Tapco ProTrax, MaxTrax Operating Instructions Manual

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saw table with oversized work surface

ProTrax

& MaxTrax

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Multi-Angle Saw Tables

Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

General Instructions ..............................1

Setting up your ProTrax ........................2

Installing the Fence Tape .......................5

Attaching Deck Extender .......................5

Using the ProTrax

90 Degree Cuts ...................................6

Angle Cutting ...................................... 7

Cutting a 3/12 Pitch ............................8

Setting up your MaxTrax .......................9

Using the MaxTrax

90 Degree Cuts ...................................9

Angle Cutting and 3/12 Pitch ........... 10

Trouble Shooting ................................. 11

Revision 2 - 5/04

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ProTrax and MaxTrax Care and Transportation Instructions

EXTENDER

ProTrax shown with optional:

• Snap Stand

• Wheel Kit

• Deck Extenders
(circular saw not included)

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DECK

DECK

BOOM

Care & Maintenance: Routine care and maintenance

is required to keep your ProTrax and MaxTrax Saw
Table functioning properly. The Lock Block and
Cam Shaft must be oiled periodically with WD-40 or
equivalent to ensure optimal life expectancy. We
recommend all parts be cleaned and oiled weekly
or more frequently if conditions warrant. Be sure to
periodically check all parts for proper alignment and
tighten any hardware as needed.

Handling Instructions: Always latch the ends of
the table in place before lifting. Failure to do so
may damage the table and cause personal injury.
Product made of aluminum alloy, sharp edges can
occur, use caution.

Transportation: When transporting, remove the saw
and the boom from the table. Remove table from the
stand. Lay the table and the boom flat in bed of truck
and secure them to vehicle.

Caution: Always follow general safety rules for saw
tables and read your circular saw safety rules and
operating instructions before use with the ProTrax
Multi-Angle Saw Table. Always use safety goggles
when operating a saw. Always operate on level
ground to avoid tipping. Because of sparks, do not
use near flammable materials. Be aware that a saw
kickback may occur at any time. Saw keeper must be
locked in place before performing cutting operations.
The use of any other accessories not specified in this
manual may create a hazard.

LOCK BLOCK

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CAM SHAFT

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Setting Up Your ProTrax and MaxTrax Saw Tables

LOCKED UNLOCKED

Rotate Endlatch up to lock

Work Surfaces in place.

Rotate Endlatch down to

unlock Work Surfaces.

STEP 1

With the ProTrax and MaxTrax Saw Table removed from the
box, secure it on either saw horses or the optional Snap Stand.
See Snap Stand instructions for more details. Unlock the work
surfaces on each end and move them away from the center of
the table unit to ease boom assembly.

UNLOCKED/REMOVE

“Down” Position “Horizontal” Position “Up” Position

When the handle is in the “down”
position, the Boom can be put on
or taken off of the table.

When the handle is in the
“horizontal” position, the Boom
can move freely while still

ROTATE/SLIDE

attached to the saw table base.

STEP 2

Orient the Lock Block to
the position shown above.

LOCKED

When the handle is in the “up”
position, the Boom is locked.
The boom must be locked before
using the circular saw.

NOTE:

The handle is designed

to stop before it is vertical.

STEP 3 - MOUNTING THE BOOM

Move the handle of the saw boom to the unlocked, or “down”
position. Estimate the middle of the Boom’s length, then place
the Boom over the Lock Block. The Boom will cover the Lock
Block and come to rest on the Saw Table Center Plate. Move the
handle to the rotate/slide or “horizontal” position to secure the
Boom to the table.

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Setting Up Your ProTrax and MaxTrax Saw Tables (continued)

YES

GUARD

CONTACTING

TOP OF

GROOVE

NO

STEP 4

Loosen two silver screws at each end of the
Boom just enough to allow the saw tracks to slide.
Retract the blade guard and set the saw in the
saw tracks at the handle end of the boom. Arrange
the saw tracks so the saw blade is lined up with
the slot in the boom. The right saw track must
be pushed up against the base of the saw so it
is captured. The left saw track should be loosely
touching the other side of the saw base.

ALIGNMENT

ARKS

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STEP 6

With the saw tracks in place against the saw base,
note the position of the alignment marks on the
saw tracks and the boom end. Match up the marks
on the other end of the boom. Slide the saw from
one end of the boom to the other to be sure the
tracks guide the saw without binding. The saw will
slide smoothly when properly adjusted. Tighten the
two silver screws at each end of the boom. This
setting won’t need to change unless a different
saw is used.

TEP 5

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The blade guard on the saw must contact the surface
of the boom. Adjust the blade depth so it is below the
surface, but not touching the bottom of the slot. The
blade may need to move toward one side of the slot
or the other to adequately hold the guard and keep it
from binding on the surface of the boom when the saw
is sliding.

EP 7

ST

The right hand saw track will stop the saw from
kicking up. For added safety, attach the saw keeper to
the front of the saw.
(A) Insert the lip of the keeper at an angle into the left
saw track ahead of the saw.
(B) Lower the keeper so it is horizontal and captured
by the saw track.
(C) Slide the keeper under the front lip of the saw
base and clamp it to the base by tightening the knob.
The saw is now fully captured by the saw tracks. To
remove the saw, simply loosen the clamp and remove
the keeper, then rotate the saw up and out of the right
saw track.

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