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xix. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING!
For your safety before performing any maintenance on the saw turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord.
The Pearl VX7.2XL/VX10.2XLPRO requires very little maintenance however, keeping your saw clean and properly adjusted will ensure optimum performance.
Take great care not to get water into the motor. Do not use pressure washer to clean motor area.
1. Cleaning
• Form a habit of cleaning your saw after each use. To clean the water tub, remove drain plug provided in bottom of tub.
Remove saw including water pump from tub. Remove residual water and clean tub using soap and water only. Reinstall saw with pump into tub.
• To increase water pump life remove tile grit by purging water. Pump with fresh water after each use.
• With a damp cloth or sponge wipe clean the guide rails and all other surfaces on the saw where dust and debris has accumulated.
NOTE - Do not lubricate the guide rails. The presence of oil or grease will cause an accumulation of dust and dirt.
2. Transporting
• Unplug the power cord and store it in the empty, dry water tub. For convenience and safety, the saw should be transported with both the main table and carriage
locked, motor in upper position and all adjustment knobs tightened.
3. Sliding Carriage Adjustment
• Make sure that all rails and rollers are clean.
• If carriage and/or table does not slide smoothly, it will require tension adjustment as follows:
A. Raise saw 2”-3” from table or workbench
(front and rear) gaining acces to (red) pivot adjuster bolts. See Figure 5.
B. Locate (red) pivot adjuster on frame base.
Adjust roller tension against extrusion carriage by loosening socket head bolt directly below adjuster. See Figure 5.
C. With bolt loose, turn (red) pivot adjuster
Pivot
Adjuster
(red)
Figure 5
Sliding carriage adjustment
(3/4” wrench is needed) either counter-
clockwise (putting the roller into the extrusion) or clockwise (pulling the roller away from the extrusion.)
D. Tighten lower hex-bolt when finished.
E. Since four rollers are adjustable on base, all may need attention at operator’s discretion. If the table is not running freely or feels loose, sometimes it is difficult to discern which one needs adjustment. The simplest procedure is to loosen ALL four adjusters and re-adjust in sequential order: a. Right Side Middle b. Right Side Rear c. Right Side Front d. Left Side Middle
Be sure to check for looseness or binding after each roller adjustment.
4. Table Roller Adjustment
A. Loosen (4) hex-screws on table top.
B. Adjust tension on rollers by turning set screw (on outside of table) until desired tension is achieved. DO NOT OVER-
TIGHTEN. See Figure 6.
C. Re-tighten the (4) screws on table top.
Check table movement and re-adjust if necessary. Table should roll free but without side movement.
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4 hex-screws
Figure 9
Attaching Drip Tray to Tub screw
Figure 6
Table roller adjustment
5. Aligning the Blade to the Table
• While cutting, the material being cut must move in a straight line parallel to the saw blade. If the blade is out of plane it will bind at one end of the cut. To align the blade requires cutting a tile (securely against the table back stop) while checking for binding at trailing edge of blade (farthest away from operator). See
Figure 7.
Figure 7
Blade
Tile
If adjustment is required, loosen four bolts at top of vertical arm. Rotate complete motor assembly as required until alignment is attained. Tighten all four bolts and re-check alignment.
6. Tub & Tray
• Insert the large rubber stopper in the drain hole. See Figure 8.
Figure 8
Rubber Stopper
STEP
1
STEP
2
7. Positioning the Saw in the Tub
A. Place the saw in the tub positioning the
Vertical Arm on the same side as the relief in the tub shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10
Relief side of the tub
Tub
VX7.2XL
shown.
B. Line the saw up with the molded guides in the base of the tub.
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