| 13.0 | Maintenance |
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| Always disconnect power to |
| the machine before performing maintenance. | |
| Failure to do this may result in serious | |
| personal injury. | |
| Cleaning | |
| Clean the | |
| below to ensure maximum performance. | |
| ||
| assumes the saw is being used every day. | |
| Daily: |
|
| Wipe down the table surface and | |
| with a rust preventive. | |
| Clean pitch and resin from the saw blade. | |
| Weekly: | |
| Clean motor housing with compressed air. | |
| Wipe down fence rails with a dry silicon | |
| lubricant. | |
| Lubrication | |
| Lubricate the areas indicated below every 12 | |
| months. |
|
| Lubricate blade angling trunnions with 6 or | |
| 7 drops of light machine oil. | |
| Lubricate the blade height trunnion with 6 | |
| or 7 drops of light machine oil. | |
| Worm gears and threads should be | |
| lubricated with an automotive wheel | |
| bearing grease. | |
| Check all adjustments after lubricating. | |
Figure 45 – Push stick template | Miscellaneous | |
Always | be aware of the condition of your | |
| machine. Routinely check the condition of the | |
| following items and repair or replace as | |
| necessary: | |
Mounting bolts Power switch Saw blade
Blade guard
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