Delta 46-455 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................2
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS .....................2
GENERAL SAFETY RULES .......................................3
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  ...............4
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ....................................6
CARTON CONTENTS  ...............................................6
ASSEMBLY .................................................................7
OPERATION ...............................................................7
 
Read all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment.  
 
When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce  
the risk of personal injury. Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could result in serious  
injury and property damage. There are certain applications for which tools and equipment are designed. DELTA
®
 Power Equipment Corporation  
strongly recommends that this product NOT be modified and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed.
If you have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the product until you have written DELTA
®
 Power Equipment Corporation 
and we have advised you. Contact us online at www.DeltaMachinery.com or by mail at Technical Service Manager, DELTA
®
 Power 
Equipment Corporation, 99 Roush Street, Anderson, South Carolina 29625. 
  •  Power Tool Institute, 1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851or online at www.powertoolinstitute.com
  •  National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201
  •   American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4 floor, New York, NY 10036 www.ansi.org - ANSI 01.1    
Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines
  •  U.S. Department of Labor regulations www.osha.gov
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................15
MAINTENANCE ..........................................................15
SERVICE .....................................................................17
ACCESSORIES ..........................................................18
WARRANTY ................................................................18
FRANÇAIS ..................................................................19
ESPAÑOL ...................................................................36
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY 
and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information. 
 indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
will result in death or serious injury.
 indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
could result in death or serious injury.
  indicates a potentially haz ard ous situation which, if not avoided, 
may result in minor or mod er ate injury.
 
  indicates a practice 
not related to personal injury which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
 
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains 
chemicals known to the State of California 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 masonry products, and
• 
arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber. 
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these 
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, al ways wear NIOSH/OSHA approved, 
properly fit ting face mask or res pi ra tor when us ing such tools.