Steel City 35620 User Manual

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Read and understand this manual before using machine.
10" TABLE SAW
Model Numbers
35620, 35631
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C
US
STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS
Manual Part No. OR70785

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual Read and understand this manual before using machine. 10” TABLE SAW Model Numbers 35620, 35631 ® STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS Manual Part No. OR70785...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The drawings, illustrations, photographs, and specifications in this user manual represent your machine at time of print. However, changes may be made to your machine or this manual at any time with no obligation to Steel City Tool Works.
  • Page 4: Warranty

    STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Steel City Tool Works, LLC (“SCTW”) warrants all “STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS” machinery to be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 5 years from the date of the original retail purchase by the original owner.
  • Page 5: Warranty Card

    City:______________________________________________ ___ Vacuum Veneer Press ___ Wide Belt Sander Other____________________________________________ How did you first learn of Steel City Tool Works? ___ Advertisement ___ Mail Order Catalog 11. Which benchtop tools do you own? Check all that apply. ___ Web Site...
  • Page 6 FOLD ON DOTTED LINE PLACE STAMP HERE Steel City Tool Works P.O. Box 10529 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 FOLD ON DOTTED LINE...
  • Page 7: Product Specifications

    3450 ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS There are a variety of accessories available for your Steel City Product. For more information on any accessories associated with this and other machines, please contact your nearest Steel City distributor, or visit our website at: www.steelcitytoolworks.com.
  • Page 8: Definition Of Terms

    DEFINITION OF TERMS Anti-Kickback Fingers – A safety device attached to Heeling – The misalignment of the blade to the miter the blade guard and splitter assembly designed to mini- slots; when the blade is not parallel to the miter slots. mize the chance of a workpiece being thrown back dur- ing a cutting operation.
  • Page 9: Feature Identification

    FEATURE IDENTIFICATION A. Miter Gauge Assembly B. Blade Guard Assembly C. Blade Height Adjustment Handwheel D. Blade Height Lock Knob E. Bevel Adjustment Handwheel F. Bevel Lock Knob G. Switch H. Motor Cover Dust Port...
  • Page 10: General Safety

    GENERAL SAFETY WARNING WARNING TO AVOID serious injury and damage to the machine, read and follow all Safety and Operating Instructions before assembling and operating this machine. This manual is not totally comprehensive. It does not Exposure to the dust created by power sanding, saw- and can not convey every possible safety and opera- ing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities tional problem which may arise while using this...
  • Page 11 11. DO NOT FORCE the machine to perform an opera- WARNING tion for which it was not designed. It will do a safer and higher quality job by only performing operations for which the machine was intended. 12. DO NOT stand on a machine. Serious injury could result if it tips over or you accidentally contact any 3.
  • Page 12: Product Safety

    9. DO NOT handle the plug or table saw with www.osha.gov wet hands. 10. USE accessories only recommended by Steel City. PRODUCT SAFETY 11. DO NOT pull the table saw by the power cord. 1. Serious personal injury may occur if normal safety NEVER allow the power cord to come in contact precautions are overlooked or ignored.
  • Page 13: Electrical Requirements

    15. ENSURE that the machine sits firmly on the floor 22. DO NOT use the rip fence as a guide when cross- before using. If the machine wobbles or is unstable, cutting correct the problem by using shims or blocks prior 23.
  • Page 14: Grounding Instructions

    GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS The motor supplied with your machine is a 230 volt, WARNING 60 hertz, single phase motor. Never connect the green or ground wire to a live terminal. A machine with a 230 volt plug should only be connect- ed to an outlet having the same configuration as the plug.
  • Page 15: Unpacking & Inventory

    “ON” after all the parts have been work surface. obtained and installed correctly. For missing parts, contact Steel City at 1-877-SC4-TOOL. Remove any protective materials and coatings from all of the parts and the table saw. The protective coat- ingscontact Steel City at 1-877-SC4-TOOL.
  • Page 16: Section 10 Assembly

    Blade Guard Assembly J. Cast Iron Wings K. Motor Cover...
  • Page 17: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fig. 1 WARNING MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT- ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. INSTALLATION AND LEVELING Final location for the saw must be level, dry, well light- ed, and have enough room to allow movement around the saw with long pieces of wood stock. Level the saw front to back and side to side, using a carpenter’s level placed on the table.
  • Page 18: Handwheel Assembly

    HANDWHEEL ASSEMBLY Fig. 5 Fig. 3 INSTALLING BLADE 1. Line up the key on the shaft with the keyway in the handwheel (A), and slide the handwheel onto the shaft. SEE FIG. 3. WARNING 2. Tighten the set screw on the handwheel hub MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT- securely to hold in place.
  • Page 19: Adjustments

    ADJUSTMENTS ALIGNING BLADE GUARD TABLE INSERT ADJUSTMENT AND SPLITTER WARNING WARNING MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT- ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT- Fig. 8 ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. Fig. 7 1. Lower blade completely. 2.
  • Page 20: Blade Raising And Tilting Mechanism

    BLADE RAISING AND BLADE ALIGNMENT TILTING MECHANISM Blade alignment with the table is adjusted at the factory. After a period of use, or after moving the saw to an- Fig. 10 other location, the blade may no longer be aligned with the table.
  • Page 21: Positive Stops

    Fig. 13 1. Raise the saw blade to its maximum height using the handwheel. 2. Set the blade at 90 degrees to the table by turning the blade tilting handwheel clockwise as far as it will go. 3. Place a square on the table and check to see that the blade is at a 90°...
  • Page 22 5. Tighten the lock nut (A). Fig. 17 6. Set the blade at 45 degrees to the table by turning the blade tilting handwheel counterclockwise as far as it will go. Place a square on the table. SEE FIG. 16. Fig.
  • Page 23: Operations

    OPERATIONS PRE-RUN CHECK WARNING Before you begin to use your Table Saw, you should MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT- give it a thorough inspection, making sure you ask ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE. yourself the following questions: 1. Is the blade mounted correctly? 2.
  • Page 24: Blade Selection

    BLADE SELECTION 3. Combination Blade: Used for cutting with and across the grain. A compromise between a rip blade Choosing the correct blade for the job is essential for and a cross-cut blade, a 10” combination blade will the safe and efficient use of your table saw. Ignoring typically have between 40-50 teeth.
  • Page 25 CROSSCUTTING RIPPING Crosscutting means cutting across the grain of the Ripping means to cut with the grain of the wood. In wood. In wood products without grain (i.e. MDF, other materials such as MDF or plywood, ripping simply particleboard), crosscutting simply means cutting across means to cut lengthwise.
  • Page 26: Dado Operations

    Do not stand directly behind the workpiece when WARNING ripping. SEE FIG. 24. Fig. 24 Dado operations present very real hazards requiring proper procedures to avoid serious injury. The chance of kickback is always greater when dado blades are used so extra precautions must be used.
  • Page 27: Maintenance

    The Titanium Nitrite (TiN)coating is designed to be maintenance free and WILL NOT RUST! While the distinctive gold color of your Steel City cast-iron top is an indication that the surface is protected against rust and corrosion, that protection does not diminish if the gold color is worn away by abrasion due to normal use over time.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE This section covers the most common processing problems encountered in sawing and what to do about them. Do not make any adjustments until the table saw is unplugged and moving parts have come to a complete stop. PROBLEM LIKELY CAUSE(S) SOLUTION Saw stops or...
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  • Page 30: Parts List

    PARTS...
  • Page 31 PART PART DESCRIPTION QTY. DESCRIPTION QTY. OR70694 CABINET OR90248 M8 LOCK WASHER OR93932 M10 x 25mm SOC HEAD CAP SCREW OR90311 M8 FLAT WASHER OR90227 M10 LOCK WASHER OR70705 DUST HOOD OR90230 M10 FLAT WASHER OR90507 M5 x 8mm PAN HEAD SCREW OR70695 BEVEL SCALE OR70706...
  • Page 33 PART PART DESCRIPTION QTY. DESCRIPTION QTY. OR70320 SPEC PLATE OR93915 M18 NYLOK NUT OR70714 HAND WHEEL LOCK OR70732 FRONT TRUNNION OR70715 HAND WHEEL ASSEMBLY OR92174 M8 x 30mm SOC HEAD CAP SCREW OR90283 M6 x 8mm HEX SOC SET SCREW OR90248 M8 LOCK WASHER OR70716...
  • Page 35 PART PART DESCRIPTION QTY. DESCRIPTION QTY. OR90307 M8 HEX NUT OR70767 MITER GAGE BAR ADJUSTMENT BLOCK OR70749 SUPPORT BRACKET OR90056 M4 x 6mm HEX SOC SET SCREW OR93923 M8 x 40mm SOC HEAD CAP SCREW OR92717 M4 x 14mm HEX SOC HD CAP SCREW OR91806 M8 x 25mm SOC HEAD CAP SCREW OR70768...
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  • Page 39 STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS www.steelcitytoolworks.com 1-877-SC4-TOOL (1-877-724-8665) 5 Year Warranty...

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