Dake Corporation
724 Robbins Road
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.dakecorp.com
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REV022019
OPERATING
1) Raise saw head to partial vertical position and use the down feed lock to lock the head.
2) Open vice and insert the workpiece. Close vice securely around the workpiece.
a. If work piece is significantly long, support the end of the workpiece.
3) Lower the head of the saw until the blade is within a half an inch from the workpiece.
a. Starting the saw while it’s already running could damage the blade.
4) Set the down feed rate for the type of material that is being cut.
5) Turn the saw on and press the start button. Once the saw is up to full speed release the
head stop to let the saw gravity feed down into the workpiece.
a. Never force the saw into the work this could damage the saw as well as the work.
6) Once the saw has made the cut entirely, stop the saw or let the saw hit the limit switch.
7) Lift the head of the saw and loosen the vice to remove the workpiece.
CHANGING BLADE SPEED
Before changing the blade speed ensure that the saw is properly disconnected from
its power source.
1) Loosen, but do not remove, the two 5/16” hex head screws under the motor pulley cover.
This allows the pulley to move slightly to readjust the belt for blade speed. Shown below.
2) Remove the motor pully cover and unclip the plastic fastener to open.
3) Using the “BLADE SPEEDS” section in the manual determine what blade speed is ideal
for the material being cut.
