Locking Cuttinghead In The Down Position; Typical Operations And Helpful Hints - Delta 36-075 Instruction Manual

LOCKING CUTTINGHEAD
IN THE DOWN POSITION
When transporting the saw, the cuttinghead should
always be locked in the down position. This can be
accomplished by lowering the cutting arm (A) Fig. 29,
and pushing in plunger (B) until other end of plunger (B)
engages with hole in cutting arm. IMPORTANT: NEVER
CARRY THE COMPOUND MITER SAW BY THE
SWITCH HANDLE. THIS MAY CAUSE MISALIGN-
MENT. ALWAYS LIFT THE MACHINE BY THE BASE
OR THE CARRYING HANDLE.

TYPICAL OPERATIONS AND HELPFUL HINTS

1. Before cutting, make certain the cutting arm and table are at their correct settings and
firmly locked in place.
2. Before cutting, determine that the workpiece is the right size for the saw.
3. Place the workpiece on the table and hold or clamp it firmly against the fence. Fig. 30,
illustrates the accessory 36-221 work clamp (A) being used to clamp a workpiece to the fence.
The clamp (A) can also be used on the right side of the machine.
4. For best results, cut at a slow, even cutting rate.
5. WARNING: If the workpiece you are cutting would cause your hand to be within the haz-
ard zone of of the saw blade, the workpiece should be clamped in place before making cut. See
Fig. 30.
6. Never attempt any freehand cutting (wood that is not held firmly against the fence and table).
A
Fig. 30
A
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B
Fig. 29