Delta 36-978, 36-979 instruction manual

4.Use a straight edge to see if the top and bottom of the inside splitter bracket (D) Fig. 36 is aligned with the inner arbor flange (E).

5.If alignment is necessary, loosen the two screws, (F) Fig. 37, align the bracket (D) with the arbor flange and tighten the screws (F).

6.Loosely attach the large washer, lock washer and screw (inset) Figs. 36 and 37 (removed earlier) to the inside splitter bracket.

D

E

Fig. 36

D

F

C

Fig. 37

7.Attach the blade guard and splitter assembly (G) Fig. 38 between the large washer (C) and the splitter bracket. Tighten the screw (H) with the supplied wrench. Slide the splitter as far down as it will go.

8.Fasten the rear of the blade guard and splitter bracket assembly (G) Fig. 39 to the rear splitter mounting bracket. Align the hole (J) in the blade guard and splitter bracket with the hole in the rear splitter mounting bracket. Insert a 5/16-18 x 5/8" carriage head bolt through the hole (J). Place a 5/16" flat washer and external tooth lock washer on the bolt and fasten with a 5/16-18 hex nut. Tighten securely.

IMPORTANT: The splitter (G) Fig. 40 has a notch (L) cut in the top edge. This feature enables the blade guard to stay in the raised position to make blade changing easier. Raise the front of blade guard (M) until the rear edge of the blade guard slips into the notch (L) of the splitter (G). This feature only works when the table insert is removed.

9.With the blade guard (L) Fig. 41 in the raised position, attach the saw blade (K) on the arbor with the two arbor wrenches. For more instructions on changing blades, see “CHANGING THE SAW BLADE” section in this manual.

G

H

C

Fig. 38

M L

G

Fig. 40

L

G J

Fig. 39

L

Fig. 41

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