1

Diameter of Arbor

5

/8″ (16 mm)

Diameter of Blade 10 ″ (254 mm)
Blade Speed (with 3450 rpm motor) 4000 rpm

C a p acities:

Maximum depth of cut 3

1

/8″ (79 mm)

Maximum rip to right of blade

W ith Biesemeyer Commercial
Saw Fence System 50″ (1270 mm)

Maximum rip to left o f blade

W ith Biesemeyer Fence 12″ (305 mm)

Maximum thickness of cut at 45” 2

1

/8″ (54 mm)

Dist ance; front of t able to center of blade 16

13

/16″ (427 mm)

Table in front of saw blade

At maximum depth of cut 12

1

/4″ (3 11 mm)

Maximum widt h of dado

13

/16″ (21 mm)

Table:

Height 34 ″ (864 mm)
Size with Extension Win g

And Biesemeyer Table Board 74″ x 27 ″ (1880x686

mm)

T-Slot Miter Gage Groove

3

/8″ x 3/4″ (10x19 mm)

Overall Dimensions:

Height 36

3

/4″ (933 mm)

Width with Wings and Guide Bar 45

3

/8″ (1152 mm)

Width with Win g

And Biesemeyer 50″ Guide Bar 84″ (2134 mm)

Depth 35

3

/4″ (908 mm)

Depth with Biesemeyer Rip Fence 42″ (1067 mm)

MACHINE DATA

1. Unisaw

2. Switch

3. Motor cover

4. Blade guard and splitter bracket

5. Support rod

6.

5

/

8″ Internal tooth washer

7. 5/8-18 Jamb nut

8. Upper bracket for splitter

9. Lower bracket for support rod

10.

5

/

16″ l.D. Flat washers (2)

11.

5

/

16″ l.D. Lockwashers (3)

1

2

Fig. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

10

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

28

27

23

24

25

15

12.

5

/

16-18 x 1 ″ Hex head cap screws (4)

13 . Arbor wrenches (2)

14.

1

/

4″ and

3

/

8″ Hex wrenches

15 . Miter gage
16 . Flat washer for miter gage
17 . Handle for miter gage handle
18 . Cap for miter gage handle
19 . Storage hook for arbor wrenches

20. #10 x

1

/

2″ hex washer head screws (10)

21 . Hanger for miter gage

22. Hangers for rip fence (2)
23 . Flat head screw for mounting switch
24 . Flat washer for mounting switch
25 . Hex nut for mounting switch
26 . Gasket for motor cover

27. Cable tie
28 . Latch for motor cover
29 . Square cornered cast iron extension wing (right)
30 . Square cornered cast iron extension wing (lef t)
3 1 . Mounting hardware

30

31

31

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BIESEMEYER FENCE SYSTEM

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

1 - Rear Rail
2 - Front Rail
3 - Guide Tube
4 - T-Square

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Fence Assembly
5 - Cable Strap
6 - Template for aligning front rail to saw t able

for fastening front and rear rails to right extension table
7 - 1

1

/2″ long flat head Phillip s screws (12)

8 - 1

1

/4″ O.D. Flat Washers (12)

9 -

1

/4-20 hex nuts (12)

for fastening rear rail to saw table
10 -

3

/8-24 x 11/4″ long hex head cap screws (2)

11 -

7

/8″ O.D. flat washers (2)

12 - Lock washers (2)

Fig. 3

for fastening front rail to saw table
13 -

3

/8-16 x 11/4″ long flat head Phillip s screws (2)

14 -

7

/8″ O.D. flat washers (2)

15 - Lock washers (2)
16 -

3

/8-16 hex nuts (2 )

for fastening guide tube to front rail
17 -

1

/2 long hex screws (9)

18 - Lock washers (9)
leg hardware

19 - Legs (4)
20 -

5

/8″ long wood screws #8 (16)

21 -

1

/4-20 x 11/2″ long flat head phillip s screws (8)

22 -

1

/4″ flat washers (8)

23 -

1

/4-20 hex nuts (8 )

rear extension table
24 Table board
25 10-32 hex head screw (2)
26 10-32 nut (2)
27 Flat washer (4)
28 Lock washer (2)

1

2

3

17

18

13

10

15

14

16

11

12

7

8

9

6

5

Fig. 4

4

21

22

23

20

8

9

19

21
22

23

Fig. 5

24

25

28

23

27

26

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ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

W ARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT
CONNECT THE SAW TO THE POWER SOURCE
UNTIL THE SAW IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED
AND YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE
ENTIRE OWNER S MANUAL.

ASSEMBLING BLADE TILTING
MECHANISM HANDLE

1.Inst all fiber washer (A) Fig. 6, on the blade tilting
mechanism shaft (B). Inst all key (C), into shaf t keyway.

2.Inst all handwheel (D) onto shaft (B) Fig. 6. Make sure
the groove (E), in the handwheel lines up with the key (C).

3.Inst all lock knob (F) Fig. 7, into threaded end of the
shaft (B). Hand-tighten lock knob at this time.

ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WINGS

Assemble the extension wings (A) Fig. 8 and Fig. 10, to
the saw table using the six

5

/8″-24x11/4″ hex head screws

(B) and washers supplied. Use a straight edge (C) Fig. 9,
to make sure the extension wings (A) are level with the
saw table before tightening the screws (B) Fig. 8 and Fig.

10. NOTE: When assembling the left extension wing,
do not install the lef t front screw and washer at this
time, it will be installed when assembling the on/off
switch.

Fig. 6

A

B

D

C

Fig. 7

F

B

Fig. 8

B

A

Fig. 9

A

C

Fig. 10

B

A

E

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ASSEMBLING ON/OFF SWITCH

1. Loosely assemble switch and switch bracket (A) Fig.
12, to the inside front lip of the lef t extension wing with hex
flat head screw (D), flat washer (E), and hex nut (F)
through hole (G) Fig. 11 .

2.Att ach the side of switch bracket (A) Fig. 12, to the
inside of extension wing at the front of the saw using the

5

/8″-24x11/4″ screw and flat washer.

3. Tighten screws (C) and (D), Fig. 12, securely.

ASSEMBLING BLADE GUARD
AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY

1. MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON­NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

2. Remove the table insert and saw blade from the
machine by following instructions under section

REMOVING SAW BLADE.

3. The inside splitter mounting bracket (A) Fig. 13, is
assembled to the inside of the saw and aligned at the
factory. To check the alignment of the bracket (A) to the
inside arbor flange, remove screw and splitter fastener
plate (B) Fig. 13.

4. Using a straight edge (C) Fig. 14, check to see if the
splitter bracket (A) is aligned with the inside blade flange
(D). Check both the top and bottom of bracket (A) with top
and bottom of flange (D).

5. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen two screws (F)
Fig. 15, and adjust splitter bracket (A) until it is aligned
with the blade flange; tighten two screws (F). Loosely
reassemble screw and plate removed in STEP 3.

Fig. 11

G

F

D

E

Fig. 12

A

D

C

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

Fig. 15

A

B

A

D

C

A

F

8

6. Insert threaded end of support rod (G) Fig. 16,
through slot in back of saw and through hole (H) Fig. 16,
in rear trunnion. Fasten support rod (G) Fig. 16, to
trunnion using star washer and nut (J) Fig. 17. NOTE:
Thread nut (J) onto threaded end of support rod as far as
possible by hand. Using a wrench to hold nut (J) Fig. 17,
tighten rod (G) Fig. 18, using a small screwdriver (K) or
similar device through hole in end of rod (G) as shown.

7. Assemble lower bracket (L) Fig. 19, to rod (G) and
snug up with 2 one inch-long hex head screws (S) and
lockwashers, from underneath bracket (L).

8. Assemble splitter bracket (M) Fig. 20, to lower bracket
(L), using one inch-long hex head screw (N), lockwasher
and flat washer. Do not fully tighten screw (N) at this time.

9. Fasten splitter and guard assembly (P) Fig. 21, to
bracket (M) using one inch-long hex head screw (V) and
flat washer.

Fig. 16

G

H

Fig. 17

J

Fig. 18

G

K

Fig. 19

S

G

L

Fig. 20

M

N

L

Fig. 21

P

M

V

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10. Assemble splitter (P) Fig. 22, inside the splitter
mounting bracket as shown. Push splitter (P) down as far
as possible, making certain bottom edge (T) of splitter (P)
is p arallel with t able surface, and tighten screw (B).

11. Reassemble the saw blade (U) Fig. 22.

12. Using a straight edge (A) Fig. 23, and square (B) Fig.
24, align splitter (P) with the saw blade and table by
moving bracket s (M) and (L) until the splitter (P) is in
perfect alignment with the blade and square with the
table. After alignment is made, tighten hex head screw
(N), and two screws (S) Fig. 24.

13. IMPORTA NT: For cert ain cutting operations such as
dadoing and moulding where you are not cutting
completely through the workpiece, the blade guard and
splitter assembly cannot be used. Loosen screws (B) and
(V) Fig. 25. Lif t up and swing blade guard and splitter
assembly to the rear of the saw. CAUTION: Always return
the blade guard and splitter assembly to it s proper
operating position for normal thru-sawing operations.

BIESMEYER FENCE

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLING GUIDE RAILS

1. Assemble the front rail (A) Fig. 26, to front of saw
table using the two

3

/8-16 x 11/4″ flat head Phillip s screws

(B),

7

/8″ flat washers, lockwashers and 3/8-16 hex nut s

supplied. Screws (B) are inserted through the two holes in
the front rail, as shown in Fig. 26, and through the two
through holes in the front of the saw table and fastened to
the t able with the flat washers, lockwashers and hex nuts.
IMPORTA N T: Do not completely tighten front rail
mounting hardware at this time.

Fig. 22

B

T

Fig. 23

A

Fig. 24

B

L

Fig. 25

B

V

Fig. 26

A

B

P

S

N

P

M