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ASSEMBLY
A. Lower Blade Guard Box
1.
Place the table face down on a sheet of cardboard (or similar).
2.
Between the two side brackets lies a hinged flap. Lift and rotate it against spring pressure through 180 O so that it lies flat against the underside of the table. Hold it in this position temporarily with a suitable weight.
3.
Invert the lower blade guard box, and lower it into place between the two side brackets as shown in fig.2, ensuring the hinged door of the box faces the hinged flap.
Hinged
Flap with
B
Locate the box with two large scalloped knobs
(item A), one each side, through the slotted holes inthe side brackets as shown. Screw the knobs weight
Self locking nut home but do not tighten them fully.
These knobs are referred to as the Blade Tilt Adjuster Knobs.
C
Lower Blade
Guard Box
Fig. 2
Pivot Bolt Hole
Side Bracket
A
4.
Manoeuvre the box so that the pivot bolt holes (see fig 2), line up with the holes in the side brackets and insert the special shouldered bolts (item B), from inside the box.
Screw on the self locking nuts, ensuring the shoulders ofhe bolts are sitting snugly in the holes in both the box AND the side bracket. Tighten the self locking nuts, but only sufficiently so as to allow the box to pivot smoothly about the shouldered bolts, and then secure the box firmly by tightening the Blade Tilt Adjuster Knobs
(A).
B. Motor Assembly and Attachments
5.
Insert the motor shaft through the hole in the Blade Guard Box. The plastic cable housing on the motor should be facing you. i.e. when the table is on its feet, the plastic cable box will face downwards.
Secure the motor assembly to the moveable plate, within the box, using four
M5 x 25mm screws with flat and spring washers. Tighten the screws to no more than 12 lbf ft.
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Fig 2A
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NOTE: It is strongly advised that assistance be used to support the weight of the motor, when tightening the screws, to avoid the possibility of it tilting.
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IMPORTANT: Make absolutely sure that the motors’ end plate sits snugly in the hole in the Blade Guard Box, as shown in Fig2A. The register on the end plate must be completely through the hole.
6.
Attach the Blade Height Adjuster Handle (fig.2 item C), to the adjuster bolt.
Line up the hole in the handle with that in the bolt, insert the roll pin provided and tap it into place.
C. Rip Fence and Cross Cut Guide Bars, and Legs
7.
Lay the Rip Fence and Cross Cut Guide Bars, together with the two Corner
Supports, alongside the table as shown in fig. 3. The rounded ends of the corner supports should be attached to the guide brackets, not to the table.
Fig.3
Corner Support
(R
Gu ip F
(sh ort)
Ba r e)
Corner Support
(Cross Cut) Guide Bar (long)
With a leg placed in the inside of the corner of the table, insert the screws through the brackets, table top and leg, using the flat and spring washers supplied. (i.e. a flat washer next to the screw head, and a flat washer followed by a spring washer with the nut).
Use the M5 x 20mm screws where the thickness of the guide brackets is to be taken into account, and M5 x 15mm screws otherwise.
Do not tighten the nuts at this stage - leave them finger tight. The guide brackets and all four legs should now be loosely bolted in place.
D. Legs and Struts
8.
Attach the long and short leg struts to the legs ensuring the screws are entered in the elongated holes in the struts, with the long strut on top of the short one, and the open angle of the strut facing you, (i.e. will normally be facing downwards).
Ensure flat and spring washers are used, as detailed previously.
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9.
Attach a rubber foot to each leg, placing a flat washer either side of the hole in the leg. Screw on the nut and tighten securely.
E. Wheels and Axle Assy
10. In order to install the wheels and axle assembly, first attach all components to the axle as follows:
Refer to fig 4, and on to each end in turn, thread on:
1.
a wheel
2.
a 10mm flat washer
3.
the axle bracket, with the angle portion facing outwards as shown, in fig. 4, and the sloping edge downwards towards the foot - as shown
in Fig 4A
4.
an 8mm flat washer
5.
an 8mm spring washer
6.
an M8 nut, which may be tightened securely.
Fig.4
Angle portion facing outwards
Axle
Fig.4A
Foot
A
B C D
F
E
A
C
Sloping edge of bracket facing down towards the foot
Attach the brackets to the legs, (on the opposite end of the table to that carrying the short guide bar), with the screws, flat and spring washers provided.
11. With assistance, turn the table to an upright position and rock it vigorously,to ensure it is completely stable and that no part in under stress. When satisfied, tighten all nuts systematically starting at the top and working down.
It is recommended that you use gloves during this operation as protection against the sharp edges that you may encounter.
NOTE: a. Before tightening the screws securing the guide bar brackets, pull the brackets apart as far as possible on their elongated holes. (indicated by the arrows in fig
3) b. For future reference, the FRONT of the table is that end carrying the short guide bar.
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F.
Switch Box
12. Attach the switch box to its bracket using the four 15mm self tapping screws provided, and attach the bracket to the Table, in the manner shown in Fig 5.
Use two 5M x 15mm screws,with nuts, flat and spring washers provided.
Fig.5
G. Lifting Handles
13. Attach the lifting handles (two channel sections), to the sides of the
L H Front and R H Front legs,as shown in fig 6, ensuring flat washers and self locking nuts are used with the handle pivot screws. Do not over tighten the lock nut but allow the handle to pivot smoothly.
With the Handle Stops, use flat washers at the screw heads,and flat and spring washers with the securing nuts.
Handle StopCollar Fig.6
Self Locking Nut Collar Handle
H. Riving Knife
14. Raise the spring loaded hinged flap beneath the table and open the door to the lower blade guard box.
Slide the Riving Knife through the slot in the table insert, and locate it on the two studs on the upper left of the plate carrying the motor assembly, shown in fig 7.
Thread on the 8mm flat washers and M8 self locking nuts, but do not fully tighten them at this stage.
I.
Saw Blade
15. To install the saw blade, it is necessary to remove the Outer Flange and the
Blade Securing Bolt from the motor shaft. To do this, hold the motor shaft, using a 17mm spanner on the flats milled on the shaft, and unscrew the blade securing bolt noting that it has a LEFT HAND THREAD.
Locate the saw blade on the shaft, ensuring the blade teeth face down at the front of the table.
Replace the outer flange, ensuring the flat in its bore engages correctly with the flat on the motor shaft.
Finally, replace the blade securing bolt, with its spring washer, and tighten it to approx. 25lbf ft whilst holding the shaft with a 17mm spanner.
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Upper Blade Guard Mounting
Riving Knife
Fig. 7
Outer Flange
Lower Blade
Guard Box
Blade Securing
Bolt
Blade Height Adjuster
WARNING
Take great care when handling the saw blade.
Blade teeth are extremely sharp, and carelessness could cause severe injury.
16. With the saw blade in place, the Riving Knife must be adjusted to ensure the correct clearance is set between it and the saw blade. It is important that this adjustment is maintained at all times and must be checked regularly.
Adjust the riving knife on its mounting studs so that a gap of 3mm is set between it and the saw blade around the complete length of the riving knife, as shown in fig.8.
3mm
3mm
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Fig.8
3mm
3mm ✗ ✗
In addition, the riving knife MUST be completely in line with the saw blade and not bent in any way.
It may be necessary to place shim washers (not supplied),on to the Riving Knife mounting studs, between the Riving Knife and the Blade Guard Box, in order to ensure the Riving Knife is correctly in line with the Saw Blade.
When satisfied,tighten the two self locking nuts to firmly secure the riving nife.
J.
Upper Blade Guard
18. Attach the Upper Blade Guard, with its’ single screw, to its mounting on top of the Riving Knife (shown in fig. 7), ensuring the self locking nut sits snugly in the recess in the blade guard. Do not over tighten the nut as the blade guard must pivot and drop easily under its own weight.
K. Rip Fence and Quadrant
19. The Rip Fence may be used in either high or low position and is shown in fig. 9.
With the fence in its lower position (as shown), the work will bear against face
‘A’and in its higher position, face ‘B’.
Rip Fence
20mm Screw
RIP FENCE - IN LOW POSITION
Fig. 9.
Scalloped Hand Wheel
A
Stud Quadrant
B
Scalloped Hand Wheel
Peg
Rip Fence Support
Rip Fence Support Securing Knob
Pointer
Lay the fence on the table and slide two M8 x20mm screws into the channel in the side of the fence as shown.
Position the screws, so that they line up with the holes in the side of the quadrant, and screw on a large scalloped hand wheel to each screw. This secures the quadrant to the rip fence.
A channel section - the Rip Fence Support, is then attached to the rip fence and quadrant sub assembly. This support connects the complete assembly to either guide bar, depending upon whether you are ripping or cross cutting.
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It is attached by pushing the peg and the stud, on the top surface of the
Support, through the holes in the Quadrant, as shown, and screwing a Scalloped
Handwheel on to the stud. A Winged knob is screwed into thethreaded hole in the side of the Support and is used to secure the complete Rip Fence assembly to the Guide Bar. This is referrred to as the Rip Fence Support Securing Knob.
To set the Quadrant pointer to zero, slacken off the three hand wheels,
a) two securing the Rip Fence to the Quadrant, and b) one securing the Quadrant to the Rip Fence Support.
Raise the Upper Blade Guard and move the Rip Fence so that it lies alongside the saw blade. Tighten all three hand wheels once again when the Rip Fence is completely parallel to the saw blade. Finally, secure the complete Rip
Fence assembly to the Guide Bar with the Rip Fence Support Securing Knob.
NOTE: If the Rip Fence moves at all, when the Rip Fence Support Securing
Knob is tightened, throwing the Rip Fence out of parallel with the blade, slacken off the single hand wheel that secures the Quadrant to the Rip Fence Support, and move the Rip Fence with the Quadrant to compensate for this movement.
Tighten the hand wheel again when completed.
Once satisfied that the Rip Fence is completely parallel to the saw blade, check the position of the pointer. If necessary, slacken off the pointer securing screw, zero the pointer and re-tighten the screw.
Your Contractors Saw is now fully assembled.
Before use however, it is important to ensure that all electrical connections and various adjustments are correctly made in accordance with the instructions in the following pages.
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