Delta 36-953 - Manual (Page 9)

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UNPACKING AND CLEANING
Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items from the shipping container(s). Remove the protective coating from
all unpainted surfaces. This coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not use acetone,
gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose). After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfaces with a good quality household
floor paste wax.
REMOVE THE STYROFOAM PACKING AND ANY OTHER LOOSE ITEMS FROM THE
INSIDE OF THE SAW CABINET. IMPORTANT: The saw is shipped with the saw arbor in the 45 degree position. NOTE:
THE HAND WHEEL MUST BE ASSEMBLED TO THE SAW, SEE THE SECTION “ASSEMBLING BLADE TILTING
MECHANISM”, THEN PROCEED WITH THE FOLLOWING. Loosen locking knob on the handwheel, and turn
handwheel until the saw arbor is in the 90 degree position and remove the styrofoam packing from inside the saw
cabinet. Tighten locking knob.
ASSEMBLING BLADE TILTING
MECHANISM HANDLE
1. Install fiber washer (A) Fig. 3, on the blade tilting
mechanism shaft (B). Install key (C), into shaft keyway.
2. Place handwheel (D) on shaft (B) Fig. 3. Make sure
the groove (E), in the handwheel lines up with the key (C).
3. Push the handwheel snugly against the fiber washer
and tighten the set screw.
4. Install lock knob (F) Fig. 4, into threaded end of the
shaft (B). Hand-tighten lock knob at this time. Fig. 3
A
B
C
D
E
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT CONNECT THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE UNTIL
T H E M A C H I N E I S C O M P L E T E LY A S S E M B L E D A N D Y O U R E A D A N D U N D E R S TA N D T H E E N T I R E
INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED
* 1/8" Hex wrench (supplied)
* 5/64" Hex wrench (supplied)
* 7/8" Open end arbor wrench (supplied) * 7/8"x1/2" Closed end arbor wrench (supplied)
* Various other open-end wrenches or a socket set (not
supplied)
ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE - 2 to 3 hrs.