Failure to comply with the following the warnings may result in serious personal injury.
In addition to reading these operating instructions, it is important to read and understand the entire
READ ENTIRE MANUAL.
manual before operating this saw. Follow all applicable instructions regarding assembly, preparation, and adjustment prior to
making any cuts and comply with all safety rules and warnings in this section and elsewhere throughout this manual.
1.
Each time you use the saw, run through the following checklist:
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Are the power source and power connections adequate for the saw?
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Are the saw and work area free of clutter and by-standers?
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Is the blade tight and properly aligned?
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Does the riving knife thickness match the blade?
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Are the blade and riving knife properly aligned?
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Is the operator qualified to make the cut and familiar with all of the relevant safety rules, warnings and instructions included
in this manual?
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Is the operator and everyone in proximity to the saw wearing appropriate eye, hearing and respiratory equipment?
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Are the bevel angle and height adjustment knobs locked in the proper position?
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Is the blade set at the proper height?
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If ripping, is the rip fence parallel to the blade and securely locked in position?
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If crosscutting, is the miter gauge knob tight?
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If making through cuts with a standard blade, are the blade guard riving knife and anti-kickback pawls properly attached and
properly functioning with both guards contacting the table surface?
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Is there proper clearance and support for the workpiece as it leaves the blade?
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Are any cutting aids needed? If so, are they in place, or within reach for proper use?
2.
The use of attachments and accessories not recommended by Delta Power Equipment Corporation may result in injury.
3.
Replace or sharpen the anti-kickback fingers when the points become dull.
4.
Make sure saw is stable and cutting can be accomplished without tipping the saw. Do not attempt to cut large workpieces
without securing saw to a stable surface.
5.
Never use the fence and miter gauge together without using a cutoff block as previously described.
6.
The proper throat plate must be in place at all times.
7.
If your saw makes an unfamiliar noise or if it vibrates excessively, cease operating immediately until the source has been
located and the problem corrected.
8.
Never perform freehand cutting, plunge cutting, re-sawing or cove cutting.
AVOID KICKBACK
A kickback can occur when the workpiece pinches the blade, or binds between the saw blade and the rip fence or other fixed object.
This can cause the workpiece to rise from the table and/or be thrown back toward the operator. See instructions for reducing the
risk of kickback on page 6 of this manual.
IF KICKBACK OCCURS, turn the saw "OFF" and verify proper alignment of the blade, riving knife and miter gauge or rip fence,
and the proper functioning of the riving knife, anti-kickback assembly and blade guard assembly before resuming work.
DUST COLLECTOR
Connect a shop vacuum or dust collection hose to dust port on
back of saw for best dust collection.
OPERATION
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Example 1