Typical Operations And Helpful Hints - Delta ShopMaster MS150 Instruction Manual

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4. Loosen nut (C) Fig. 23 and tighten set screw (D) until it bottoms. Tighten locknut (C).
5. Tilt the cutting arm all the way to the left miter position and tighten the bevel lock handle.
6. Use a combination square (A) Fig. 24 to see if the blade is at 45 degrees to the table.
7 To adjust, loosen bevel lock handle (B) Fig. 25, and tilt the cutting arm until the blade is at 45 degrees to the table.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen locknut (E) and set screw (F) to accomplish this. Tighten bevel lock handle (B).
8. Loosen locknut (E) Fig. 25, and tighten set screw (F) until it bottoms. Tighten locknut (E).
9. The positive stops enable you to rapidly position the blade at the 90 and 45 degree bevel positions.
ADJUSTING SPRING PRESSURE OF TABLE
POSITIVE STOP
The rotating table has positive stops at the 90 degree
straight cut-off position and 22-1/2, 30, and 45 degree
right and left miter positions. To adjust the spring pres-
sure of the positive stops, tighten or loosen screw (A)
Fig. 26.
NOTE: Do not over-tighten the screw. (A) so that the
table becomes difficult to rotate.

TYPICAL OPERATIONS AND HELPFUL HINTS

1. Before cutting, make certain the cuttinghead and table are at the correct settings and are firmly locked in place.
2. Place the workpiece on the table and hold or clamp it firmly against the fence.
If the workpiece causes your hand to be within the hazard zone of of the saw blade, clamp the work-
piece in place before making cut.
3. For best results, cut at a slow, even cutting rate.
4. Never attempt freehand cutting (wood that is not held firmly against the fence and table).
Fig. 22
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Fig. 24
C
D
B
B
A
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Fig. 23
F
E
Fig. 25
Fig. 26