Delta 36-5000 Manual Do Utilizador

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•  NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop when 

crosscutting.

•  The cut-off piece must never be confined in any 

through-sawing (cutting completely through the 

workpiece) operation—to prevent pinching blade 

which may result in a thrown workpiece and possibly 

injury.

•  When using a block as a cut-off gauge, the block 

must be at least 3/4-inch (19mm) thick. It is very 

important that the rear end of the block be secured in 

a position where the workpiece is clear of the block 

before it enters the blade to prevent binding of the 

workpiece.

You can use the miter gauge in either table slot on non-

bevel cuts. To increase surface area of miter gauge 

face, add an auxiliary face (See Cutting Aids section on 

page 27 of this manual.) 
To make a crosscut, refer to Figure 26 and follow this 

1.  Remove rip fence.
2.  Make sure bevel angle is set to 0°.
3.  Set blade to correct height for workpiece. 
4.  Place miter gauge in either miter slot.
5.  Set miter gauge to 0° and tighten miter gauge lock 

knob

6.  Hands must remain at least 6 inches from blade 

throughout entire cut. If workpiece is too small to 

keep hands at least 6 inches away from the blade, 

select a larger workpiece, or attach an auxiliary face 

to the miter gauge and attach workpiece to auxiliary 

face, For instructions about making auxiliary faces, 

see Cutting Aids section on page 28 of this manual.  

7.  Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade - at 

least 1 inch or 25mm away - before starting the saw.

8.  Turn saw on.
9.  Let blade build up to full speed before moving 

workpiece into the blade. 

10. Hand closest to blade should be placed on miter 

gauge lock knob and hand farthest from blade 

should hold workpiece firmly against the miter gage 

face.  Do not push or hold onto the free or cut-off 

side of the workpiece.

11. Slowly feed the workpiece rearward all the way 

through the saw blade. Do not overload the motor 

by forcing the workpiece into the blade. 

12. When cut is complete, turn saw off. Wait for blade 

to come to a complete stop before removing cut off 

piece from table. 

Bevel crosscutting is the same as crosscutting except 

the bevel angle (A) is set to an angle other than 90°. 

When making a bevel crosscut, place the miter gauge 

in the right miter slot so that the blade is tilted away 

from the gauge and hands. See Figure 27.

Miter cuts are cross cuts with the miter gauge set at 

an angle other than 90°. For instructions about setting 

miter gauge angles, see Preparing to Cut. To adjust the 

preset index miter stops, see Adjusting the Miter Stops 

on page 28 of this manual.

•  Miter angles less than 45˚ may force the blade guard 

assembly into the saw blade causing damage to the 

blade guard assembly and personal injury. Before 

starting the motor, test the operation by feeding 

the workpiece into the blade guard assembly. If the 

blade guard assembly contacts the blade, place the 

workpiece under the blade guard assembly but not 

touching the blade - before starting the motor.

•  Certain workpiece shapes, such as molding may not 

lift the blade guard assembly properly. With the power 

off, feed the workpiece slowly into the blade guard 

area and until the workpiece touches the blade. If the 

blade guard assembly contacts the blade, place the 

workpiece under the blade guard assembly - but not 

touching the blade - before starting the motor.

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