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10-INCH CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW Scan: https://youtu.be/FDQxRbmFxPs for Riving Knife Alignment video 36-5000 T2 36-5100 T2 www.DeltaMachinery.com 36-5052 T2 Instruction Manual 36-5152 T2 To reduce risk of serious injury, thoroughly read and comply with all warnings and instructions in this manual and on product.
Pivoting Pedal and Caster (attached to saw) Push Stick Lock Knobs (2) Fence Storage Mount Handwheel Handles (2) (attached to saw) NOTE: 36-5000 T2 has three Steel Extension Wings and 36-5100 T2 has two Cast Iron Extension Wings and one Steel Extension Wing.
WHEN USING THE TOOL. Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could result in serious injury and/ or property damage. If you have any questions or concerns relative to the use of your tool or the contents of this manual, stop using the tool and contact DELTA Power Equipment Corporation Customer Care at 1-800-223-7278. ®...
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. The term “power tool”...
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS h. Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected situations. Service a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
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TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES TABLE SAW SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES WARNING READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS DESIGNATED BY THE SYMBOL AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury. GUARDING RELATED WARNINGS a. Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working order and be properly mounted. A guard that is loose, damaged, or is not functioning correctly must be repaired or replaced.
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TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES m. Never Cut Metals, Cement Board or Masonry. Certain man-made materials have special instructions for cutting on table saws. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations at all times to avoid overheating the saw blade tips as well as melting the plastic.
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES j. Make sure that the saw blade is installed to rotate in the proper direction. Do not use grinding wheels, wire brushes, or abrasive wheels on a table saw. Improper saw blade installation or use of accessories not recommended may cause serious injury.
POWER CONNECTIONS POWER SOURCE This saw is equipped with a 15-amp motor for use with a 120- than #12 wire and recommended to be protected with a 20-amp volt, 60-HZ alternating current. See instructions below regarding circuit breaker or a 20-amp time lag fuse. If an extension cord proper connections for your saw as wired.
Carefully inspect parts to make sure no damage occurred during familiarize yourself with proper assembly, maintenance and safety shipping. If any parts are missing, damaged or pre-assembled, DO procedures. NOT assemble. Instead, call DELTA Customer Care at 1-800-223- ® 7278 for assistance.
ASSEMBLY FRONT AND REAR RAILS Hardware Bag “C, D” HP14 Using the supplied 3/16 inch T-Handle Allen Wrench, attach the Front Rail [1] to the table front with two 5/16-18 x PC18 1 1/8 inch Flat Countersunk Hex Screw and two 5/16- HP15 Front Rail Front Rail...
See Figure 8. NOTE: There are four 5/16-18 Set Screws for the cast iron HP24 extension wing for the 36-5100 T2. Two Set Screws for each cast iron Extension Wing. The set screws are used to adjust the level. See Figure 9.
NOTE: There are four 5/16-18 Set Screws for the cast iron HP24 extension wings for the 36-5100 T2. Two Set Screws for each cast iron Extension Wing. The set screws are used to adjust the level. See Figure 9. WOOD EXTENSION TABLE For the 36-5052 T2 and 36-5152 T2 Hardware Bag “E”...
Attach the fence guide to the front rail using four (for PC19 36-5000 T2 and 36-5100 T2) or six (for 36-5052 T2 and 36-5152 T2) 1/4 20 x 1/2 inch Button Head Hex Screw w/ Split Lock Washer through the holes...
ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE HANDLES Elevation and Bevel Hand Wheels The elevation and Bevel Handles are packaged together in the box, please install as follows: Insert one Handle to the Elevation Hand Wheel located PC14 in the front of the Saw, as seen in Figure 16. Insert one Handle to the Bevel Hand Wheel located on PC14...
ASSEMBLY THROAT PLATE To install Throat Plate , lower Blade below Tabletop, then carefully feed the Throat Plate, slotted end first, starting at the rear and moving to the front, keeping the Blade centered within the slot on the Throat Plate . To avoid serious injury the height of the Throat Plate MUST be properly adjusted.
ASSEMBLY ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, Anti-Kickback Pawls MUST be in place when making a through cut See Figure 21 and locate the Anti-Kickback Pawls Mounting Slot in the middle of the top edge of the Riving Knife. Slide Slot in the middle of the Anti-Kickback Pawls Assembly along the top of the Riving Knife until the stem locates the center slot...
See Adjusting the Miter Stops section on page 28 for adjustment of miter gauge accuracy. ON-BOARD STORAGE The Delta #36-5000 T2 series contractor table saws comes with on-board storage for the provided Miter Gauge , Riving Knife, Blade Wrench...
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING 90° AND 45° POSITIVE BEVEL STOPS There are positive stops at each end of the bevel range. To ensure accurate cuts, the Positive Stops MUST be positioned at exactly 90° and 45°. The Bevel Stops are properly adjusted as shipped. However, for maximum accuracy, you should check the position of the Stops upon assembly and from time to time to assure that the settings remain satisfactory.
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT WITH THE BLADE This procedure requires the supplied 4mm T-Handle Allen Wrench and straight edge ruler. See Figure 27. HP21 Completely disconnect saw from power source before making any adjustments. Carefully remove anti-kickback pawls, blade guard, and throat plate.
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING THE MITER GAUGE SCALE Use a combination square to check bar to head angle. If miter gauge bar is not square to miter gauge head, then adjustment is necessary. For adjustment, see below: Use the supplied 3/16 inch two-way Allen wrench L Shape to loosen the three Phillip screws located in the back HP23 of the miter gauge...
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ALIGNING FENCE PARALLEL TO MITER SLOT Move rip fence adjacent to right miter gauge slot and secure to the guide tube by lowering the fence clamping lever. If the fence face , Figure 31, is not parallel to the miter slot , raise the clamping lever and lift the fence and place it on the saw table.
PREPARING TO CUT RAISING AND LOWERING THE BLADE For most applications, it is recommended that you raise the blade 1/8 inch (3.2mm) to 1/4 inch (6.4mm) above the top surface of the workpiece. Raise or lower the blade with the hand wheel located on the front of the saw.
PREPARING TO CUT SELECTING AND STORING SAW BLADES Riving knives MUST be matched to saw blade dimensions in order Saw blades should ALWAYS be kept sharp. It is recommended to function effectively. that you locate a reputable sharpening service to sharpen your blades when needed.
PREPARING TO CUT RIVING KNIFE POSITION NOTE: Safety devices, blade guard assembly and anti-kickback assembly have been removed in Figure 37 in order to show the location of specific features. When operating the saw, these safety devices should be in place and working properly. The riving knife is a flat plate that fits into the cut made by the saw blade and effectively fights kickback by lessening the tension of the blade to bind in the cut.
The #36-5000 T2 Series Table Saw blade alignment has been set at factory to ensure full accuracy when assembled. If you have already checked the blade parallelism and your blade is not parallel Figure 42 to the miter slot, please contact DELTA Customer Support at ® 1-800-223-7278.
If the fence is not aligned to the miter slot from the front to the back, see instructions for aligning rip fence on page 29 of this manual. If you are not able to successfully align the rip fence, replace the rip fence or call DELTA Customer Service at ®...
Is there proper clearance and support for the workpiece as it leaves the blade? • Are any cutting aids needed? If so, are they in place, or within reach for proper use? The use of attachments and accessories not recommended by DELTA may result in injury. ®...
OPERATION OVERLOAD PROTECTION Your saw is supplied with overload protection. If the motor shuts off or fails to start due to overloading (cutting stock too fast, using a dull blade, using the saw beyond its capacity, etc.) or low voltage, let the motor cool three to five minutes. Then depress the red reset button , on the motor under the saw as indicated in Figure 46 on the previous page, and restart the saw.
MAKING CUTS RIP CUTS Rip cutting is performed predominantly in a parallel direction with the grain of the wood. Make sure blade is parallel to miter gauge slot prior to cutting. Instructions for adjustment on page 33. Remove miter gauge. Make sure bevel angle is set to 0°.
MAKING CUTS CROSSCUTTING • Cross cutting is performed predominantly in a perpendicular direction with the grain of the wood. • Make sure blade is parallel to miter gauge slot prior to cutting. Instructions for adjustment on page 33. • NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop when crosscutting.
MAKING CUTS BEVEL CROSSCUTTING Bevel crosscutting is the same as crosscutting except the bevel angle is set to an angle other than 90°. When making a bevel crosscut, place the miter gauge in the right miter slot so that the blade is tilted away from the gauge and hands.
MAKING CUTS NON-THROUGH CUTS The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves and Make sure the blade guard assembly and anti-kickback pawls are rabbets. Non-through cuts can be made using a standard blade reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut. having a diameter of 10 inches or less.
CUTTING AIDS AND ACCESSORIES PUSH STICK In order to operate your table saw safely, you MUST use a push stick whenever the size or shape of the workpiece would otherwise cause your hands to be within 6 inches (152mm) of the saw blade or other cutter. A push stick is included with this saw. No special wood is needed to make additional push-sticks as long as it is sturdy and long enough with no knots, checks or cracks.
CUTTING AIDS AND ACCESSORIES FLIP DOWN FENCE Use the flip down fence when cutting thin stock that might normally slide underneath the regular rip fence or in which the blade guard would normally interfere with the fence to make the desired cut.
CUTTING AIDS AND ACCESSORIES GROOVING AND RABBETING Clamping a featherboard in front of the blade can increase safety during non-through cuts, like grooving and rabbeting, and through cuts. Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece against the table and fence when making non-through cuts such as rabbeting. A featherboard helps prevent kickback.
CUTTING AIDS AND ACCESSORIES CUTOFF GAUGE When crosscutting a number of pieces to the same length, you can clamp a block of wood , see Figure 59, to the fence and use it as a cut-off gauge. The block MUST be at least 3/4 inch (19mm) thick to prevent the cut off piece from binding between the blade and the fence.
Blow out area regularly with compressed air. saw from below the throat plate, inside the dust port. NOTE: If the riving knife clamp can’t move freely, have the saw serviced by authorized Delta Power Equipment Corporation service center personnel. ADJUSTING BELT TENSION Lower the blade height to its lowest position.
MAINTENANCE DUST CHUTE CLEAN OUT Remove the hex screw located in the back of the dust chute, using the supplied 3/16 inch Two-Way Allen Wrench (L Shape) . See Figure 61. HP23 Rotate the dust port downward, and clear any sawdust or woodchips that may be inside the dust chute.
TROUBLESHOOTING For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.DeltaMachinery.com for a list of service centers or call Delta Power Equipment Customer Care at 1-800-223-7278. FAILURE TO START If your machine fails to start, check to make sure the prongs on the cord plug are making good contact in the receptacle, and check reset button on power switch housing.
24 hours/day. You can also write to us for information at Delta Power Equipment Corporation, 2651 New Cut Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 Attention: Technical Service Manager. Be sure to indicate all of the information shown on the nameplate of your saw (model number,...
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