Table Of Contents - Delta 36-5000 Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 3
Safety Logos ...................................................................... 3
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY RULES ........................... 3
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES .................................................. 5
POWER CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 7
Power Source ...................................................................... 7
Grounding Instructions ....................................................... 7
Extension Cords .................................................................. 8
UNPACKING ............................................................................. 9
Components and Parts List ................................................ 9
Hardware Package ............................................................ 10
ASSEMBLY .............................................................................. 11
Stand ................................................................................. 11
Fixed Wheels and Stationary Feet .................................... 12
Extension Wings ............................................................... 12
Front and Rear Rails ......................................................... 13
Wood Extension Table ...................................................... 14
Fence Guide and Power Control Box ............................... 14
Throat Plate ....................................................................... 15
Blade and Riving Knife ..................................................... 15
Anti-kickback Pawls .......................................................... 15
Blade Guard ..................................................................... 16
Rip Fence .......................................................................... 16
Miter Gauge ...................................................................... 16
On-Board Storage ............................................................. 16
Adjusting the 90° and 45° Positive Bevel Stops .............. 17
Securing Saw to Floor ...................................................... 17
PREPARING TO CUT ............................................................. 17
Raising and Lowering the Blade ....................................... 18
Tilting the Blade ................................................................ 18
Selecting and Storing Saw Blades ................................... 19
Changing the Saw Blade .................................................. 19
Riving Knife Position ......................................................... 19
Height Settings .......................................................... 20
Checking Riving Knife Alignment .............................. 20
Using the Miter Gauge ...................................................... 21
Using Blade Guard Assembly ........................................... 21
Checking Fence Alignment .............................................. 21
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The DELTA #36-5000 series 10-inch Contractor
Table Saw is designed for portability and high quality
performance. It includes: basic machine, sturdy tubular
steel stand, integral dust chute, a T-Square
system, t-slot miter gage, 15-amp induction motor,
on/off switch, cast iron table, extension wings, see-
through blade guard with anti-kickback fingers, and
10-inch carbide blade.
NOTICE: The manual cover illustrates the current production model. All other illustrations contained in the manual
are representative only and may not be exact depictions of the actual labeling or accessories included. They are
intended for illustrative purposes only.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
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OPERATION ............................................................................. 22
Starting and Stopping the Saw......................................... 22
Overload Protection .......................................................... 24
Making Cuts ...................................................................... 23
Rip Cuts .............................................................. 24
Bevel Rip Cuts ..................................................... 24
Cross-Cuts ......................................................... 25
Bevel Cross-Cuts ................................................ 25
Miter Cuts ............................................................ 25
Compound Miter Cuts ......................................... 26
Large Panel Cuts ................................................. 26
Non-Through Cuts ............................................................ 26
Non-through Cuts................................................ 26
Dado Cuts ........................................................... 27
Using Cutting Aids ............................................................ 27
Push Sticks .......................................................... 27
Auxiliary Rip Fence Facing .................................. 28
Auxiliary Miter Gage Facing .............................. 28
Push Blocks ......................................................... 28
Featherboards ..................................................... 29
Cutoff Gauge ....................................................... 29
Jigs ...................................................................... 29
ALIGNMENT ............................................................................ 30
Riving Knife Alignment With The Blade ............................ 30
Adjusting The Miter Stops ................................................ 30
Aligning Fence Parallel To Miter Slot ................................ 31
Aligning Fence Perpendicular to the Table ....................... 31
240 VOLT SINGLE PHASE OPERATION ................................ 32
MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 33
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................. 33
ACCESSORIES ........................................................................ 33
WARRANTY ............................................................................. 34
PARTS, SERVICES AND WARRANTY ASSISTANCE ........... 34
REPLACEMENT PARTS .......................................................... 34
FRENCH ................................................................................... 34
SPANISH ................................................................................... 67
SPECIFICATIONS
Max depth of cut at 90 degrees:
Max depth of cut at 45 degrees:
Max rip to right of blade:
Max rip to left of blade:
Max width of dado:
MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS:
Amps
Voltage
2
3-½"
2-½"
30" or 52"
15"
13/16"
15/7.5
120/240