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Delta 36-426 Instruction Manual

Delta 36-426 Instruction Manual

Limited edition 10? contractor’s saw
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10 " " Contractor's Saw
with 30" " Unifence
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(Model 36-426)
with 30" " Biesemeyer
®
(Model 36-431)
PART NO. 422-19-651-0050 - 05-28-02
Copyright © 2002 Delta Machinery
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  • Page 1 30″ ″ Biesemeyer ® (Model 36-431) PART NO. 422-19-651-0050 - 05-28-02 Copyright © 2002 Delta Machinery To learn more about DELTA MACHINERY visit our website at: www.deltamachinery.com. For Parts, Service, Warranty or other Assistance, 1-800-223-7278 ( 1-800-463-3582). please call...

  • Page 2: General Safety Rules

    If you have any questions relative to a particular application, DO NOT use the machine until you have first contacted Delta to determine if it can or should be performed on the product.

  • Page 3: Table Saws

    ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR TABLE SAWS WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE until it is HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY against the miter assembled installed according gauge or fence. instructions. 10.

  • Page 4: Power Connections

    POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your tools. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a time lag fuse. If an extension cord is used, use only 3-wire extension cords which have 3-prong grounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’s plug.

  • Page 5: Extension Cords

    Delta 10″ Contractor’s Saws are designed to give high quality performance with maximum depth of cut capacity up to 3-1/8″ at 90° and 2-1/8″ at 45°. Delta Model 36-426 includes a 30″ Unifence Fence System with T-Slot rail and Model 36-431 includes a 30″...

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Cleaning

    UNPACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the table saw and all loose items from the shipping containers. Remove the protective coating from the machined surfaces of the saw. 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.
  • Page 7 1. Combination Dust Chute/ Support Panel 2. Motor Pulley 3. Motor 4. Pulley Guard 5. Drive Belt 6. Spring 7. Pins (2) for Mounting Motor 8. Motor Mounting Plate 9. Lockwashers (4) 10. Flat Washers (4) ″ 11. 5/16-18 x 3/4 Carriage Head Screws (4) ″...
  • Page 8 BIESEMEYER T-SQUARE FENCE SYSTEM ® The T-Square Commercial Fence System includes the fence assembly, front rail, rear rail, front guide tube and right extension table Model 78-943 for 30″ capacity. ® IMPORTANT: The T-Square Fence System is designed to be used ONLY with a supporting extension table.
  • Page 9 Fig. 5 Fig. 6...
  • Page 10 Fig. 7...
  • Page 11 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: MAKE SURE THE SAW IS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE STAND BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CUTTING OPERATIONS. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. ASSEMBLING SAW STAND 1. Assemble the dust chute and support panel (A) Fig.
  • Page 12 ASSEMBLING BLADE TILTING HANDWHEEL 1. Attach blade tilting handwheel (A) Fig. 13 to shaft (B). Make certain slot (C) in handwheel is engaged with roll pin (D) on the shaft. Fig. 13 2. Thread locking lever (E) Fig. 14, on shaft. 3.
  • Page 13 ASSEMBLING MOTOR AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE TO SAW WARNING: WHEN ASSEMBLING THE MOTOR AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE TO THE SAW, MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 1. Depress two pins (X) Fig. 16 and insert into holes (D) in each side of bracket (B).
  • Page 14 ASSEMBLING MOTOR PULLEY, BELT AND PULLEY GUARD, AND DRIVE BELT WARNING: WHEN ASSEMBLING MOTOR PULLEY, BELT AND PULLEY GUARD, AND DRIVE BELT, MAKE CERTAIN THE MOTOR IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. 1. Remove the motor shaft key that is taped to the motor.
  • Page 15 7. Lift the motor and assemble the drive belt (H) Fig. 23 to the arbor pulley and motor pulley (B). The weight of the motor will provide the correct belt tension. Fig. 23 WARNING: IMMEDIATELY AFTER ASSEMBLING THE BELT, RAISE THE SAW BLADE TO ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT AND TILT THE SAW BLADE TO 45 DEGREES.
  • Page 16 2. Fig. 27, illustrates the motor cord connected to the switch assembly. Fig. 27 ASSEMBLING BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY WARNING: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 1. Fasten the rear splitter mounting bracket (A) Fig. 28, to the rear trunnion using the two 1/4-20 x 3/4″ hex head screws (B) and flat washers.
  • Page 17 5. If an alignment is necessary, loosen the two screws (F) Fig. 31, align bracket (D) with the arbor flange (E), and tighten screws (F). 6. Loosely assemble large washer and screw (C) Fig. 31, to the inside splitter bracket. This screw and washer was removed in STEP 3.
  • Page 18 9. With the blade guard (L) Fig. 35, in the raised position, assemble the saw blade (K) on the saw arbor with two arbor wrenches supplied. Fig. 35 10. Use a straight edge to check to see if the saw blade is aligned with the rear of the splitter (G) in Figs.
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLING EXTENSION WING 1. Assemble extension wing (A) Fig. 39, to the saw table using three 7/16-20 x 1-1/4″ screws (B) and lockwashers (C) Fig. 39. Fig. 39 2. With a straight edge (D) Fig. 39, make certain the extension wing (A) is level with the saw table before tightening three screws (B) Fig.
  • Page 20 UNIFENCE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ASSEMBLING TABLE BOARD TO SAW 1. Lay the table board upside down on the floor or bench, Fig. 44. 2. Assemble the two table legs (A) Fig. 45 to the bottom of the table using eight #8 x 3/4″ self tapping wood screws.
  • Page 21 4. Assemble shelf support bracket (M) Fig. 48 to the table legs (A) using two U-clamps (N), 1/4″ flat washers, and 1/4-20 hex nuts (P). NOTE: Height adjustments to the bracket can be made later. 5. Fasten the front table support (F) Fig. 49 to the bottom of the table using two #8 x 3/4″...
  • Page 22 ASSEMBLING UNIFENCE TABLE TO SAW 1. Remove screw (I) Fig. 49 (D Fig. 54) before placing table on brackets. Position table board (A) Fig. 53 on three angle brackets (B). 2. While holding table board firmly against the saw adapter plate, fasten the table to the three brackets Fig.
  • Page 23 ASSEMBLING UNIFENCE GUIDE RAIL 1. Locate the T-Slot Guide Rail and mounting hardware Fig. 59 from the packing material of the Unifence. Remove the end caps (A) Fig. 59, prior to assembly, by inserting a flat headed screwdriver (B) into the channel and tap gently.
  • Page 24 7. Move the square (H) Fig. 62, to the end of the Unifence table and check to make certain the same distance is kept from the top surface of the extension table (K) to the top surface of the guide rail (C). Move the front table support (L) Fig.

  • Page 25: Assembling Cursor To Unifence Body

    Fig. 70 Fig. 68 Fig. 69 Fig. 71 ASSEMBLING CURSOR TO UNIFENCE BODY 1. Remove two screws and flat washers (A) Fig. 68, and assemble the cursor (B) to the Unifence body (C). Replace the two screws and flat washers (A). 2.
  • Page 26 Fig. 74 Fig. 75 ASSEMBLING UNIFENCE TO UNIFENCE BODY 1. The fence (A) can be assembled to clamp plate (B) in either the horizontal position as shown in Fig. 74, or the vertical position as shown in Fig. 75. Make certain that the two lock knobs (C) are loose and slide fence (A) onto clamp plate (B) as shown.
  • Page 27 Fig. 80 Fig. 79 3. Using the template (D) Figures 78 and 79, check and adjust front rail at both ends of the saw table to make sure rail (A) is level with table surface. Tighten rail mounting hardware (B). IMPORTANT: Template (D) must be on saw table when checking, not on extension wing.
  • Page 28 5- 3/8″ ″ (M) 3″ ″ (L) 1- 3/4″ ″ (K) Fig. 83 Fig. 82 7. Mark the position of the four leg mounting holes from each end of the table (Fig. 82). Use a 1/4″ drill bit to drill four through holes through the end piece (J) of the table at the dimensions shown at (K) (L) and (M).
  • Page 29 Fig. 87 11. After the holes have been drilled in the edge of the front and rear extension table board, fasten both front and rear rail to table using the 1-1/2″ flat head Phillips screws (T) Fig. 87, 1-1/4″ O.D. flat washers (U) and hex nuts (V). NOTE: The 1-1/4″...

  • Page 30: Fastening Stand To Supporting Surface

    FASTENING STAND TO SUPPORTING SURFACE IF, DURING OPERATION, ANY TENDENCY EXISTS FOR THE SAW TO TIP OVER, SLIDE OR WALK ON THE SUPPORTING SURFACE, THE SAW STAND SHOULD BE SECURED TO THE FLOOR SURFACE. THE RUBBER FEET OF THE STAND FEATURE HOLES WHICH ALLOW EASY MOUNTING WITHOUT REMOVING THE SAW FROM THE STAND.

  • Page 31: Raising And Lowering The Blade

    RAISING AND LOWERING THE BLADE To raise the saw blade, loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 98, and turn the blade raising handwheel (B) clockwise. When the blade is at the desired height, tighten lock knob (A). To lower the blade, loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 98, and turn the handwheel (B) counterclockwise.
  • Page 32 BACKLASH ADJUSTMENTS FOR BLADE RAISING AND BLADE TILTING MECHANISMS After a period of extended use, if any play is detected in the blade raising or blade tilting mechanisms, make the following adjustments: WARNING: Disconnect machine from power source. 2. NOTE: The machine has been turned upside down Fig.
  • Page 33 ADJUSTING BLADE ALIGNMENT WARNING: Blade Alignment is Factory Set and should not need adjustment. Adjusting Blade Alignment, in the field is a difficult and time-consuming procedure. All Saw Blades have some run-out. Therefore, re- adjusting blade alignment should only be attempted if it becomes necessary.

  • Page 34: Changing The Saw Blade

    ADJUSTING TABLE INSERT WARNING: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. Place a straight edge across the table at both ends of the table insert (Fig. 105). The table insert (A) should always be level with the table. If an adjustment is necessary, turn the adjusting screws (B).

  • Page 35: Dust Chute

    STORING THE MITER GAGE, RIP FENCE, AND ARBOR WRENCHES 1. When not in use, the miter gage (A) Fig. 108 can be stored through the hole located at the front side of the stand. 2. The rip fence (B) Fig. 108 can be conveniently stored out-of-the-way on the stamped ledges on the right side of the saw stand.
  • Page 36 4. To move the fence along the guide rail, simply lift up clamp lever (A), Fig. 112, slide fence to desired position on the rail, and push down on clamp lever (A) to lock fence in place. Fig. 112 5. The distance the fence is positioned away from the blade is indicated by the two witness lines (B) and (C) Fig.
  • Page 37 ADJUSTING FENCE 90 DEGREES TO TABLE Adjust the fence so that the face of fence (A) Fig. 116 is 90 degrees to the table. To check if the fence is 90 degrees to the table, place a square (B) on the table with one end of the square against the fence.
  • Page 38 However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or completely ignored, personal injury to the operator can result. NOTE: THE USE OF ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES NOT RECOMMENDED BY DELTA MAY RESULT IN THE RISK OF INJURY.
  • Page 39 WARNING: NEVER USE THE BIESEMEYER F E N C E S Y S T E M A S A C U T- O F F G A G E W H E N CROSS-CUTTING WITHOUT USING (B) FIG. 121A. When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same length, a block of wood (B) can be clamped to the fence and used as a cut-off gage as shown in Fig.

  • Page 40: Ripping With The Unifence

    Since the work is pushed along the fence, it must have a straight edge and make solid contact with the table. The saw blade guard must be used. On Delta saws, the guard has anti-kickback fingers to prevent kickback and a splitter to prevent the wood kerf from closing and binding the blade.
  • Page 41 4. 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, (Fig. 127). 5. 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 veneer facing (B) is on both sides of the material, (Fig.
  • Page 42 USING ACCESSORY MOULDING CUTTERHEAD Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the work. Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead in the circular saw is a fast, safe and clean operation.The many different 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, table edges, etc.
  • Page 43 IMPORTANT: NEVER RUN THE STOCK BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE MOULDING CUTTERHEAD. IRREGULAR SHAPED WOOD WILL CAUSE KICKBACK. IMPORTANT: Special attention should be given the grain direction. Make all cuts in the same direction as the grain whenever possible. WARNING: ALWAYS INSTALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETE.
  • Page 44 Fig. 141 Further information on the safe and proper operation of table saws is available in the Delta “Getting the Most Out of Your Table Saw” How- To Book, Catalog No. 11-400. Additional...

  • Page 45: Fence Operation

    BIESEMEYER T-SQUARE FENCE SYSTEM FENCE OPERATION IMPORTANT: Before operating fence, make sure the fence is adjusted parallel to the miter gage slot, as explained later in this manual. Fig. 142 Fig. 143 1. To move the fence along the guide rail, simply lift up clamp lever (A) as shown in Fig.

  • Page 46: Adjusting Clamping Action Of Fence Locking Handle

    Fig. 146 ADJUSTING CLAMPING ACTION OF FENCE LOCKING HANDLE When the fence locking handle (A) is pushed to the down position, (Fig. 147), the fence assembly (B) should be completely clamped to the guide tube (C). If the fence assembly (B) is not completely clamped to the guide tube (C) when the handle (A) is pushed down, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 47: Constructing A Push Stick

    CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig.150.
  • Page 48 Contractor’s Saw. The Delta Model 34-976 Uniguard Blade Guard can be mounted to the Contractor’s Saw with a UniRip or Unifence, fence systems.
  • Page 49 Two Year Limited Warranty Delta will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the product prepaid to a Delta factory service center or authorized service station with proof of purchase of the product within two years and provides Delta with reasonable opportunity to verify the alleged defect by inspection.
  • Page 50 NOTES...
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  • Page 52 Parts and accessories for Porter-Cable ·Delta products should be obtained by contacting any Porter-Cable·Delta Distributor, Authorized Service Center, or Porter-Cable·Delta Factory Service Center. If you do not have access to any of these, call 800-223-7278 and you will be directed to the nearest Porter-Cable·Delta Factory Service Center. Las Estaciones de Servicio Autorizadas están ubicadas en muchas grandes ciudades.

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