SM - 32
Summary Manual
Mark V Model 520
Preparation
Brushing Off
1
.
Give the entire machine a good going over
with a soft brush to remove any remaining
sawdust or dirt. If you find any grease or
grime on the way tubes, or any other part,
clean it off with mineral spirits.
2.
When your Mark V is clean, wax and buff all
parts (refer to Waxing), replace the table in
the carriage, reinstall the table insert and
belt cover, and reposition the nameplate.
Figure SM-1
Figure SM-2
CLEAN AND WAX
CAUTION
Use paste floor or paste furniture wax. They protect and
lubricate. Do not use car wax or spray furniture wax.
1.
Use a rag and denatured alcohol to clean the
Mark V, tables, tubes and accessories. If you
find any burrs, remove them with a fine file.
2.
Use a clean, dry rag and furniture paste wax
to wax and buff:
• the worktable & ex-
tension table surfaces
• way tubes
• rip fence
• miter gauge bar
• quill
• mounting holes in the power and base
a.
Do not wax the trunnions on the work-
table. When you wax and buff the quill
do not leave any wax in the racks. If you
do, the wax will mix with sawdust and
impede the movement of parts.
WARNING
Turn off and unplug the Mark V BEFORE you
begin any maintenance procedure.
Before you begin a maintenance procedure, re-
move the blades, bits or any other accessories that
are mounted on the machine. Set the machine in
the horizontal position and secure the headstock
lock. Finally, move the worktable and carriage as
far to the right as it will go.
Cleaning
As you work, sawdust will accumulate on and in
your Mark V. This residue can affect its perfor-
mance. To prevent problems, clean your Mark V
thoroughly inside and out once every 5 hours of
running time or monthly.
Blowing Out the Headstock
1
.
With a medium Phillips screwdriver, re-
move the two screws that hold the belt cover.
Then slide the belt cover back along the way
tubes toward the left. Open the access hole
by removing the bottom screw and turning
the nameplate 180°.
2
.
Working through the openings, completely
blow out all the sawdust from the inside of
the headstock. Use an air compressor. Re-
place the screw.
Cleaning the Table
1
.
Clean the miter gauge slots with a clean rag
and mineral spirits. With a 5/32" Allen
wrench, remove the two screws that secure
the table insert. Using a small stick, scrape
out any sawdust that has accumulated un-
der the insert.
Cleaning the Racks
1
.
With a small, stiff brush, reach in through
the nameplate opening and brush off the
teeth on the portion of the quill inside the
headstock, as demonstrated in Figure SM-1.
Then extend the quill out from the head-
stock as far as it will go and brush off the
outside teeth.
2.
To clean the table rack, remove the table
from the carriage. Brush the sawdust from
between the teeth on the table support tubes
and the pinions in the carriage.
3
. After you apply wax
to the mounting
holes in the head rest
(left) and base arm
(right), wrap a rag
around a scrap of
wood and buff out
the wax thoroughly.
See Figure SM-2.