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Page 1: ...3 198110 113 198111 113 198210 113 198211 113 198250 113 198251 509345 FtTS THE FOLLOWING RADIAL SAWS 113 198310 113 198311 113 198410 113 198411 113 198510 113 198511 1t3 198610 113 198611 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY T 10 iNCH iAL SAW GUARD KiT o assembly operating repair parts _ _ J ...

Page 2: ...This manual is intended to be used alongwith your original saw manual if you no longer have your saw s Owners manual callicustomer service at 1_800 325 1184 Have your saw s model num ber when you call 2 If you require this manual in Spanish or French call 1 800 511 2628 Si necesita este manual en espaSol Itame al 1 800 511 2628 Solicite el formuiario SP5982S 4 Si vous d6sirez recevoir le mode d em...

Page 3: ...e and other hazards Ouffeed Zone Hazard Safety Symbol and Signal Words An exclamation mark inside a triangle is the safety alert symbol It is used to draw attention to safety infor mation in the manual and on the saw it is followed by a signal word DANGER WARNING or CAUTION which tells the level of risk _DANGER means if the safety infOrma tion is not followed someone will be seri ously injured or ...

Page 4: ...information and instructions under ripping safety _ WARNING i iiiiii ii Wrong Way Feed H_rd The rotational force of the blade can grab and pull the workpiece Before you can let go orpull back the force could pull your hand along with the Work piece into the blade Fingers or hand could be cut off The propelled workpiece could hit a bystander causing severe impact injury or death Read and follow the...

Page 5: ... contact with the outfeed side of the blade during ripping and acts as a barrier to prevent wrong way feed 3 A squeeze trigger in the saw handle to fully raise the clear plastic guard at the start of a crosscut Note This is necessary because the guard will not automatically raise to clear the fence 4 A hold down to be lowered to just clear the top of the workpiece for ripping It acts as a barrier ...

Page 6: ...ection during cross cutting if blade is pulled over your hand or your hand enters blade path from front or rear of blade Fingers or hand can be cut or cut off _ I_ A CAUT ON Clear plastic portion of guard can get caught or jam in fence or table kerfs Read and follow the warning on the guard A WARNING TO AVOID INJURY SHUT OFF POWER BEFORE CLEARING A JAMMED LOWER GUARD _ WARNING Clear plastic guard ...

Page 7: ...keep from inhaling fine particles 4 Wear ear protectors plugs or muffs if you use saw daily 5 Keep good footing and balance do not ove r reac h Work Area Safety Instructions 1 Keep children pets and visitors out of work area they could be hit by a thrown workpiece workpiece chips or pieces of blade 2 Turn saw off remove yellow key and unplug before leav ing work area Do not leave until blade has s...

Page 8: ...iece at a time Stack ing or placing workpieces edge to edge can cause user to lose contro_ of workpiece 6 Before turning on saw clear table of all objects except workpiece to be cut and nec essary fixtures clamps or feather boards 7 If blade jams turn saw off immediately remove yellow key then free blade Do not try to free blade with saw on 8 Turn saw off if it vibrates too much or makes an odd so...

Page 9: ... port workpieces or to aid by pushing or pull ing on workpieces because these actions can cause kickback Use table extensions 7 Use clamps or vice to hold workpiece It s safer than using your hands Blade Safety Instructions 1 Use only blades marked for at least 3450 rpm 2 Use only 10 or smaller diameter blades 3 Use blades for their recommended cut ting procedures 4 Keep blade sharp and clean 5 Do...

Page 10: ... top of the workpiece for ripping kI Note where they are located on the saw Read and follow the safety information and instructions in these labels Refer to the manual for detailed explanations and instructions _ DANGER _ PELIGRO _ DAHGER Set hold zwn to lust dear workp_ce 1 Ajzxste el jets_ de apte a atrab_j_r paraq e apenas li_re amisma 1 R6gler lapiece de rescuepour qu eH_ I_toatjuste On the si...

Page 11: ...evitar Issienes Pour pr_ve ir es bleszures shut off power apag_u_ la s ierra couper I alimentation _ betore lasting antes de desatascar svant de Iib6rer a jammed un protector route ebsku ctto du lower guard inferior atas ado guide inf_rteur On the bottom surface of the motor visible when the cutting tool is horizontal is this safety label alerting you to use a guard when edge molding and to positi...

Page 12: ...er Table 40 1 D Front Table 40 1 E Table Support 2 E Handle Assembly 1 G Bag ofLoose Parts 1 Containing H Adapter Motor Key 1 ScrewPanHdTyT6 32x 1 2 1 J Screw Pan Hd Plastite 8 x 3 4 2 K Tee Nut 3 L Lever Bevel Lock I M Table Ciamp Assembly 2 N Bag of Loose Parts 1 Containing O Guard AccesSory 1 i P_ SCrew P_astite 8 x 1 2 1 Q_ Washer 3 16 x i x 1 16 1 _ i Ri instr_ucti0n Form 1 A Guard Assembly _...

Page 13: ... Discard the rear table and spacer table Save the fence it will be reused 2 Remove the I 4 20 x 1 cup point screw from the T Nut located in the front table Retain this screw for future use 3 Remove all remaining nuts bolts and washers and lift off front table Discard the front table NOTE On models with 44 wide front tables Remove four screws from under side of table that secure table clamp channel...

Page 14: ... the arbor wrench handle between endof motor shaft and table support to act as afeelergauge_iCarefully tower the motor with elevation crank untii the _ end of shaft is just touching thearborwrenChl The wrench should slide back and forth with only slight res0stance Tighten screw A NOTE Do not change this elevation setting until both left and right hand table support channels have ben adjusted 4 Mov...

Page 15: ...f Table Counterbored Holes Up 3 Slide a U Clip onto the center channel of the saw as shown 4 Place the front table on the saw so that the mounting holes in the table line up with holes in the table supports and center chan nel of saw 5 Drop a flat washer into each counter bored hole 6 Start 1 3 4 long pan head screw through center hole and into U clip but do not fully tighten 7 Start cup point set...

Page 16: ...here is more than 1 32 gap close gap by raising or lowering center of front table to raise center tighten cup point set screw against frame to lower center tighten center 1 3 4 long pan head screw 2 When gap is closed make sure cup point set screw touches frame look underneath table and center 1 3 4 long pan head screw is tightened NOTE Rip fence scale is no longer correct Measure distance between...

Page 17: ... for the rear screws must be moved to the new screw location Remove them from the saw and reinstall them on the holes you just drilled Reposition U Clip to New Hole Location 5 A 5 16 hole must be drilled in the left and right table rails Measure 5 1 2 from the front hole and drill a second hold This new hole will be used to mount the front table board 6 Identify top and bottom of table top has cou...

Page 18: ...attach the tabie rails tothe table board using the two holes nearest the end of each rail Leveling Front Table NOTE The goal of this adjustment is to make the front work table flat and pa ra lel to the radia arm In order to do this you will choose four points on the table When these four points are level the entire tab e should be level 1 Loosen the three leveling screws andbe sure that the five m...

Page 19: ...ng the arm to the right until the arbor shaft is over the right line at the front of the table 9 Mark the point on the line under the cen ter of the arbor shaft 10 Move the arm and motor until the arbor shaft is over the right line at the rear of the front table 11 Mark the point on the line under the cen ter of the arbor shaft 12 Repeat steps 7 1 1 on the left side 13 Label the points A B C and D...

Page 20: ... arbor Shaft The wrench_Should slide back and forth With slight contact Use a 8 inch i hex iL _ wrench to tighten the leveling screws 20 Repeat steps 18 19 for the last two points Making Front Table FUat 1 Laythe edge of the rear table across the _front edge of the front table There should be no gaps between the two 2 _ tf yoUsee agap larger than t 32 inch tighten the Center mounting screw and o r...

Page 21: ...of way Motor Support Cap Not on all models 505 x 7 8 x 1t16 Wash Motor Assem bly ____ 4 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove two pan head cross screws from motor side of handle assembly Discard handle and 2 screws 5 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove two pan head cross recess plastite no 8 x 1 inch long screws from motor side of yoke assembly that hold the yoke cover in place NOTE Some models ...

Page 22: ...wedge Do not remove any other items Remove Square nut then remove the bevel spring wedge from the bevel lock lever be_een be_ei _io_k leverand bevel lock rear of the bevel lockwedge 10 Reinstall the shaft support assembly into the yoke Make sure roll pin on the shaft sup port fits into the recess provided in the yoke 11 Reinstall the bevel spring using the screw previously removed Make sure the sl...

Page 23: ...inthe index plate Reinstall the 505 7 8 x 1 t6 washer and 1 2 13 iocknut Take care not to drop washer in opening of motor Tighten nut until the bevel lock lever will lock the motor in any position when in the lock position With the bevel fock lever in the unlocked position move the motor to any of the five index posi tions If motor does not index securely the adjust ment is too loose _Caution On e...

Page 24: ... fit into the center cooling slots of the motor then the adapter is rotated up into place 3 Install the replacement screw 6 x 1 2 with the old Iockwasher into the top motor cover hole This locks the adapter in place k Motor Cover Panel Top Motor Cover Screw Adapter f t 1 I f j t _i J _ _ J _ Z_ 24 ...

Page 25: ...on for checking method 5 When the carriage is moved slowly back and forth on the arm the marked tooth should just touch the square at all points If marked tooth moves into or away from square follow the adjustments as described in your saws original owners manual if you no longer have your saws owners manual call Customer Service at 1 800 325 1184 Have your saws model number ready when you call Sh...

Page 26: ...vel blade vertical 2 Use one hand to lift clear plastic guard use other hand to grasp rear of guard below dust elbow Position guard so riving knife faces front of saw 3 Tilt front of guard down about 45 place over blade rotate guard to level position NOTE Make sure notch in guard fits onto tab on motor adapter This will prevent movement of guard about motor Squeeze handle trigger to make sure it r...

Page 27: ... position blade towards column motor towards front of arm 2 Lower arm until blade just clears table 3 Unlock rip lock while holding up lower plastic guard move yoke back until blade touches fence Lock rip lock 4 Loosen pawls riving knife knob Lower riv ing knife to the table and tighten knob The riving knife should rest flat against fence 5 If adjustment is needed a loosen riving knife bracket scr...

Page 28: ...inet Model Not Illustrated Frees table sections to allow fence changing Operation Comments Pull out and towards right to unlock push to lock Hold in unlocked position while mov ing arm Pull on push off Requires yellow key Insert into on off switch Remove after turning saw off Move towards right to unlock towards left to lock Support motor before unlocking because it can swing down quickly Hold in ...

Page 29: ...ovides grasping surface so blade carriage can be moved Contains trigger mechanism to raise clear plastic guard 0perationtComments Pull to unlock push to lock Lock before r_oping Move blade carriage along arm to align line on indicator with desired number on scale Pul to unlock push to lock Hold in unlocked position while mov ing blade carriage Turn clockwise to tighten counter clockwise to loosen ...

Page 30: ...of workpiece from flut tering acts as sawdust deflector Prevents side to side movement of riving knife and provides means for adjusting alignment Operation C__Qmments Turn counterclockwise to loosen clockwise to tighten Upper part remains fixed in level position Notch in guard fits securely into matching tab on motor Clear guard is moveable raise over fence at start of crosscut See Saw Handle most...

Page 31: ...tting provide partial barrier to leading edge of blade Reduces kickback by keeping kerf open when lowered during cross cutting provides partial barrier to leading edge of blade Guard Tab Op eration_Com merits Push and ho_d until workpiece clears guard then release Turn counterclockwise to loosen clockwise to tighten For ripping set pawl level on work piece surface For safety reasons set pawls befo...

Page 32: ...ble edge beyond 30 left miter position Use right miter position whenever possible Do not cut freehand You will not be able to control workpiece v If blade jams turn off saw remove yellow key then free blade Rolling Carriage _ WARNING When saw is turned on blade can sud denly come forward To reduce risk of this happening Keep one hand on s_ w h_nd e when turn i qg saw on _ Adjust leveling feet to m...

Page 33: ...ck carriage lock and push blade to rearmost position behind fence lower blade to just clear table lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence by 1 4 raise clear plastic guard before changing bevel angle and when lowering beveled blade otherwise it may jam into table 3 Grasp saw handle then turn saw on Keep one hand on saw handle through step 6 4 S owiy bwer blade until it touches table then lower o...

Page 34: ... Clear plastic guard before changing bevel angle and when lowering beveled blade otherwise may jam into table 3 Position workpiece against fence and lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence or workpiece whichever is higher by 1 4 4_ Grasp saw handle then turn saw on Keep one hand on saw handle through Step 7 5 Hold workpieCe down and against fence piece _ Pull blade through workpiece but only fa...

Page 35: ...mber on the fence to define the cut length Keep hand holding down workpiece at least 8 from blade Length Stop Carriage Stop Crosscutting Hints 1 To extend life of table top make auxiliary table cover out of 1 4 plywood or fiberboard Clamp or nail to original table top section by section If you use nails nail in the four cor ners to make sure blade will not contact nails 2 Make several fences so ea...

Page 36: ...you set the blade 16 or more from ithefence_ infeed and Outfeed refer to sides of the blade infeed the side of the blade where the guard hold down is Always start a rip cut at the infeedside and push the Workpiece through to the outfeed side Ouffeed the side of the blade where the pawls and riving knife are Never start a rip cut at the ouffeed side This is wrong way feed Never put hands on the ouf...

Page 37: ...block is used with an auxiliary fence see Cutting Aides Use a push block and auxiliary fence when the blade is set t 2 to 2 from the fence Use a push stick when the blade is set 2 or more from the fence Do not set the blade closer than 1 2 to the fence The radial saw is the wrong tool for such a narrow cut Aband saw would be more appropriate for this type of cut Ripping Safety The hazards associat...

Page 38: ...hrough to complete cut Do not reach around to pull it v if blade jams turn saw off remove yellow key thenfree blade Kickback Kickback is the uncontrolled propel ng of the workpiece back toward the user WARNING Kickback can happen when blade is pinched or bound by workpiece Pinching or binding can happen when set correctly riving knife is not alignedwith blade blade is not parallel to fence workpie...

Page 39: ...ard see Cutting Aides Keep hands away from outfeed side If blade jams turn saw off remove yellow key then free blade When cutting composition materials or other materials with one smooth and one rough side put rough side up so pawls wilt be more likely to grab Wrong Way Feed Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding the workpiece into the outfeed side of the blade _ WARNING Rotational force of blade wi...

Page 40: ...ving knife rests on the table It keeps the workpiece kerf open This reduces the chances that the cut workpiece will spring closed andpinch thelblade Pinching the biadeis acause of kickback The pawls rest _evel on the upper surface of the W0rkpiece During Cutting they allow the w0rkpiece to pass freely fr0m the infeed to theoutfeedside but help stop the kickback motionfr0m outfeed to infeed side by...

Page 41: ...ce will be between blade and fence use out rip position forrips 16 or wider 3_ Make kerf a turn saw on b lower blade about 1 16 into table c turn saw off and remove yellow key 4 Place workpiece parallel to and up against blade Note Workpiece will be between blade and table front 5 Lower hold down to workpiece then raise slightly so it just clears top surface of workpiece Lock in place 6 Lower rivi...

Page 42: ...ard tO not jam intable_ 2 When blade is beveled manually raise clear plastic guard before lowering blade to table or kerf otherwise it may jam in the table_ i _ i 3 To Set hold down place workpiece directly under guard nose rather than paral lel to btade 4 To set pawls place workpiece directly under set of pawls closer to table This set of pawls will keep contact with workpiece sur face Making Rip...

Page 43: ...ly feed pressure to part of workpiece close to fence Keep hand at least 8 in front of hold down Note Most workpieces will automatically raise clear plastic guard as they pass from infeed to outfeed side Unusually taft and narrow workpieces may not raise clear guard When this happens push guard tab to raise guard then release tab when guard rests on top of workpiece surface _ CAUTION Pushing guard ...

Page 44: ...tion iRipping Hints extend life of table top make auxiliary table cover out of 1 4 plywood or fiberboard Ctampor nail to original table top section by Use nails nail in the four corn sure btadewill not contact nails table clean of_chips and sawdust blades ob smooth and one such as paneling or finished 6_To keep cut line accurate periodically check blade alignment 7i If you must cut an irreguIar wo...

Page 45: ... following steps describe one way you can proceed Making the base o Start with a piece of 3 8 plywood at least 5 5 8 wide or wider and t2 long or longer Make two ripcuts Perform the first ripcut along the long side of the 3 8 plywood to create a 3 8 wide strip Next ripcut the 3 8 ptywood to a width of 5 1 8 Crosscut the 3 8 plywood to 2 long Crosscut a 2 1t2 piece off of the 3 8 wide by 3t8 thick ...

Page 46: ...fasten with screws the side _ieces tO the base as shown Make sure he edge of the base and the face of the _idepiece are parallel as indicated in the iote next to the drawing Important Make sure the screw or nail heads do not stick out fr0m the bottom of the base The bot tom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking 4 Glue _ _ mUl I Use2 screws inat least 2 equally alo...

Page 47: ...RNING If you try to rip an irregular workpiece it could bind blade and cause kick back If the workpiece you want to rip does not have a straight edge attach a straight edged board to the workpiece a place irregular side of workpiece against fence b put straight edged board on top of work piece and against fence c tack straight edged board to work piece Note Straight edged board must not extend bey...

Page 48: ...icating Blade Guard Assembly If guard becomes difficult to raise t C_ ean sawdust from the slot and slider 2_i Regrease with a small amount of light grease applie_to the slot and slider Also add a thin coat of grease between the Trig i ger and the Pull Link Grease Pull Here 48 ...

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Page 52: ...anual call customer service at 1 800 325 1184 Have your saw s model number when you call 2 1fyourequirethis manualin Spanish or French call 1 800 511 2628 Si necesita este manual en espafiol Ilame al 1 800 511 2628 Solicite et formulario SP5982S 4 Si vous desirez recevoir te mode d emploi en fran ais appelez te 1 800 511 2628 et demandez la publication SP5982F 4 _ ilU uu __ _1 2000 Emerson Electri...

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