Delta 36-070 instruction manual Maintenance, Changing the Blade

MAINTENANCE

CHANGING THE BLADE

WARNING: USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES, MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A NEGATIVE HOOK ANGLE. DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT THE GUARD. USE ONLY 10" DIAMETER SAW BLADES WHICH ARE RATED FOR 6000 RPM OR HIGHER AND HAVE 5/8"

DIAMETER ARBOR HOLES.

1.DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

2.Loosen screw (A) Fig. 43, and rotate cover (B) to the rear as shown in Fig. 44.

3.To remove the saw blade, insert hex wrench (C)

Fig. 45, into the hex hole located on the rear end of the arbor shaft, to keep the shaft from turning.

4.Using wrench (D) Fig. 46, loosen arbor screw (E) by turning it clockwise

5.Remove arbor screw (E) Fig. 46, outside blade flange (F) and saw blade (G) from saw arbor.

6.Assemble new saw blade MAKING CERTAIN TEETH OF SAW BLADE ARE POINTING DOWN AT THE FRONT and re-assemble outside blade flange (F) Fig. 46, and arbor screw (E) by turning it counterclockwise using wrench (D) Fig. 46. At the same time use hex wrench (C) Fig. 45, to keep the arbor from turning.

7.Replace screw and cover that was rotated to the rear in STEP 2.

WARNING: REMOVE WRENCHES (C) FIG. 45,

AND (D) FIG. 46, BEFORE TURNING ON THE POWER.

A

B

Fig. 43

B

Fig. 44

C

Fig. 45

E

F

G

D

Fig. 46

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