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A complete line of accessories is available from your Delta Supplier, Porter-Cable 

• 

Delta Factory Service Centers,

and Delta Authorized Service Stations. Please visit our Web Site 

www.deltamachinery.com

for a catalog or

for the name of your nearest supplier.

Since accessories other than those offered by Delta have not been tested   

with this product, use of such accessories could be hazardous. For safest operation, only 
Delta recommended accessories should be used with this product.

ACCESSORIES

Two Year Limited New Product Warranty

Delta will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any new Delta machine, machine part, or machine accessory
which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the product
prepaid to a Delta factory service center or authorized service station with proof of purchase of the product within two
years and provides Delta with reasonable opportunity to verify the alleged defect by inspection. For all refurbished Delta
product, the warranty period is 180 days. Delta may require that electric motors be returned prepaid to a motor
manufacturer’s authorized station for inspection and repair or replacement. Delta will not be responsible for any asserted
defect which has resulted from normal wear, misuse, abuse or repair or alteration made or specifically authorized by
anyone other than an authorized Delta service facility or representative. Under no circumstances will Delta be liable for
incidental or consequential damages resulting from defective products. This warranty is Delta’s sole warranty and sets
forth the customer’s exclusive remedy, with respect to defective products; all other warranties, express or implied, whether
of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or otherwise, are expressly disclaimed by Delta.

WARRANTY

MAINTENANCE

PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE

All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactured to high quality standards and are serviced by a network
of Porter-Cable

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Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. To obtain additional

information regarding your Delta quality product or to obtain parts, service, warranty assistance, or the location
of the nearest service outlet, please call 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582).

KEEP MACHINE CLEAN

Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed
air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp
cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could
possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.

Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while
using compressed air.

FAILURE TO START

Should your machine fail to start, check to make sure the
prongs on the cord plug are making good contact in the
outlet. Also, check for blown fuses or open circuit breakers
in the line.

LUBRICATION

Apply household floor paste wax to the 

machine

table and

extension table or other work surface weekly.

PROTECTING CAST IRON FROM RUST

To clean and protect cast iron tables from rust, you will
need the following materials: 1 pushblock from a jointer,
1 sheet of medium Scotch-Brite™ Blending Hand Pad, 1
can of WD-40

®

, 1 can of degreaser, 1 can of TopCote

®

Aerosol. Apply the WD-40 and polish the table surface
with the Scotch-Brite pad using the pushblock as a
holddown. Degrease the table, then apply the TopCote

®

accordingly.

SERVICE

Summary of Contents for 36-729

Page 1: ... 729 PART NO 911972 03 09 05 Copyright 2005 Delta Machinery To learn more about DELTA MACHINERY visit our website at www deltamachinery com For Parts Service Warranty or other Assistance please call 1 800 223 7278 In Canada call 1 800 463 3582 ...

Page 2: ...ostal Mail Technical Service Manager Delta Machinery 4825 Highway 45 North Jackson TN 38305 IN CANADA 505 SOUTHGATE DRIVE GUELPH ONTARIO N1H 6M7 Information regarding the safe and proper operation of this tool is available from the following sources Power Tool Institute 1300 Sumner Avenue Cleveland OH 44115 2851 www powertoolinstitute org National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca IL 60...

Page 3: ...LEMS The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information SAFETY GUIDELINES DEFINITIONS SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING SAWING GRINDING DRILLING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Some examples of these chemicals are lead from lead based paints crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonr...

Page 4: ...mage to the machine or injury to the user 14 USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD Make sure your extension cord is in good condition When using an extension cord be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating See the Extension Cord Chart for the correct size depending on the cord l...

Page 5: ...rations Use either the fence or miter gauge to position and guide the workpiece 11 HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY against the miter gauge or fence 12 CUTTING COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WORK PIECE IS KNOWN AS THROUGH SAWING Ripping and cross cutting are through sawing operations Cutting with the grain or down the length of the workpiece is ripping Cutting across the grain or across the workpiece is cross cu...

Page 6: ...th of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This machine is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances Do not modify the plug provided if it will not fit the outlet have the pr...

Page 7: ...REATER THAN 100 FEET NOT RECOMMENDED FOREWORD Delta Model 36 729 is a 10 cabinet saw The cabinet saw has a powerful 3 H P motor and a large 36 x 27 cast iron table with extension wings FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION NOTICE THE PHOTO ON THE MANUAL COVER ILLUSTRATES THE CURRENT PRODUCTION MODEL ALL OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS CONTAINED IN THE MANUAL ARE REPRESENTATIVE ONLY AND MAY NOT DEPICT THE ACTUAL COLOR LABELI...

Page 8: ...en End Wrench 16 8mm Hex Wrench 17 3mm Hex Wrench 18 Support Rod Splitter Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED 1 8 Hex wrench supplied 5 64 Hex wrench supplied 7 8 Open end arbor wrench supplied 7 8 x1 2 Closed end arbor wrench supplied 17 mm wrench for extension wing assembly ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE 2 to 3 hrs FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY DO NOT CONNECT TH...

Page 9: ...blade raising operating wheel and tighten securely 3 Repeat this process for attaching the handle for the blade tilting operating wheel E Fig 5 Fig 5 EXTENSION WINGS Assemble the extension wing A Fig 6 to the left side of the saw table using the three M10x1 5x35mm hex head screws B and M10 1 lockwashers supplied NOTE MAKE SURE FRONT EDGE OF WING IS FLUSH TO OR SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE...

Page 10: ...nge B at the factory Fig 9 3 To check the alignment remove screw and fastener plate C Fig 9 Using a straight edge D Fig 10 check to see if the splitter bracket A is aligned with the inside blade flange B Check both the top and bottom of bracket A with the top and bottom of flange B Fig 10 4 If an adjustment is necessary loosen screws F and G Fig 11 and adjust splitter bracket A until it is aligned...

Page 11: ...14 by inserting a small screwdriver K or similar device through the hole in the end of the rod Fig 14 Fig 16 Fig 17 8 Insert the front end of splitter P Fig 16 inside the splitter mounting bracket behind splitter fastener plate and screw C Push splitter down as far as possible making certain the bottom edge of splitter P is parallel with the table surface Tighten screw C Fig 16 Fasten splitter and...

Page 12: ...aw table as shown in Fig 20 and assemble the outside blade flange and arbor nut X With an 8mm hex wrench Y inserted in the hex hole in the arbor to keep it from turning tighten arbor nut by turning box end wrench Z to the rear of the saw 11 Using a straight edge A Fig 21 make certain the splitter P is aligned with the saw blade B Using a square C Figs 22 and 23 make certain saw blade B Fig 22 and ...

Page 13: ...crew F Fig 25 and turn the adjusting screws on the bottom of the insert as needed with the 3mm hex wrench supplied Replace the table insert and recheck the table insert and adjust insert until it is level with the table Fig 25 MOTOR COVER 1 Align the two hinge pins A Fig 26 on the motor cover with the two hinge catches B on the right side of the cabinet 2 Insert the hinge pins A Fig 26 on the moto...

Page 14: ...oosen lock knob B Fig 30 and turn the handwheel A clockwise To lower the saw blade turn handwheel A counterclockwise The saw blade is locked at any height by turning the lock knob B Fig 30 clockwise Due to the wedge action of this locking device only a small amount of force is required to lock the blade raising mechanism securely Any added force merely puts unnecessary strain on the locking device...

Page 15: ...lower the arbor until the motor contacts the wood 4 Loosen two bolts on the motor mounting plate one of which is shown at D Fig 59 and continue to lower the saw arbor until all tension is removed from the three belts E Tighten bolt D 5 Raise the saw arbor slightly to remove block of wood C 6 Remove the arbor bracket cover G Fig 59A Three screws hold the cover in place at H To get to the top screw ...

Page 16: ...eck to see if the tilt indicator pointer points to the zero mark on the scale Adjust if necessary NOTE TO ADJUST POINTER E FIG 35 REMOVE THE BLADE RAISING LOCK KNOB F AND BLADE RAISING HANDWHEEL G LOOSEN POINTER SCREW AND MOVE THE POINTER E TO THE 0 MARK ON THE SCALE AND TIGHTEN THE POINTER SCREW REPLACE THE BLADE RAISING HANDWHEEL AND LOCK KNOB 4 Turn the blade tilting handwheel counterclockwise ...

Page 17: ... is necessary loosen the four screws that hold the table to the saw cabinet 4 Shift the table until a position is found which brings the saw blade in the center of the table insert slot and parallel to the miter gage slot 5 Tighten the four screws that were loosened in STEP 4 6 Tilt the blade to 45 degrees and turn the saw blade by hand and insure it does not contact the table insert Fig 36 Fig 37...

Page 18: ...degrees and 45 degrees both right and left by flipping the stop link down and out of the way and moving the miter gage body C past the 90 and 45 degrees mark and flipping the stop link D back up so that the stop link D will be able to contact the adjusting screws B at the desired 90 or 45 degree angle To rotate the miter gage body past these points the stop link D Fig 40 must be down and out of th...

Page 19: ...give the work a little sideways shift to move the work slightly away from the saw blade Never pick up any short length of free work from the table while the saw is running While blade is running never touch a cut off piece unless it is at least a foot long For added safety and convenience the miter gage can be fitted with an auxiliary wood facing C as shown in Fig 51 that should be at least 1 inch...

Page 20: ...work will either stay on the table tilt up slightly and be caught by the end of the rear guard or slide off the table to the floor Alternately the feed can continue to the end of the table after which the work is lifted and brought along the outside edge of the fence The cut off stock remains on the table and is not touched until the saw blade has stopped unless it is a large piece allowing safe r...

Page 21: ...e fence can be positioned slightly above the surface of the table The veneer can be placed between the fence and the table or the veneer can straddle the fence with the material solidly against the fence as shown RIPPING ON LEFT SIDE OF SAW BLADE In some cases it may be desirable to use the fence on the left side of the saw blade This is easily accomplished by repositioning the fence A Figs 59 and...

Page 22: ...ARD CANNOT BE USED NOTE THE OUTSIDE ARBOR FLANGE CAN NOT BE USED WITH THE MOULDING CUTTERHEAD TIGHTEN THE ARBOR NUT AGAINST THE CUTTERHEAD BODY DO NOT LOSE THE OUTSIDE ARBOR FLANGE IT WILL BE NEEDED WHEN REATTACHING A BLADE TO THE ARBOR ALWAYS RETURN AND FASTEN THE BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY TO ITS PROPER OPERATING POSITION FOR NORMAL THRU SAWING OPERATIONS 1 A moulding cutterhead A Fig 64 ...

Page 23: ...ET TIGHTEN THE ARBOR NUT AGAINST THE DADO HEAD SET BODY DO NOT LOSE THE OUTSIDE ARBOR FLANGE IT WILL BE NEEDED WHEN REATTACHING A BLADE TO THE ARBOR THE ACCESSORY DADO HEAD SET TABLE INSERT E FIG 69 MUST BE USED IN PLACE OF THE STANDARD TABLE INSERT THE BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE USED WHEN DADOING AND MUST BE REMOVED OR SWUNG TO THE REAR OF THE SAW AS EXPLAINED PREVIOUSLY IN THIS ...

Page 24: ...ssembly must be removed see Fig 72 Always replace the guard and spreader assembly when the non thru sawing operation is completed Fig 72 Fig 73 USING AUXILIARY WOOD FACING ON RIP FENCE Fig 71 It is necessary when performing special operations such as when using the moulding cutterhead to add wood facing A Fig 71 to one side of the rip fence as shown The wood facing is attached to the fence with wo...

Page 25: ...HERE TO PUSH 1 4 WOOD CUT OFF HERE TO PUSH 1 2 WOOD NOTCH TO HELP PREVENT HAND FROM SLIPPING 1 2 SQUARES CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK When ripping work less than 4 inches wide a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be made from scrap material by following the pattern shown ...

Page 26: ... warranty is Delta s sole warranty and sets forth the customer s exclusive remedy with respect to defective products all other warranties express or implied whether of merchantability fitness for purpose or otherwise are expressly disclaimed by Delta WARRANTY MAINTENANCE PARTS SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactured to high quality standards and are servi...

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