Delta 33-890 Saw User Manual


 
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1. Move the cuttinghead to the center of the track, and check to see if any play is present.
2. To adjust, place a 1/2" socket (A) Fig. 37 over the hex nut, located un der neath the carriage. Loosen the hex nut.
3. Loosen the set screw (C) Fig. 37 inset with a hex wrench to release the locking action of the eccentric shaft.
4. Use a small screwdriver (D) Fig. 38 to turn the screw slightly until all play is removed.
5. Lock the set screw (C) Fig. 37. Tighten the hex nut with the special socket wrench (A).
6. Use the same procedure to adjust the rear bearing.
1. Remove the rear plate from the track arm (B) Fig.
39.
2. Remove the cuttinghead assembly (C) Fig. 39 from
the track arm (B).
3. Remove the four screws (D) Fig. 39 (one of which is
shown), and rotate the track rods (A) 180°.
4. Replace the track rods (A) Fig. 39 inside the track arm
(B). Fasten it with the four screws (D).
5. Replace the cuttinghead assembly.
6. Replace the rear plate on the track arm.
ADJUSTING THE CUTTINGHEAD BALL BEARINGS AGAINST THE TRACK RODS
The carriage is mounted on four pre-loaded, pre-lubricated, shielded ball bearings - two on fixed shafts (on the saw
blade side of the track arm) and the other two on adjustable eccentric shafts.
The ball bearings must ride smoothly and evenly against the track rods to do accurate work. To adjust the ball bearings
when "play" develops between the ball bearings and the track rods:
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
Fig. 37
Fig. 38
Fig. 39
ADJUSTING THE TRACK RODS
After a period of heavy use, the two track rods (A) Fig. 39 may show signs of wear, especially where the cuttinghead is
used most often in the track arm. This wear can cause an uneven bearing surface for the cuttinghead bearings.
To adjust:
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
C
A
D
C
D
B
A
ADJUSTING THE BLADE SQUARE WITH THE TABLE TOP
The saw blade must be square with the table top in order to produce accurate work. To see if the blade is square with
the table:
Disconnect the machine from the power source!