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12.0 Maintenance
Always disconnect power to
the machine before performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may result in serious
personal injury.
12.1 Cleaning
Note: The following maintenance schedule
assumes the saw is being used every day.
Daily:
• Wipe down the table surface and T‐slots with a
rustpreventive.
• Cleanpitchandresinfromthesawblad e.
Weekly:
• Table surface must be kept clean and free of
rust for best results. To facilitate this, apply a
coat of paste wax to the surface. Alternatively,
commercial spray protectants are available
from local hardware and tool stores. A good
protectant should provide rust protection for
the surface without staining workpieces.
• 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
adjust as required.
• Checkforbelttensionandwear.Adjustorreplace
beltasrequired.
12.2 Lubrication
• Grease the tilting worm gear, raising worm gear,
and the trunnion areas with a good grade non‐
hardeninggrease.
• Checkalladjustmentsafterlubricating.
12.3 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