Delta UNISAW 34-806 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Delta UNISAW 34-806, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Delta UNISAW 34-806 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Delta UNISAW 34-806. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Delta UNISAW 34-806 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Delta UNISAW 34-806
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Delta UNISAW 34-806 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Delta UNISAW 34-806 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Delta UNISAW 34-806 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Delta UNISAW 34-806, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Delta service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Delta UNISAW 34-806.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Delta UNISAW 34-806 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL P ART NO. 422-04-651-0064 - 06-20-05 Copyright © 2005 Delta Machinery 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). UNISA W ® 10" Right Tilting Arbor Saw (Models 34-801, [...]

  • Page 2

    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to r educe the risk of personal injury . Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could r esult in serious injury and prop[...]

  • Page 3

    3 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[...]

  • Page 4

    4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ AND UNDERST AND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury or pr operty damage. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA [...]

  • Page 5

    5 ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES 1 . DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is assembled and installed according to the instructions. 2. OBT AIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR, instructor , or another qualified person if you are not familiar with the operation of this machine. 3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections. 4. USE [...]

  • Page 6

    6 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS THIS MACHINE MUST BE GROUNDED WHILE IN USE TO PROTECT THE OPERA TOR FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK. Permanently connected machines: If the machine is intended to be permanently connected, all wiring must be done by a qualified electrician and conform to the National Electric Code and all local codes and ordinances. * THREE PHASE OPERA[...]

  • Page 7

    7 3. DUST CHUTE ADAPTER 4. HANDWHEEL 5. BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER BRACKET 6. MITER GAUGE 7. EXTENSION WING 8. HANGERS FOR RIP FENCE (2) 9. CLOSED-END ARBOR WRENCH 10. OPEN-END ARBOR WRENCH 11. UPPER BRACKET FOR SPLITTER 11A. LOWER BRACKET FOR SUPPORT ROD 12. SUPPORT ROD 13. LOCKNOB 14. MOTOR COVER 15. 1/8" AND 5/64" HEX WRENCHES 16. 5/16-1[...]

  • Page 8

    8 1. Install the fiber washer (A) Fig. 3 on the shaft (B). Install the key (C) into the shaft keyway . 2. Place the handwheel (D) on the shaft (B) Fig. 3. Align the groove (E) in the handwheel with the key (C). 3. Push the handwheel snugly against the fiber washer and tighten the set screw . 4. Thread the lockknob (F) Fig. 4 into the shaft (B). Han[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Use a straight edge (C) Fig. 6 to be sure that the extension wing (A) and the saw table (D) are even with each other before tightening the scr ews (B) Fig. 5. C A D If your saw has magnetic push button electrical controls, the starter box is already wir ed to the switch and motor . However , you will need to mount the starter box to the saw cabin[...]

  • Page 10

    10 1. The Magnetic Starter on/off switch (A) Fig. 9 comes attached to a mounting bracket on the right side of the machine. Remove it. 2. Insert a 5/16-18x1" flat head screw (D) with a 5/16" flat washer (E) through the hole (G) in the fr ont lip of the extension table and through the switch bracket (A). Use a 5/16-18 hex nut to loosely att[...]

  • Page 11

    11 3. T o check the alignment, remove the screw and fastener plate (C) Fig. 13. Use a straight edge (D) Fig. 14 to see if the splitter bracket (A) is aligned with the inside blade flange (B). Check both the top and bottom of bracket (A) with the top and bottom of flange (B). 4. T o adjust, loosen the two screws (F) Fig. 15, and adjust splitter brac[...]

  • Page 12

    12 8. Use a 5/16-18x1" hex head bolt (N) with 5/16" lockwasher and 5/16" flat washer to attach the upper splitter bracket (M) Fig. 20 to the lower bracket (L) . NOTE: Hand tighten only . 9. Insert the front end of splitter (P) Fig. 21, inside the splitter mounting bracket, behind the splitter fastener plate and the screw (C). Push th[...]

  • Page 13

    13 12. Use a straight edge (A) Fig. 25 to make certain that the splitter (P) is aligned with the saw blade (B). Use a square (C) Figs. 27 and 28 to make certain that the saw blade (B) Fig. 26 and splitter (P) Fig. 27 are 90° to the table surface. Tighten all splitter mounting hardwar e (D) Fig. 27 and re-check the alignment. 13. Hold the clear bla[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Use four #10 x 1/2" sheet metal screws to attach the rip fence holder brackets (A) and (B) Fig. 33 to the four holes located in the left hand side of the saw cabinet. The Unisaw is supplied with a dust chute adapter to connect a 4" diameter dust collector hose to the machine. Align the four holes in the adapter (A) Fig. 34 with the fou[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Raise or lower the saw blade with the front handwheel (A) Fig. 41. With the exception of hollow ground blades, raise the blade 1/8" to 1/4" above the top surface of the workpiece. Raise hollow ground blades the maximum amount to provide gr eater clearance. T o raise the saw blade, loosen the lock knob (B) Fig. 37, and turn the handwhee[...]

  • Page 16

    16 1. Raise the saw blade to its highest position. 2. Set the blade at 90° to the table by turning the blade tilting handwheel counterclockwise as far as it will go. 3. Use a combination square to see if the blade is at 90° to the table surface. 4. If the blade is not at 90° to the table, turn the blade tilting handwheel counter -clockwise. Loos[...]

  • Page 17

    Insert the miter gauge bar into the miter gauge slot on the table. Attach the washer and lock handle (A) Fig. 43 to the miter gauge bar . The miter gauge is equipped with adjustable index stops at 90° and 45° right and left. Y ou can make adjustments to the index stops by tightening or loosening the three adjusting scr ews (B) Fig. 48 with the su[...]

  • Page 18

    18 MACHINE USE COMMON SAWING OPERA TIONS Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standar d operations of a fundamental nature. As with all power machines, there is a certain amount of hazar d involved with the operation and use of the machine. Using the machine with the respect and caution demanded as far as safet[...]

  • Page 19

    19 RIPPING Ripping is cutting lengthwise through a boar d, (Fig. 49). NOTE : Be sur e the material to be cut is seasoned, dry and flat. The rip fence (A) is used to position and guide the work. One edge of the work rides against the rip fence while the flat side of the board r ests on the table. Since the work is pushed along the fence, it must hav[...]

  • Page 20

    20 When ripping material with a veneer facing that extends over the material, the fence (A) should be in the horizontal position with the veneer (B) extending over the lip of the fence, as shown in Fig. 53 When ripping material with a veneer facing and the material is not thick enough for the veneer to extend over the lip of the fence or if the ven[...]

  • Page 21

    21 USING MOULDING CUTTERHEAD Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the work. Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead is a fast, safe and clean operation.The many differ ent knife shapes available make it possible for the operator to produce almost any kind of mouldings, such as various styles of corner moulds, picture frames, tabl[...]

  • Page 22

    1. Dadoing is cutting a rabbet or wide groove into the work. Most dado head sets are made up of two outside saws and four or five inside cutters, (Fig. 61). V arious combinations of saws and cutters are used to cut grooves fr om 1/8 ″ to 13/16 ″ for use in shelving, making joints, tenoning, grooving, etc. The cutters ar e heavily swaged and mus[...]

  • Page 23

    23 USING AUXILIAR Y WOOD F ACING ON RIP FENCE When performing special cutting operations – and that operation may cause the cutting implement to contact the fence – it is necessary to add a wood facing (A) Fig. 145, to one side of the rip fence as shown. The wood facing is attached to the fence with wood screws through holes drilled in the fenc[...]

  • Page 24

    24 PUSH STICK MAKE FROM 1/2" OR 3/4" WOOD OR THICKNESS LESS THAN WIDTH OF MA T’L. TO BE CUT CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/4" WOOD CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1/2" WOOD NOTCH TO HELP PREVENT HAND FROM SLIPPING 1/2" SQUARES CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the fe[...]

  • Page 25

    25 TROUBLESHOOTING For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www .deltamachinery .com for a list of service centers or call the DEL T A Machinery help line at 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). MAINTENANCE NOTE: T wo wrenches are supplied with the saw for changing the saw blade: a box-end wrench and open- end wrench. 1. Re[...]

  • Page 26

    26 P ARTS, SERVICE OR W ARRANTY ASSIST ANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactur ed to high quality standards and ar e serviced by a network of Porter -Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. T o obtain additional information regar ding your Delta quality product or to obtain parts, service, warra[...]

  • Page 27

    27 T wo Y ear Limited New Product 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 serv[...]

  • Page 28

    The following are trademarks of POR TER-CABLE • DEL T A (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de POR TER-CABLE • DEL T A S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la POR TER-CABLE • DEL T A): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw II™, Delta ® , DEL T[...]