SAFETY GUIDELINES / DEFINITIONS This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protect- ing YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols to the right. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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CONSTRUCTING UNIFENCE TABLE If you purchased the U30 and U50 Unifence without the accessory table board, a table must be constructed as follows: NOTE: THERE IS NOT AN ACCESSORY TABLE BOARD AVAILABLE FOR MODEL U96, AND A TABLE MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AS FOLLOWS: U96 TABLE BOARD A 96"...
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2" TOP VIEW Fig. 4 ASSEMBLY Z BRACKETS (FOR DELTA TABLE SAWS WITH A RIGHT SIDE EXTENSION WING) NOTE: IF YOUR UNISAW DOES NOT HAVE AN EXTENSION WING ON THE RIGHT SIDE, PROCEED TO THE FOLLOWING SECTION “ADAPTER PLATE”. IF YOUR UNISAW HAS AN EXTENSION WING ON...
SECTION “LOCATION C” ON PAGE 3 FOR THE LOCATION OF THESE UNDERCUTS FOR USE WITH A UNISAW. FOR USE WITH SAWS OTHER THAN DELTA THE POSITION OF THE UNDERCUTS MAY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED. THESE UNDERCUTS ARE MADE SO THAT THE TABLE CAN CLEAR BOLTS (L) FIG.
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TABLE LEGS TO TABLE BOARD IMPORTANT: IF YOUR SAW WILL BE USED WITH A MOBILE BASE UNDERNEATH THE SAW BASE AND TABLE LEGS, THE POSITION OF THE LEGS MAY HAVE TO BE CHANGED TO FIT INTO THE MOBILE BASE. DO NOT USE A MOBILE BASE WITH THE U96 UNIFENCE.
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TABLE TO SAW 1. Place the table on the three angle brackets (A) Fig. 15. NOTE: MAKE SURE THE SIDE OF THE TABLE (B) FIG. 16, IS FLUSH WITH THE FRONT OF THE SAW (C). Fig. 15 Fig. 16 2. Assemble the table to the three angle brackets (D) Fig.
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RAIL WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE HEX HEAD SCREW. Fig. 22 FOR DELTA TABLE SAWS ONLY 3. Insert two 3/8-16x1" hex head bolts (F) Fig. 23A, into the two holes in the front of saw table and place flat washer and nut onto bolt from underneath the saw table.
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Front of table Fig. 24 Fig. 23B FOR TABLE SAWS OTHER THAN DELTA 3. Drill two 7/16" holes (A) Fig. 23B in the front of the table 1-3/16" on center from the top of the table and approximately 2" in from the right and left side of the table.
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7. Slide the guide rail along until the “0” on the Unifence scale is aligned with the right edge of the saw table. Snug the hex nuts on the saw and extension table but do not tighten at this time. 8.
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Fig. 33 Fig. 34 CURSOR TO UNIFENCE BODY 1. Remove two screws and flat washers (A) Fig. 34, and assemble the cursor (B) to the Unifence body (C). Replace the two screws and flat washers (A). 2. Fig. 35 illustrates the cursor (B) assembled to the Unifence body.
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3. While pushing in on handle, turn to the right indent position as shown in Fig. 38. This will prevent fence clamp from sliding out of the channel (G). Fig. 38 4. Lock fence body (A) to the guide rail by pushing down on handle (B) as shown in Fig.
OPERATIONS FENCE OPERATION 1. Before operating fence, make sure the fence is ad- justed parallel to miter gage slot, as explained later on in this manual. 2. For most normal ripping operations of standard size lumber, the fence is used in the vertical position, as shown in Fig.
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The saw blade guard must be used. On Delta saws, the guard has anti-kickback fingers to prevent wood kickback and a splitter to Fig. 48 prevent the wood kerf from closing and binding the blade.
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When using the fence as a cut-off gage, position the fence (A) to the front as shown in Fig. 54, or purchase a 12" long Delta fence (B), as shown in Fig. 55. A typical operation using the 12" long fence (B) as a cut-off gage is shown in Fig.
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USING AUXILIARY WOOD FACING ON THE UNIFENCE It is necessary when performing special operations such as when using the moulding cutterhead to add wood facing (A) Fig. 57, to one side of the rip fence as shown. The wood facing is attached to the fence with wood screws through holes drilled in the fence.
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FENCE 90 DEGREES TO TABLE The fence must be adjusted so that the face of fence (A) Fig. 61, is 90 degrees to the table. To check if the fence is 90 degrees to the table, place a square (B) on the table with one end of the square against the fence, as shown.
CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown.
Two Year Limited New Product Warranty Delta will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the product prepaid to a Delta factory service center or authorized service station with proof of purchase of the product within two years and provides Delta with reasonable opportunity to verify the alleged defect by inspection.
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