MAINTAINING YOUR TABLE SAW
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
For your own safety, turn the switch OFF and remove the
switch key. Remove the plug from the power source before
maintaining or lubricating your saw.
1. Clean out all sawdust that has accumulated inside the saw
base and around the motor.
2. Polish the saw table with an automotive wax to keep it
clean and to make it easier to slide the workpiece.
3. Clean the cutting blades with pitch and gum remover.
4. Immediately replace a worn, cut or damaged power cord.
All electrical and mechanical repairs should be performed
by a trained repair technician. Contact Tradesman
Specialists for your nearest Authorized Service Center. Use
only identical replacement parts. Any substitute parts may
create a hazard.
5. Use a liquid dish washing detergent and water to clean all
plastic parts.
NOTE:
Use of certain cleaning chemicals may damage
plastic parts.
6. Do not use the following cleaning chemicals or solvents on
your table saw: gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, clorinated
solvents, ammonia and household detergents containing
ammonia.
BLADE RAISING AND TILTING MECHANISM
After each five hours of operation, the blade raising and tilting
mechanisms should be checked for looseness, binding or other
abnormalities. With the saw disconnected from the power
source, turn the saw upside down and alternately pull upward
and downward on the motor unit. Observe any movement in
the motor mounting mechanism. Looseness or play in the
blade raising screw (1) should be adjusted as follows (see Fig.
31):
1. Using a 14 mm wrench, loosen jam nut (2).
2. Adjust nut (3) until it is finger tight against the bracket (4),
then back off the nut (3) 1/6 turn.
3. Tighten jam nut (2) with a wrench while holding nut (3) in
place. Maximum allowable play in screw rod (1) is 4mm.
MAINTAINING YOUR TABLE SAW – cont’d
Place a small amount of dry lubricant such as graphite or
silicone on the screw rod (1) at the thrust washer (5). Do not
oil threads of screw rod. The screw rod must be kept clean and
free of sawdust, gum, pitch and other contaminants for smooth
operation. Wet lubricants such as oil will attract sawdust etc.
If excessive looseness is observed in any other part of the blade
raising or tilting mechanisms, contact the customer service
department at Tradesman for proper adjustment procedures.
LUBRICATION
All motor bearings are permanently lubricated at the factory
and require no additional lubrication. On all mechanical parts
of your table saw where a pivot or threaded rod is present,
lubricate using graphite or silicone. These dry lubticants will
not hold sawdust as will oil or grease.
CAUTION
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CAUTION
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Fig. 31
MAINTENANCE
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