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INSTRUCTION MANUAL ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 17 T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com. For Parts, Service, W arranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 ( In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). 12" Single-Bevel Compound Miter Saw (Model 36-312) Patents Pending P ART NO. 910706 - 10-10-03 Copyright[...]
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2 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury . Used without the saf[...]
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3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUC- TION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING THE MACHINE. Learning the machine’ s application, limitations, and specific hazards will gr eatly mini- mize the possibility of accidents and injury . 2. USE CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT . Eye protection equipment should comply with ANSI Z87.1 standards,[...]
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4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITER SA WS Refer to them often and use them to instruct others . F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJURY . 04-24-03 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS . 1. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions. A machine incorrectly assembled can cause se[...]
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5 Y our new Compound Miter Saw is DOUBLE-INSULA TED to give you added safety . As a result, this saw is equipped with a two-prong plug which permits you to use any conventional 120 volt electrical outlet with concern for maintaining a ground connection. Before connecting the motor to the power sour ce, confirm that the electric current is 120 volts[...]
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6 B Fig. 3A A ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TION Fig. 3 C DA B Fig. 4 A TT ACHING DUST BAG 1. Attach dust spout (A) Fig. 3 to port (B). 2. Depress spring clips (C) Fig. 3 of dust bag (D) and clip dust bag (D) over rib of dust spout (A). MOVING CUTTINGHEAD TO THE UP POSITION Push down on the handle (B) Fig. 3A, pull out cutting- head lockpin and move the cutt[...]
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7 Fig. 5 A B C E D E Fig.6 FENCE OPERA TION The saw is supplied with left fence segment (A) Fig. 7 that incorporates a squeeze clamp feature. T o operate the fence segment or to slide to another location, squeeze the clamp (A) Fig. 7 to disengage the lock. Slide the fence to desired location and r elease to lock the fence. T o remove the fence, dep[...]
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8 A B C D E B 1. The compound miter saw will cut any angle from a straight 0° cut to 48° right and left. T urn the locking knob (A) Fig. 13 counterclockwise, depr ess the lock lever (B), and rotate the table to the desired position. 2. This machine is equipped with positive stops at the 0° cut-off position and at the 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, and 45[...]
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9 Fig. 16 C A D B DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. Fig. 15 T o adjust the sliding fit between the movable table and the base, turn the nut (A) Fig. 15 clockwise to tighten the fit (counter -clockwise to loosen the fit). This adjustment should not be so tight that it restricts the r otating movement of the table, or so loose that it aff[...]
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DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 1. Position the bevel detent plate so that the desired angle (A) Fig. 23 is exposed immediately to the left of the housing (H) Fig. 23. 2. Lift the front handle (A) Fig. 22 to disengage bevel lock. 3. Tilt the cuttinghead left as desired until it stops on plate (A) Fig. 23. NOTE: Fig. 25 illustrates the[...]
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11 DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 1. Position the bevel detent plate so that the desired angle (A) Fig. 25 is exposed. 2. Lift the front handle (A) Fig. 26 to disengage the bevel lock. 3. Tilt the cuttinghead left until it stops on the plate (B) Fig. 25. 4. T o adjust, loosen the pin locking set screw (C) Fig. 27 (shown fr om the rea[...]
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If the size of the workpiece causes your hand to be inside the table hazard zone (see section “T ABLE HAZARD ZONE” SEE FIG. 21 ), use a clamp to secure the workpiece. AUXILIAR Y WOOD FENCE When performing multiple or repetitive cut-of f operations that result in small cut-of f pieces (one inch or less), the saw blade can catch the cut-off piece[...]
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13 Fig. 36 CORRECT CUTTING BOWED MA TERIAL 1. Check the workpiece. If it is bowed, position the workpiece on the table as shown in Fig. 36. 2. When the workpiece is positioned the wrong way (Fig. 37), it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. Fig. 37 INCORRECT CUTTING CROWN MOULDING CUTTING CROWN MOULDING One of the many features of t[...]
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14 Fig. 42 A MAINTENANCE Disconnect the machine from the power sour ce. Fig. 43 E G C D H Fig. 44 F CHANGING THE BLADE J 1. Use only 12" diameter blades (with 1" arbor holes) that are rated for 5000 RPM or higher . 2. Use the supplied wrench to loosen scr ews (A) Fig. 42. NOTE: One screw is located under the arbor cover arm. 3. Rotate the[...]
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15 Fig.46 B C Fig. 45 A A BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT Before inspecting brushes, disconnect the machine fr om the power source. Brush life varies, depending on the load on the motor . Check the brushes after the first 50 hours, or after a new set of brushes has been installed. After the first check, examine them about every 10 hours. The brush[...]
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16 T wo Y ear Limited New Pr oduct W arranty Delta will repair or r eplace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, pr ovided that the customer returns the product prepaid to a Delta factory service center or authorized ser[...]
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The following are trademarks of POR TER-CABLE · DEL T A (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de POR TER-CABLE S.A.): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw II™, Delta ® , DEL T ACRAFT ® , DEL T AGRAM™, Delta Series 2000™, DURA TRONIC™, Emc²™, FLEX ® , Flying Chips?[...]