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Page 1: ...POWERSHOP RADIALARM SAW W1251 DW1501 DW1503 ADJUSTMENT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PART No 822503 2 85 ...

Page 2: ...19 MIRE LATCH 17 YOKE 16 TABLE CLAMP i 15 FENCE 2 ARM END CAP 3 ARM 4 RIP LOCATING SLIDE BAR 5 WORKTABLE 8 ROLLER HEAD YOKE ASSEMBLY 14 BEVEL LATCH 13 BEVEL SCALE 12 BEVEL CLAMP 6 ELEVATING HANDLE 7 RIPLOCK 10 YOKE CLAMP 9 COLUMN 11 COLUMN BASE ...

Page 3: ...vice Repair Centre telephone Black Decker on Slough 0753 74277 CONTENTS THE CONTROLS INTRODUCTION SAFETY IMPORTANT DO S AND DON TS 5 6 7 8 Page No 2 3 4 5 6 1 UNPACKING ASSEMBLY 2 ADJUSTING TABLE TOP PARALLEL WITH ARM 3 ASSEMBLY OF WORKTABLE ONTO SUPPORT BRACKETS 4 CHECKS ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE ACCURACY 4 1 Checking the Crosscut Travel is 90C to the Fence 8 4 2 Checking the Saw Blade is Parallel to...

Page 4: ...ely tightened using both the alien key and spanner provided 4 Do not allow spectators especially children within the vicinity of the machine while working with it 5 Do not leave the machine plugged into the mains while unattended 6 Never use blades larger in diameter than that supplied as standard equipment 250mm 7 Never rip without the riving knife and anti kickback fingers correctly adjusted Nev...

Page 5: ...ved 8 Remove the two alien screws from the arm end cap 2 and take the cap off 9 Take the complete motor yoke assembly out of its carton and carefully insert the three bearings 2 on the left 1 on the right of the roller head into the tracks inside the arm In doing so take care that the rip lock 7 is released and lined up correctly with its slide strip on the lower right hand side of the arm 10 Chec...

Page 6: ...ase the arm clamp lever and the rip lock and bring the motor to its fully forward position on the arm Rotate the arm to bring the motor shaft to a position directly over the left tablo support bracket Carefully lower the motor by turning the elevating handle until the tip of the motor arbor just touches the support bracket as shown Fig 2 Tighten the nut C rotate the arm to its 45 position left and...

Page 7: ...hat the blade skims the top of the board across its width If the tip of the blade does not just touch the board all the way across then with a screwdriver adjust the front adjusting screw in the middle of the board up or down until that is the case Then move the sawblade back along the arm and adjust the rear adjusting screw in the same way iv Mount the blade guard as follows 1 Release the bevel l...

Page 8: ...s sharp so take care not to catch yourself on the teeth With the mitre latch 19 engaged lock the clamp handle 18 so that the sawblade is positioned for a straight 0 cross cut Release the rip lock 7 and push the saw carriage back so that the sawblade is just in front of the fence Then by turning the elevating handle lower the arm so that the sawblade almost touches the surface of the table in front...

Page 9: ...ause scorch marks on the timber being cut To Check i Place a square against the fence as in Fig 9 and with the sawblade just in front of the fence in the 90 crosscut position lock it in that position with the rip lock check that the left hand face of the blade is parallel to the square If it is not parallel adjustment is necessary To Adjust The illustration Fig 13 shows the components of the yoke ...

Page 10: ...possible that play might develop in the adjustment of the roller head bearings to the arm tracks which will cause inaccuracy The roller head is suspended by three special bearings Fig 17 Two of these are mounted on straight bearing shafts Q and the third is mounted on an eccentric shaft R If there is lateral movement between the bearings and the arm tracks and you will be able to feel it if there ...

Page 11: ...o normally be unnecessary unless your Powershop has been moved frequently from site to site If after the mitre latch is engaged in the 0 straight cross cut position and the mitre clamp is secured there is still side or up and down movement at the front end of the arm caused by the column moving in its base the following adjustment is necessary i Loosen the lock nuts U in Fig 22 on the 2 brass alie...

Page 12: ...Neither the riving knife nor the anti kickback fingers are needed for cross cuts so make sure that they are both adjusted up out of the way 5 3 Removing the Blade Guard 5 4 Removing the Sawblade Follow the mounting procedure 3 iv in reverse order The arbor nut has a left hand thread so it is necessary to turn it clockwise to remove it from the motor shaft i Fit the large alien key supplied into th...

Page 13: ... surface of the table Place the piece of timber against the front of the fence iv Gripping the switch handle press the right hand side of the push button switch with the thumb of the same hand v Once the sawblade has reached maximum speed after a short speed build up of 2 or 3 seconds rotate the elevating handle to allow the blade to just cut a shallow groove or kerf in the surface of the table vi...

Page 14: ... in rip position without moving the yoke assembly 5 The in rip pointer should now line up with the zero position on the upper scale adjust if necessary The position of the blade here indicates the ideal location for the fence when in ripping Note It is generally good practice to check the width of cut with a tape rather than relying solely on the scale although the scale can be used with complete ...

Page 15: ...en return the yoke assembly to the armtracks NOTE While the yoke assembly is removed from the arm take the opportunity to clean the bearings and the arm tracks with a clean dry cloth e Replace the arm end cap Fig 26 9 HINTS ON GENERAL CARE OF YOUR POWERSHOP 1 Keep the machine clean for efficient operation A build up of dust in the immediate vicinity of the machine could be hazardous and lead to in...

Page 16: ...aise the sawblade well above the table Release bevel clamp 12 and bevel latch 1 Tilt the motor to the desired angle on the bevel scale With clamp released the latch will automatically locate in the popular 0 45 and 90 angle positions 11 MAKING THE BASIC CUTS 11 1 Cross Cut Fig 27 iii v Set the radial arm at right angles to the fence registered as 0 on the mitre scale beneath the elevating handle L...

Page 17: ...el clamp handle as a secondary lock If any other angle is required the bevel clamp on its own will hold the motor rigidly in position Place the fence in position depending on the thickness of material See Fig 25 Then with the sawblade still behind the fence carefully lower the blade with the motor running until it just cuts into the table surface The blade can then be drawn through the fence and i...

Page 18: ...Swing the arm into the required mitre position then relock the arm clamp handle iv Draw the saw across the material as for mitre cuts Note You may find it advisable to clamp the material to the fence to hold it firmly while cutting By tilting the motor with the blade rotating in the work you can produce many shapes not possible with conventional sawing systems In Fig 36 a shallow concave profile i...

Page 19: ...ershop into a complete workshop You will find the optional TCT saw blades prove advantageous particularly when cutting hardwoods and man made materials TCT blades require less frequent sharpening and have a much longer life than ordinary steel blades Note Never use blades larger than 250mm diameter an imperial 10 blade measures 254mm diameter and is therefore too large Before mounting or changing ...

Page 20: ...positive pressure IMPORTANT Use a piece of waste wood as a pusher Fig 41 to make sure your hand keeps a safe distance from the knives viii An infinite variety of profiles can be cut using the Shaping Head by varying the height of the cutter presented to the wood Fig 42 NOTE Figs 39 40 feature the DeWalt Premium Quality Shaping Head which is designed for the more intense larger profile shaping reba...

Page 21: ...width of cut required iv Secure the Dado Head on the shaft with the standard sawblade arbor nut left hand thread v Mount the standard sawblade guard having removed the riving knife and its support bracket completely from within the guard Fig 48 vi Then by rotating the elevating handle lower the Dado Head into position for the depth of cut required It may be necessary to place a supplementary table...

Page 22: ... irregular shapes Figs 52 1 wht otherwise can only be sanded by hand The Drum Sander screws directly onto the motor spindle with the sawblade flanges mounted in the same way as for the disc sander above Fig 54 The height and angle of the Drum Sander can be altered in thesame wayaswith other attachments Fig I No guard is necessary When using the Drum Sander vertically you may find it advantageous t...

Page 23: ... 62 These are inserted through the router base in place of the side fence rods The small diameter bars are used for the MOF96 and are positioned on the bracket as shown Fig 63 The larger diameter bars fit the MOF31 98 77 models as shown Fig 64 with the matt finish bar bolted to the rear of the router base and the other mounted through the base in place of the side fence rod Note Whichever Elu rout...

Page 24: ...ences avoids having to make a new cut in the standard fence each time since the sawblade always passes down the middle between the pair of special fences This accessory Fig 72 ensures that the blade returns to the rest position behind the fence after each cross cut It is particularly useful when the project involves repeated passes of the blade The return mechanism is mounted via the two holes in ...

Page 25: ...se length join up the resulting two leg sections with the horizontal cross members using the bolts provided The bolts should be left quite loose at this stage to facilitate fixing of the Legstand to the Powershop Lay the Powershop down with its rear column resting on the floor and lay the Legstand down similarly with the longer base outriggers pointing upwards You should now be able to line up the...

Page 26: ...tters one per pack for DA3 DA3050 DA3000 Prem quality shaping head cutter set in plastic case ind 2 each of cutters 37004 8 10 12 16 17 18 and special spanner DA3050 Premium quality shaping head complete with pair of 37016 rebating cutters DA158 Special Box spanner for DA3050 shaping head included in DA3000 set DA693 Guard for shaping heads and dado head disc sander when used horizontally SANDING ...

Page 27: ...al Products Division Westpoint The Grove Slough Berks SL1 1QQ Telephone 0753 74277 Telex 84S317 Black Decker reserves the right to revise DeWalt product specifications and prices at any time without notice Offset Litho Ltd West Drayton Middlesex bngland ...

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