Maintenance, Schedule, Cleaning, Lubrication

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power to the machine before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine, follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any specific instructions given in this section.

Daily Check:

•Inspect blades for damage or wear.

•Check for loose mounting bolts/arbor nut.

•Check cords, plugs, and switch for damage.

•Any other condition that could hamper the safe operation of this machine.

•Vacuum dust buildup from inside the cabinet and off of the motor after use.

•Wipe the table clean after every use—this ensures moisture from wood dust does not remain on bare metal surfaces.

Weekly Maintenance:

•Wipe down the table surface and grooves with a lubricant and rust preventive such as SLIPIT®.

•Clean the pitch and resin from the saw blade with a cleaner like OxiSolv® Blade & Bit Cleaner.

Monthly Check:

•Check the flat belt for damage or wear.

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Cleaning

Cleaning the Model G0651/G0652 is relatively easy. Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner to remove it. Treat all unpainted cast iron and steel with a non-staining lubricant after cleaning. We recommend products like G96® Gun Treatment, SLIPIT®, or Boeshield® T-9 (see Section 5: Accessories on Page 44 for more details).

Occasionally it will become necessary to clean the internal parts with more than a vacuum. To do this, remove the table top and clean the internal parts with resin/pitch dissolver or mineral spirits and a stiff wire brush or steel wool. DO NOT USE WATER—WATER WILL CAUSE CAST IRON TO RUST. Make sure the internal workings are dry before using the saw again, so that wood dust will not accumulate. If any essential lubrication is removed during cleaning, re-lubricate those areas.

Lubrication

Lubricate the areas indicated below every 6–12 months, depending on frequency of use. These areas can be reached through the motor cover opening or the blade opening. Check all adjust- ments after lubricating.

Lubricate the following components with multi-purpose grease:

1.Trunnion and trunnion slide (where Parts 43 and 44 slide each other, on Page 64).

2.The worm gear, bevel gears, acme screw and shafts (Parts 52, 55, 61, and 114 on

Pages 64 & 67).

Note: Using a small brush to apply the grease may be easier than using your fingers.

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