Maintenance
Always disconnect power to the machine before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may result in serious personal injury.
Cleaning
Note: The following maintenance schedule assumes the saw is being used every day.
Daily:
•Wipe down the table surface and grooves with a rust preventive.
•Clean the pitch and resin from the saw blade.
Weekly:
•Table surface must be kept clean and free of rust for best results. Apply a coat of paste wax to the surface to facilitate this. An alternative is to apply white talcum powder, rubbed in vigorously once a week with a blackboard eraser; this will fill casting pores and form a moisture barrier. This method provides a table top that is slick and allows rust rings to be easily wiped from the surface. Important also is the fact that talcum powder will not stain wood or mar finishes as wax pickup does.
•Clean the motor housing with compressed air.
•Wipe down the fence rails with a dry silicon lubricant.
Periodic:
•Keep the inside of the cabinet and trunnion area clean.
•Check for excessive play in the tilting and raising mechanism and in the saw arbor and
•Check for belt tension and wear. Readjust or replace belt as required.
Lubrication
•Grease the tilting worm gear, raising worm gear, castor system worm gear and the trunnion areas with a good grade non- hardening grease.
•Check all adjustments after lubricating.
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 assembly
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