DeWalt DW1251, DW1501, DW1503 Adjustment And Operating Instructions

POWERSHOP

RADIAL

W1251

ARM

DW1501 DW1503

SAW

ADJUSTMENT

&

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

PART

No.:

822503

(2/85)

THE

CONTROLS

1.

MITRE SCALE

18.

MITRE CLAMP

19.

MIRE

17.

YOKE

16.

TABLE CLAMP

15.

FENCE

LATCH

—i

2.

ARM

END-CAP

3. ARM

4.

RIP-LOCATING

SLIDE

BAR

5.

WORKTABLE

8.

ROLLER

YOKE

14.

BEVEL

13.

BEVEL

12.

BEVEL

HEAD/

ASSEMBLY

LATCH

SCALE

CLAMP

-

6.

ELEVATING

HANDLE

7.

RIPLOCK

10.

YOKE CLAMP

9.

COLUMN

11.

COLUMN

BASE

INTRODUCTION

Your

DeWalt Radial adjusted disturbed

to

operate accurately.

and it

woodworking

This

is not a

attempt

In

addition

difficult

to

start working with your machine.

to the machine. Again, imagination will determine

Arm Saw is a

will

be

results

necessary

for

which this Radial

process

setting-up instructions,

follow

these instructions carefully, until

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precision woodworking

Inevitably,

for you to

but we

recommend

how

much versatility

however, during transportation

check

Arm Saw was

you

the

following pages also include a short

you can

and

machine

readjust

and

before leaving

and

the

handling, some

machine before

designed.

to

follow these instructions carefully

guide

you

have learnt

the

fundamentals. After

extract from your DeWalt Powershop.

the

factory

of

you are

and

in

to the

the

machine

these settings

able

to

fhe

sequence given before

safe operation

that,

your

will

obtain

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this versatile

ingenuity

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precise

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1.

The

2.

Repairs

3.

Proof

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CONTENTS

THE

CONTROLS INTRODUCTION SAFETY — IMPORTANT DO'S

1.

UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY:

2.

ADJUSTING TABLE

3.

ASSEMBLY

BRACKETS

4.

CHECKS & ADJUSTMENTS

4.1

Checking

4.2

Checking

4.3

Checking

4.4

Adjusting

4.5

Adjusting Base

THE

5.

5.1

Mounting

5.2

Adjusting

5.3

Removing

5.4

Removing

6.

MAKING A TRIAL

6.1

Wiring

6.2

Making

7.

SCALE ADJUSTMENTS

7.1

Rtp

7.2

Bevel Scale

7.3

Mitre Scale

8.

CLAMP

9.

HINTS

OF

to

the

Arm

Tracks

SAWBLADE

Scale

HANDLE

ON

GENERAL CARE

TOP

WORKTABLE ONTO SUPPORT

the

Crosscut Travel

Fence

8

the Saw

9

the

Blade

Roller

Head Bearing to

GUARD

the

Blade Guard

the

Blade Guard

the

Blade Guard

the

Sawblade

CUT

up to the

the Cut

Mains

ADJUSTMENTS

by a

manufacturer's guarantee.

due to

is

produced.

AND

DON'TS

PARALLEL WITH

TO

ENSURE ACCURACY

Blade

is

Perpendicular

Column

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12.

LIST

VARIOUS OPERATING

MACHINE

101

Arm

10.2

Blade Height

10.3

Yoke Assembly Rotation

10.4

Blade

MAKING

11.1

CrossCut

11.2

Mitre

11.3

Bevel

11.4

Ripping

11.5

Bevel Ripping ...'

11.6

Compound Mitre

11.7

Coving/Hollowing

11.8

Dishing

11.9

Circle

OPERATION

ATTACHMENTS

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

12.7

12.8

12.9

12.10

12.11

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ADJUSTMENTS

Rotation

Tilting

THE

Cut 17

OF THE

Sawing

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Cutting

CUTS

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AND

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SAFETY - IMPORTANT DO'S

For

your

own

safety

and

efficient

use of

your DeWalt Powershop. follow these instructions carefully.

AND

DON'TS

DO

Ensure the permanently wired

Be the

Always disconnect your machine from supply before changing accessories.

4.

Ensure

clamping

'

the

5.

Always wear close-fitting clothing without

loose ends. Remove loose-fitting ornaments and closely

6.

Wear protective

7.

Make sure

collars sides

that

the

mains

sure that earth terminal

all

machine.

ties,

covered.

or

of the

machine

via a

the

guards

handles

and

ensure long hair

the

sides

flanges

collars

is

13

amp

in

earth wire

in the

are are

eye

are

properly connected

fused plug (240v)

(415v).

is

firmly

plug.

any

attachments

correctly positioned

tightened before starting

is

secured

shields.

of the

blade and

and the

that

the

clean

against

connected

the

blade.

or

the

power

or

and all

or

arbor

recessed

to

1.

to 2.

3.

DO

Never connect other

than

Never switch

guards being properly mounted.

Never switch handles

4.

Do not

5.

Do not

6.

Never

7.

Never

allow spectators (especially children)

within

the

working

leave

mains while unattended.

use

supplied

rip

anti-kickback

the

that stated

are

tightened.

vicinity

with

blades larger

as

standard equipment (250mm).

without

machine

on the

of the

it.

the

machine plugged into

the

fingers correctly adjusted.

NOT

up to any

on the

machine without

machine

riving knife

motor rating plate.

unless

machine

in

while

diameter than that

and

voltage

the

all

clamping

the

correct

8.

Make sure

using both

9.

Before switching

sure that position. material

forward.

10.

Keep

11.

When ripping always

anti-kickback

12.

Keep

bearings dry and

13.

Periodically

ensure accurate woodworking

the

recommended sequence

14.

Keep your

the

arbor

the

alien

on to

the

fence

The

blade should

until

you

pull-the

saw

blades sharp

fingers

the

bearing tracks

on the

free from grease.

roller head assembly clean

check

saw in a dry

nut is

securely tightened

key and

is in the

use the in

the

spanner provided.

make a cut, make

correct

not

contact

saw

carriage

and

properly set.

riving knife

their

correct positions.

in the arm and the

machine's adjustments

place.

and

readjust

if

necessary.

the

and

to

in

Never feed ripping - follow

the

arm.

9.

Never attempt

motor.

10.

Never wedge anything against

hold

the

11.

Never feed

it

will

12.

Do not

worktable.

in

motor shaft

the

cut it

comfortably.

lift

the

material from

the

instruction label

to oil or

material into

Powershop

grease

still.

the

wrong side when

the arm

the

motor

the

blade faster than

by its

on the top of

tracks

or

fan to

1.

UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY

1.

Open

2.

Remove

easily

3.

Tip the

carton

4. You carton single-handed forward floor.

5.

If you are

existing If

you are optional now (See

6.

Having identified

the top of the supplied.

7.

By

machine motor/yoke assembly

8.

Remove

(2)

9.

Take

carton

the tracks rip slide

10.

Check that

tracks forwards will required.

If

either

remove procedure 9 again.

11.

Replace

the two

12.

Fix the

(Numbers

the top of the

all the

accessible components.

carton carefully until

is

resting

will

now be

until

it is

going

bench,

going

legstand,

and

secure

para.

12.11).

turning

and

left,

lock

release

the

so

that

the two

take

the cap

the

complete motor/yoke assembly

and

carefully insert

1 on the

inside

the

(7) is

strip

on the

the

is

smooth along

and

of

these checks indicates incorrect mounting,

the

rollerhead from

the arm

alien screws.

cable support spring

in

brackets

carton.

loosely-packed table parts

on the

able

to

you

to

the

column with

elevating handle, raise

the

alien screws from

right)

arm.

released

lower right-hand side

movement

by

the

lock

end-cap

floor.

to

slide

and

then

resting with

mount mount

we

the

arm.

the

will find

the

suggst

machine

elevating handle (6), secure

the

carton containing

can be

off.

the

of the

In

doing

and

lined

of the

pushing

Check

the

rollerhead

the arm

(2) and

refer

to

Controls Illustrations

the

column-end

the

machine

tilt

the

its

base frame

Powershop

it

easier

Powershop

you set up the

to it

before proceeding

cross-head screw

removed.

the arm

three bearings

roller head into

so

take care

up rollerhead

it

backwards

also that

in

secure

on the

arm:

out of the

machine

on to an

to do

this now.

on to its

the arm of the

the

out of its

correctly

of the

and

the rip

position

tracks

it

and

other

of the

on the

legstand

it to

end-cap

(2 on

the

that

the

with

its

arm.

in the arm

lock

as

and

repeat

firmly

with

on

page

2).

DW1251 DW1

51 01

Insert

/3

Fix the end of the

end of

along

the top of the

point

on the

inserting

end-loop The

cable

down

the

spring into small hole

right-hand side

screw provided through

of the

is

then routed along

back

arm.

spring

spring.

of the

to the

of the arm by

column.

half

way

mounting

the

the arm and

7

2.

ADJUSTING TABLE

TOP

To

obtain accurate woodworking results,

the

table

instructions explain

1.

Prepare

PARALLEL WITH

is

completely parallel with

how to do

the setting each side and (C) are at the this

stage

NOTE: Some set

the

On

these but you indicate

the

pins holes

base frame

the 2

angled

of the

the

bolts should only

models

position

models

should

the out

in the

still make location with a hammer support brackets.

frame

mid-point

of the

the

this:-

for the

support

so

that

feature

brackets

bolts

can

the

pins

are

brackets

in the

location

and

ARM

it is

the

arm.

table boards

the

on the already

following

wrongly

(A-Fig.

securing bolts

slotted holes.

be

finger

pins which

checks.

positioned:

adjust

essential that The

following

by

1)

on

(B)

tight.

main frame.

be

via the

At

pre-

tightened,

If

they tap

slotted

Fig.

1

Use the tip of the check that as

follows:

Rotate

(i)

enough

position. Release bevel latch

motor vertical position press home the

motor

Release bring

the

arm.

(iv)

Rotate directly over

Carefully handle, the

support bracket

(v)

Tighten left

and

until

the

3). If the bracket here also, gently as

required tightened both motor left-hand support bracket over does

not,

procedure. Now

move repeat this hand support bracket.

(vii)

Carry arbor

along

that

all

Now

adjust

way

so

support

N.B.

It is

arm

during this adjustment

After

completing

motor

motor spindle

the 2

support brackets

the

elevating handle

to

allow

the

body

until

it is

is

locked into position.

the arm

motor

the arm to

lower

until the nut

move

shaft

motor arbor does

arbor just touches

out a

nuts

that

brackets. (Fig.

important

to the

clamp

to its

bring

the

left

the

the tip of the

(C),

the

yoke assembly back along

is

again over

and

then tighten

(B) and

loosen

the

the arm to the

procedure

final check, running

the top of are

completely secure.

the

central table support strip

it is

perfectly level with

the

horizontal position.

to act as a

are on the

and

motor

to

turn

and

bevel lock

vertical. When

fully

tablo

motor,

as

rotate

nuts

to

not to

above adjustment, return

the

lever

and the rip

forward position

the

motor

support bracket.

by

turning

motor arbor just touches

shown. (Fig.

the arm to its 45°

the

support bracket

not

just touch

tap the

nut (B)

(C).

check

the

upper surface

its

and

repeat

right

of the

correctly

both brackets

4).

the tip of the

change

procedure.

gauge

same plane,

raise

the arm

90°

into

and

turn

it

reaches

bevel latch

lock

shaft

to a

the

elevating

2)

(Fig.

once

the

machine

and

the two

the

height

the

up or

more that

above

the

make sure

in the

bracket

entire length.

secure

to

the

vertical

the

so

and

on the

position

the arm

support

down

1).

Having

of the

and

right motor

side

of the

the

that

(Fig.

the

If it

same

Fig.

2

4

3.

ASSEMBLY

OF

WORKTABLE

Note:

(i)

Secure

Note:

(ii)

Mount

(iii)

You can now

(iv)

Mount

1.

Release

2.

Loosen

3.

Slide

4.

Now

6.

Slide

ONTO

The

worktable comprises 5 elements (Fig.

a

large fixed

base

frame, a wooden fence material being worked of

table which fence types/depth

using washers middle

flange

The

lower

Tighten alien keys provided tightening thread)

(Note

rather

should always

motor). parallel

lower the the that width.

board adjust board the adjusting

and retaining

hook the

the that

the other lugs the retention bolt

Place to

NOTE:Whenever

and lug,

tightening

the

of the

in the

additional holes

table

are for

the

teeth point towards

the

with

that

than being hexagonal across

to the arm

the front mitre latch

the

blade skims If the tip of the all the way the

up or

sawblade back along

the

tilt

the

of the

support lug.

the

dotted line position

lower

the

hinged plastic section does

motor shaft

side

on the

hole

the

hold

the

wing top of the be

ALWAYS SWITCHING REMEMBER SAWBLADE TO

the

hook

then

portion

are

relative

front board

slotheaded bolts

and

nuts making sure that

board locate over

base frame.

sawblade (see

blade

the

blade

board

front adjusting screw

down until that

screw

blade guard

the

bevel latch

motor

locking screw

bracket

rear

black guard round clockwise until

the

of the

motor housing - this will ensure also that

on the

on top of the

washer

guard

nut and its

lost.

CATCH YOURSELF

black

the

right-hand

secure bracket

screw (P).

used

to the saw

of cut can be

mounting

on the

to

arbor

nut

large open-ended spanner.

brass arbor

be

mounted with this inner ring facing

check that

across

so

that

on the

and

clamp released, swing

the top of the

across, then with a screwdriver

in the

and

(N)

anti-clockwise until

black guard

guard over

and

that

guard engages satisfactorily with

upper guard bracket locates over

on the firmly.

you motor

REPLACE

ON THAT EVEN A STATIONARY

IS

guard

SUPPORT

(F)

which attaches

(M)

is

held

and

to

adjust

blade

carried

(F) to the

(G) and the

on the

the

table side extension.

Fig.6)

the

back

shaft

hold

the

front

blade,

same way.

as

blade about

in

remove

washer housing

SHARP

(F)

using

the

anti-clockwise (left-hand

(14)

the

YOUR MACHINE

end of it

shaft steady

nut has an

the

front board

its

entire

bottom tooth just touches

left

hand side. Then, with

does

is the

the arm and

follows:-

and

(P)

(Fig.

(F) can be

the

illustration.

the

sawblade making sure

lower metal edge

motor.

bolt

and

the

to the

so

THE

SO

ON THE

back round anti-clockwise

(N)

over

BRACKETS

to

the

against which

three movable strips

the

position

to

ensure

support

the

left

hand side

making sure

of the

its

width.

board across

not

in the

case. Then move

bevel clamp (12)

30° to the

7) and

secure

guard,

that

GUARD BEFORE

TAKE CARE

onto the

the

out

with safety.

brackets

relative

the

holes

central support

machine.

the

larger

inner circular ring

full

width

is

To do

the arm so

just

touch

middle

adjust

turn

the

lifted

not

foul

the

resecure

retaining bolt

no

parts

AND

TEETH.

the

support

same

5):

front

of the

different

in the

of the

the

of the

while

- the nut

flat

and

of the

the

left.

the

right

free

it

reaches

against

on the

wing

NOT

lug by

of

the

this,

its

the

rear

of

the

nut

the

can

the

on

Fig.

f

5

-

i

«t

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I

6

7

(v)

Position

according

cut to be

Note: Never

the

rear table boards

to the

carried

worktable

having

lift

to

your

material

out.

Powershop

or you

repeat

thickness

risk twisting

the

support bracket

adjustment procedure.

and the

by

gripping

it and

fence (Fig.

type

therefore

of

8)

FENCE LOCATIONS

The

following where each thickness/width

the

type

illustrations fence of cut

of

must according

be to

material.

show

perform

to

4.

CHECKS

4.1

Checking

Crosscut

90° to the

AND

the

Travel

Fence

Mounting

Supplied with your Powershop extension satisfactorily.

The

extension

table

and it

(i)

Two

(ii)

The

ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE:

is

With

the

(18)

so crosscarriage back fence. Then, so

that

table

in

You are now in a line

at 90° to the

(i)

Place a rectangular piece

(ii)

With

Note:

At

the

Left-Hand

to

enable left-hand mitres

piece

attaches

has the

to the

main machine

metal support strips

lower

left-hand surface

extension table

strips

via the

slotted holes using

can now be

tapping screws provided.

TO

ENSURE ACCURACY

In

carrying you may sawblade guard

out

these

find

it

more convenient

but stationary sawblade to

catch

yourself

mitre latch

that

the

sawblade

cut. Release

so

that

by

turning

the

sawblade almost touches

front

of the

position

on the

(19)

engaged, lock

is

the rip

lock

the

sawblade

the

elevating handle, lower

wooden fence.

to

fence. Proceed

fence

alongside top of it as the

fence

the

lower left-hand part

raised

(or you may completely) pull the

fence protruding furthest leading

square If

it is not

or

the

shown

and the

blade

in

Fig. 9 with

other alongside

find

the saw

and

check that

to the

trailing edge

as you

pull

the saw

running square,

fence.

this stage, blade itself This

will

do not

is not

be

parallel with

adjusted next.

worry

merely checking that across

the

table

is at 90° to the

Table

same depth

are

of the

checks

remember that even

is

Extension

is a

left-hand

to be

as the

each

first

main worktable.

fixed the

and

to

sharp

so

take care

table

carried

out

main

as

follows:

secured

to the

support

bolts/self-

adjustments

remove

the

a

not

teeth.

the

clamp handle

positioned

(7) and

is

for a

push

just

straight

the saw

in

front

0°

of the

the arm

the

check that

as

follows:-

of

board

and lay a

one

of the

it

easier

to

surface

the

in

square

side

the

blade guard

remove

of the

blade will

front

of the

flat

blade,

the

on

against

guard

carriage forward away from

the

tooth

left

(it

will

be

of the

blade) stays parallel

blade past

on the

blade

either

the

on the

square.

the arm is not at 90° to the

if the

face

the

of the

square.

We are now

the

line

of the

blade

fence.

fixed

cut a

to

Fig.

8

9

Fig.

10

To

Adjust

(i)

With

slacken

(ii)

Loosen

shown

(ill)

Release

the

arm

required, loosen either needs

the

right

If

the move left

and flanges a little latch blade overtighten will

be too

(iv)

Once

retighten

Fig.

(v)

Adjust

registers

the

Crosscut

the

mitre latch engaged

the

mitre clamp.

the

lock nuts

in

Fig.

10.

the

mitre latch

needs

to

side

to go to the

of the arm and

opposite

to the

tighten

and

relative

satisfied

the

and

of the arm

is the

right, loosen

the

at a

clamp

and

to the

the

adjusting flanges

stiff

to

operate

that

lock nuts

10).

the

pointer

0° in

this

Travel

on

each

and

move

to

give

tighten

(Fig.

left,

loosen

tighten

case,

the flange time

the

on the

position.

on the

and

check

fence

with a square.

easily.

crosscut travel

on

each side

mitre scale

in the 0°

side

of the

depending

the

11)

and the arm

re-engage

the

true

adjusting

if the

front

the

adusting

the

flange

adjusting

right.

crosscut travel

or the

of the arm (as in

so

position.

arm.

on

which

90°

crosscut

flanges

of the arm

flange

on the

needs flange Adjust

the

mitre

Do not

mitre

is

accurate,

that

it

on the the

latch

as

way

on

left.

to

of the

Fig.

11

4.2. Checking Saw

Blade

to

the Arm

is Tracks.

the

Parallel

This check position, run

"dog fashion" (Fig. adjusted set of the would being

To

Check

(i)

Place a square

To

Adjust

The

illustration yoke with yoke to

the

(i)

Firstly,

(ii)

Then,

(iii)

Having adjusted

(iv)

Now

is to

the

blade

in

this way.

blade (distance across

also tend

cut.

with

the crosscut lock) parallel is

assembly.

yoke

movement nut

locating slide release

(J) until therefore all

in carriage surface

clamp is the carriage the

If

the

accurate

sawblade just

position

check that

to the

necessary.

(Fig.

(17)

is

by the

grasp yoke

(H)

which increases

if the

the

(Fig.

13/13a)

the

blade

also parallel

nuts.

this

way,

forward.

of the

release

and

facing

the

slide

bar and the

backwards until

fence.

blade

fence,

parallel

ensure that,

runs true across

it

to

cause scorch marks

against

the

square.

13)

The

precise alignment

made

locking nuts (J).

left

or

bar (K) and

blade yoke

clamp

and

is in

the

release

table

the rip

then rotate

fence

is

completely flat, across

this

will

in the

12).

If the

blade

will produce

the

fence

in

(lock

shows

possible

right,

is

Raise

confirm

rip

front

it in

left

in

still

fact parallel

blade parallel

the rip

by

locating

and

yoke clamp. Then push

cutting.

that position

hand face

If it is not

the

by

both hands

if

there

the

nylon

not

parallel

(10)

turn

yoke slightly

to the arm

lock

the saw

turning

the

yoke

lock

the

that

straight

the

a cut

the

of the

components

collar

is

friction between

and

the

slide

it

into

blade

the saw

90°

table

is

tips

on the

as in

of the

parallel,

of

and

movement tighten

block

loosen

to the

tracks. Then

to the arm

and

blade just above

elevating handle.

bar and the

90° so

that

is

cross-

and

incorrectly

wider than

of the

teeth).

timber

Fig. 9 and,

fence

with

blade

adjustment

of the rollerhead (I)

which

check

(L).

to the

square.

the

to

left

square

pull

the saw

that

position

resting against

its

face against

will

cut

does

not

the

It

in the 90°

the rip

is

(8)

is

fixed

it for

the rip

lock nuts

or

right

and

tighten

tracks

the

yoke

the

blade

with

the saw

perform

Fig.

12

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