MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATING THE VISE SCREW
The vise lead screw should be lubricated using light machine oil as needed.
The drive gears run in an oil bath gear box and it should not be necessary to change this oil more than once a year unless the oil becomes contaminated or a leak occurs due to improper replacement of the gear box cover. To change oil in the gear box, proceed as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM
POWER SOURCE.
1.Position cutting arm in the horizontal position.
2.Remove the four screws (A) Fig. 38, and the gear box cover (B) and gasket.
3.Remove the old oil from inside the gear box and replace the oil using 140 weight gear oil, available from Delta. The new oil should just come to the edge (C) Fig. 39, of the gear box. Do not overflow. Replace the gasket, cover and four screws that were removed in
STEP 3.
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN
Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
WEAR ANSI Z87.1 SAFETY GLASSES WHILE USING COMPRESSED AIR.
FAILURE TO START
Should your machine fail to start, check to make sure the prongs on the cord plug are making good contact in the outlet. Also, check for blown fuses or open circuit breakers in the line.
LUBRICATION
Apply household floor paste wax to the machine table and extension table or other work surface weekly.
B
A
A
Fig. 38
C
Fig. 39
PROTECTING CAST IRON FROM RUST
To clean and protect cast iron tables from rust, you will need the following materials: 1 pushblock from a jointer, 1 sheet of medium
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