Table of contents Page number Safety Rules Limited warranty Noise emission Specification sheet Receiving your machine Introduction to Table Saws Parts of the machine Where to locate your machine Unpacking your machine What you will receive with the machine Assembly and setup Using and adjusting the machine Maintenance and troubleshooting Electrical drawing...
Safety Rules As with all machinery, there are certain hazards involved with the operation and use. Using it with caution will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored, personal injury to the operator may result.
Machines sold through dealers must be registered with Laguna Tools within 30 days of purchase to be covered by this warranty. Laguna Tools guarantees all new machines and accessories sold to be free of manufacturers’...
Noise emission. Notes concerning noise emission: Given that there exists a relationship between noise level and exposure times, it is not precise enough to determine the need for supplementary precautions. The factors affecting the true level of exposure to operators are clearly the amount of time exposed, the characteristics of the working environment, other sources of dust and noise, etc.
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Jointer Table size 54.3 inches x 12 inches (1380mm x 310mm) Max width 12 inches (310mm) Max depth of cut 0.16 inches (4mm) Dust port 4-inch diameter Fence tilt 90 to 45 degrees Mortiser Spindle speed 4800 rpm Table size 19.7 inches x 8.3 inches (500mm x 210mm) Vertical stroke...
You need to do this prior to the driver leaving. All damage must be noted on the delivery documents and signed by you and the delivery driver. You must then contact the seller (Laguna Tools) within 24 hours. Packaged machine Introduction to combination machines.
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Parts of the machine. 1. Sliding table. 2. Support table. 3. Table saw fence. 4. Blade angle adjustment handle. 5. Blade guard. 6. Mobility kit. 7. Clamp. 8. Jointer/planer dust chute. 9. Mortiser unit. 10. Blade vertical adjustment handle.
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11. Planer. 12. Jointer. 13. Body. 14. Shaper. 1. Sliding table. The sliding table is manufactured from heavy-duty aluminum extrusion and is attached to the cabinet. The table is adjustable to be level and vertical. The table is supported by ball bearings that roll on polished flat plates.
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It is a heavy steel construction and is vertically adjustable. The clamp action is over center cam. 8. Jointer/planer dust chute. The jointer/planer dust port is part of the cutter guard and will take a 4-inch dust hose. You will need a dust collection system with a minimum of 1,000 cubic feet per minute (the stronger the better).
Where to locate your machine. Before you remove your machine from the pallet, select the area where you will use your machine. There are no hard-and-fast-rules for its location, but below are a few guidelines: 1. There should be an area surrounding the machine suitable for the length of wood that you will be cutting.
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Fit the mobility wheels to the side of the machine as shown with the bolts provided. Note. Ensure that the correct wheels are located in the correct positions. To adjust the wheels down, loosen the locking bolt and rotate the adjuster until the machine is raised off the ground.
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To remove the nut on the end of the cutter spindle, loosen the Allen screw in the nut. Clamp the spindle with the C wrench and remove the nut. Fit the mortiser chuck to the spindle of the jointer/planer. Note. The spindle thread is left-handed. Tighten the Allen screw in the chuck neck.
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Tighten the two lock nuts. Tighten the two upper clamp nuts. Parallel steel rod Parallel block The mortiser table may need to be adjusted parallel to the mortiser chuck. Fit a parallel steel rod into the chuck and tighten. Check that the table is parallel by sliding a parallel block under the parallel rod at one end and adjusting the table vertically until the rod just touches the block.
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Clamp assembled Clamp Clamp shaft Fit the clamp shaft to the table and secure with the nut and washer. Note. The clamp has two holes to allow it to cover the table. Fit the adjusting handle through the top bearing and into the bottom bearing.
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Controls of the mortiser. Dowel drilling. Index pin Pitch selection Clamp Index drilling barrel The machine is provided with dowel drilling for 16mm, 20mm, 22mm and 25mm pitches. To select the pitch required, retract the index pin and twist so that it is not engaged in the barrel holes.
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Clamp Movement control handle Side stops Vertical control handle Switches Miter gauge Note. All the emergency stop switches latch when pressed. The machine will not start until all the emergency switches have been reset. To reset the emergency stop switch, twist until the switch pops out.
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Jointer/Planer Clamp removed Locator Clamping knob Loosen the clamp knob and remove the clamp. Fitting the jointer guard. Clamp screw View from under side Vertical adjusting screw Jacking screws Fit the guard arm to the side of the table with the clamp screw. Note.
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Note. Only adjust the jack screws with the clamp screw loose. Guard Clamping screw Angle adjusting screw Guard arm Vertical adjusting screw With the clamp screw loose, slide the guard into the aluminum holder and clamp in position. To adjust the fence arm vertically, turn the vertical adjusting screw. To adjust the angle of the guard, turn the angle adjusting screw.
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Loosen the fence clamp handles and slide the fence onto the fence clamp bar. Once assembled, clamp the fence clamp handles. The fence is adjustable vertically to suit the angle to which the fence is set. Cutter guard Lateral clamp handle Slide the cutter guard into the back “T”...
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Jointer table height adjuster Converting from jointer to planer. Table lock Dust chute in planer position Table in open position 1. Release the out-feed table lock and lift the table. 2. Release the in-feed table lock and lift the table. 3.
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Dust chute micro switch Safety lever lifted Safety lever Safety micro switch When the jointer tables are in the vertical position, the safety lever and micro switch engage. To lower the tables, lift the safety lever. Note. When you lower the tables to the jointer position, ensure that you lock the tables.
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Fitting the sliding table. Note. Table supports only supplied for the longer sliding tables. Fixing screws Left-hand table support Right-hand table support Remove the back panel off the table supports. Fit the table supports to the side of the machine with the fixing screws.
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Sliding table lock Sliding table View from underside lock fitted of the sliding table Fit the sliding table lock and lock the table. This will stop the table from sliding while you are fitting it to the machine. If the stop is not fitted and locked, it could be dangerous, as the sliding table will move as you lift it and could cause injury or cause you to drop it.
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Note: If you have any doubt about the described procedure, seek professional assistance. Do not attempt any procedure that you feel is unsafe or that you do not have the physical capability of achieving. Lift the sliding table and position with the bolts above the slots. Fine adjust the position of the bolts so that they line up with the slots and lower the sliding table onto the machine.
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4. Recheck for level. Note. Check both ends of the table for level. Note. Adjust one end of the table at a time. Note. Unless the sliding table is tilted to the main table, adjust both the same amount. Sliding table adjustment for parallel with the saw blade. The table must run parallel with the saw blade.
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Fitting the support legs. Sliding table support leg Fit one support leg to either end of the sliding table and adjust the leg height so that the leg takes the weight of the sliding table. Note. Legs only supplied for longer sliding tables. Fitting the push/pull handle.
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Fitting the rip fence. Fence body Fit the curser, clamp handle and Chrome handle chrome handle to the fence body. Lift the clamp handle and gently slide the fence body onto the support bar. Loosen the chrome handle on the top of the fence body and slide the fence onto the clamp strip.
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Support bar Cursor Note. The fence comes factory set for parallel to the blade, but should adjustment be required, the two studs on the support bar are adjustable. To check that the cursor has been set at the factory correctly: Set the fence to a dimension (2"...
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Fitting the miter gauge and clamp. Clamp Clamp Fence Miter gauge Screw Remove the screw in the “T” slot. Slide the miter gauge into the “T” slot. Attach the fence to the miter gauge. The miter gauge and clamp can be fitted to any point along the sliding table, but the far left-hand end is the most convenient.
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Fit the side table support bar to the support arm as shown. Note the position of the bearings and washers. Do not fully tighten the nuts or locking nuts, as the support bar will have to be adjusted. Side table support Bearings T bolts Side table on T bolts...
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Support bar fixing Leveling screws Ratchet handles holes Straight edge To adjust the extension table level with the top of the sliding table: 1. Loosen the two ratchet handles. 2. Place a straight edge on the sliding table and the extension table. 3.
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Fitting the miter fence. There are two pivot holes (one on Slot each side of the table) to enable the miter fence to be fitted on both sides of the side table. It can be set at 90 degrees and adjusted between 90 and 45 degrees.
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Extending the fence. Fence extended Fence extension clamp screw The fence can be extended by loosening the clamp screw (the underside of fence), sliding the extension out and re-clamping. Flip stop Flip stop retracted The fence has an adjustable flip stop with micro adjustment as shown above.
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wrench, loosen the spindle nut and remove. Assemble the blade onto the spindle, ensuring that the teeth are in the correct direction. Replace the washer and clamp nut. Loosen the clamp bolt on the riving knife. Adjust the riving knife to suit the blade and re-clamp.
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Fitting the blade guard. Clamp screw shown in slot Guard fitted The blade guard fits onto the riving knife with a clamp screw. The clamp screw has a slot that allows it to fit through the riving knife, and then the screw is tightened and pulls the round section of the screw through the riving knife.
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Dust hose Blade guard Fit the dust hose support to the jointer table as shown. Fit the dust hose to the guard and the main dust port as shown. Ensure that the hose is clamped tight, as you do not want it to come off during a cut.
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Fit the dado throat plate with the same screws. The machine is supplied with a push stick and push pad. Push stick Push pad Saw controls. Lock Saw blade height adjuster Saw blade angle adjuster Saw/scoring on/off switch Emergency stop switch...
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Shaper and sanding drum. Sanding drum Shaper spindle Fitting the sanding drum. Clamp the spindle with the Allen wrench and loosen the nut with a wrench as shown. Assemble the washer, sanding drum, washer and nut and tighten. Fit the relevant rings into the table to reduce the clearance between the sanding drum and the table to a minimum.
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Shaper rings removed Shaper spindle Clamp screws Fence adjuster Guard assembly Dust port Fence adjuster clamp Shaper fence Fitting the fences to the shaper guard. Loosen the clamp screws at the back of the fence support. Slide the fence on to the “T” nut and clamp in the position required. Assembling the guard to the table.
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Fence lock screw Shaper guard body Door transport screw Motor clamp nut Motor Shaper spindle speed Safety switch activator pulleys Shaper spindle speed Drive belt To access the shaper motor, the transport screw in the door has to be removed and discarded.
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The shaper spindle has four speeds: 1800, 3000, 6000 and 9000 rpm. To select the required speed, move the drive belt to the correct pulley by loosening the motor, moving the belt to the correct pulley, re- tensioning the belt and tightening the motor. The belt should be tensioned so that there is approximately 1/16-inch deflection of the belt when the belt is pressed with moderate thumb pressure.
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Electrical connection. Note. The machine may not be supplied with an electrical plug, as the type of plug will be dependent on the installation. A qualified electrician must carry out the electrical installation. The minimum breaker size is 30 amps. If a longer cable is required, it must be terminated in the junction box located on the side of the machine.
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14. Use a push stick at the end of a cut. This is the most dangerous time because the cut is complete and the blade is exposed. 15. Hold the wood firmly and feed it into the machine at a moderate speed.
9. Restart the saw and check that it stops when you press another emergency button. 10. Repeat the procedure with all the emergency buttons. Repeat the procedure for the shaper, mortiser and jointer/planer. 11. With the shaper running, open the door to the motor. The power should be removed from the motor, and it will slow down.
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4. Flip the sheet so that edge “A” is still against the fence but edge “B” is furthest away from the saw blade. Cut edge “C” and mark “C.” 5. If the sheet is cut square, edges “B” and “C” should be parallel. Check this by measuring across the width of the sheet at both ends.
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Setting the planer depth scale. The simplest way to check if the planer scale is set correctly is to machine a piece of wood. Check the finished thickness of the wood and check that the scale is reading the correct dimension. No adjustment should be required, as the gauge is factory set and doweled in position.
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The anti-kickback teeth must be free to move, or they will not fulfill their function. With the power disconnected, check that all the teeth move freely. If they do not, lubricate with Teflon-based lubricant. Fitting teeth to the SherTec cutter head WARNING! Disconnect the machine from the mains conducting before any adjustment.
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The disadvantage is that they are initially more expensive and that the surface finish is slightly wavy. This is caused because the teeth have a very slight radius. This waviness is easily removed by a light sanding. Jointer. Adjusting the table locking clamps.
Fine tuning the shaper fence. Jacking screws Access to jacking screws The fences come factory set, but should they need adjustment, jacking screws are provided. Using an engineer’s square, check that each fence is square to the table. If adjustment is required, loosen the fence’s clamping screw and adjust the relevant jacking screw.
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Weekly maintenance. 1. Generally inspect the machine for damage and loose or worn parts. 2. Clean the machine and check that the dust hoses are clear. Make sure that all moving parts are clean and free from sawdust and dirt. 3.
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Troubleshooting. Problem Cause Corrective action Motor will not start or 1. Emergency button 1. Rotate until the fuses or circuit depressed. switch returns to off breakers blow. position. 2. Short circuit. 2. Repair or replace short circuit item. 3. Start capacitor 3.
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5. With the power 5. Correct the wiring. disconnected from the machine, check that the wiring to the machine is correct. Check that the rubber insulation is stripped enough and is not causing a bad connection. Check that all the screws are tight.
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safe. If it should occur and you cannot fix the fault, seek professional assistance. The machine must be disconnected from the power and never run until the fault has been rectified. 2. Internal contactor 2. Replace the faulty. contactor. Fuses or circuit 1.
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clogged. cooling fins. 5. Excessive ambient 5. Wait for ambient temperature. temperature to cool. Cutter head slows or 1. Drive belt loose. 1. Tighten drive belt. belt squeals when cutting. 2. Drive belt worn out. 2. Replace drive belt. Loud noise coming 1.
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3. Taking too deep of 3. Take smaller cuts. a cut. Take small cuts on hard woods. Furry finish on the 1. Wood has high 1. Check moisture grain. moisture content or content and allow to surface wetness. dry. 2. Blunt blades. 2.
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achieve a good edge, depending on starting condition of board and depth of cut. Tilt mechanism tight. 1. Check that nothing 1. Remove the jam. is jamming the mechanism. 2. Check that the 2. Re-lubricate. worm gear and screw are clean and lubricated.
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2. Bearing faulty. 2. Replace bearing. 3. Drive belt faulty or 3. Replace or tighten loose. the drive belt. Saw blade slows 1. Loose drive belt. 1. Re-tension the down during a cut. belt. 2. Dull blade. 2. Replace the blade or have it re- sharpened.
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Poor dust collection. 1. Check the capacity 1. Upgrade dust of the dust collection collection. system. You need a minimum of 1,000 cubic feet per minute at the machine. The stronger the dust collection the better. 2. Check that the dust 2.
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