Delta 36-978 instruction manual Blade Guard and Splitter Assembly and Alignment

BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER

ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENT

1.Fasten the rear splitter mounting bracket (A) Fig. 43, to the rear trunnion. Align the two holes in the rear splitter mounting bracket (shown at B) with the two holes in the trunnion. Place a ¼" Lock Washer onto a ¼ -20 x ¾" Hex Head Screw, place a ¼" Flat Washer onto the hex head screw, insert the hex head screw through the hole in the rear splitter mounting bracket and thread the hex head screw into the rear trunnion. Repeat this process for the remaining hole. Do not completely tighten the two screws (B) at this time.

2.Raise saw arbor to its highest position.

3.Remove screw and large washer (C) Fig. 44 from the inside splitter mounting bracket.

4.Using a straight edge, check to see if the top and bottom of the inside splitter bracket (D) Fig. 45 is aligned with the inner arbor flange (E), as shown.

5.If alignment is necessary, loosen the two screws

(F) Fig. 46, align bracket (D) with the arbor flange and tighten screws (F).

6.Loosely assemble large washer and screw (C) Fig. 46 to the inside splitter bracket. This screw and washer was removed in STEP 3.

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B
A
X	Y	Z

Fig. 43

C

Fig. 44

D

E

Fig. 45

D

C

F

Fig. 46