Micromark 80463 User manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
#80463 MICROLUX TILTING ARBOR TABLE SAW
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Table saws can be dangerous tools if not used properly. For your own safety and the safety of others,
please read and understand operating instructions completely before using your new saw.
1. Always wear safety glasses or goggles. The blade can throw dust, a
loose splinter or knot and damage your eyes. Everyday eyeglasses are
not safety glasses.
2. Use saw blade guard for every operation for which it can be used.
3. Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain.
4. Set up your saw in a comfortable, well lighted location. Keep the floor
and work area around the saw clean and neat.
5. Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
6. Use a push stick to move stock past the blade when ripping (cutting
with the grain).
7. Don't overreach. Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Non-slip footwear is
recommended.
8. Never wear loose clothing, work gloves, neckties, bracelets or other
jewelery when operating table saws. Keep long hair tied back.
9. Keep power tools out of the reach of children.
10. Do not force tool. Feed stock through saw blade slowly.
11. Do not operate tool after taking drugs, alcohol or medications or when
you are tired or fatigued.
12. Always unplug tool before changing blades, servicing, or doing any
other tool maintenance or set-up. Never put hands inside saw housing
with saw plugged in.
13. Keep your saw well maintained. If it binds, makes unusual noises or
has broken parts, correct the problem immediately.
14. Check the switch to see that it is off before plugging in the cord.
"0" mark on switch indicates "off".
15. Feed work against the direction of blade rotation.
16. A saw or other dust producing tool should not be used close to a
furnace, water heater or other flame producing appliance. The dust in
the air can be ignited, causing an explosion and/or fire.
MICRO-MARK LIMITED HOME USE WARRANTY
Your MicroLux Tilting Arbor Table Saw is warranted against defective material or workmanship provided that the customer returns the
saw prepaid to Micro-Mark, 340 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 with proof of purchase within one year of date of purchase.
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser. Micro-Mark will not be responsible for any asserted defect which has resulted
from normal wear, misuse, abuse, accident, unauthorized repairs or alterations or other causes unrelated to problems with material or
workmanship. This warranty applies to home use only and will be void if saw is used for production or business purposes. Repairs
made necessary by normal wear or abuse, or repair outside the warranty period, if they can be made, will be charged at regular
service prices.
Under no circumstances will Micro-Mark be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from defective products. This
warranty is Micro-Mark's sole warranty and sets forth the customer's exclusive remedy, with respect to defective products; all other
warranties, expressed or implied, whether of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or otherwise, are expressly disclaimed by Micro-Mark.
PRODUCT LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
Buyer assumes all risk and liability whatsoever resulting from use of this product.
THE SMALL TOOL SPECIALISTS
340 Snyder Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 • Tech Support: 908-464-1094, 1 pm–5pmET
www.micromark.com [email protected]
NOTICE
Your MicroLux Tilting Arbor Table Saw has been designed to provide high power for cutting, but for short intervals
only
. Continuous heavy usage of the saw will cause excessive heat build up in the electronics and in the motor that
may ultimately cause burnout of these components. Allow a cooling-off period after any heavy cutting and sure to clear
out any saw dust which accumulates in the saw housing so that air can circulate to cool the motor.
Continuous heavy usage which overheats the drive components may void the warranty.
AVOIDING KICKBACKS
A kickback occurs when a part of the workpiece binds between the blade
and rip fence or other fixed object, rises from the table and is thrown
toward the operator. To avoid injury, should a kickback occur, keep your
face and body to one side of the saw blade, out of line with a possible
kickback. You can help avoid the occurrence of a kickback by observing
the following rules:
1. Maintain the rip fence parallel to the blade or slightly farther from the
blade at the back of the saw than at the front. Use thumb screw at back
end of rip fence to adjust.
2. Keep blades sharp and replace as soon as wear is apparent.
3. Do not attempt to rip work that is twisted or warped or does not have a
straight edge to guide along the rip fence.
4. Do not rip cut dowels or other round objects.
5. Always use a push stick. Push on wood between blade and rip fence.
6. Do not perform any operations freehand. Never cut anything without
the use of the rip fence or miter gauge.
7. Never rip cut metals.
8. Remove rip fence when cross cutting. Never use the rip fence as a
stop for cross cut work.

B. BLADE CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS
Always unplug saw before changing blades.
IMPORTANT NOTE: BLADE
INSTALLED ON SAW IS FOR
CUTTING WOOD ONLY.
1. For your safety, mount your saw in a location that does not
require you or an observer to stand in line with the saw blade.
Your saw must be securely mounted to a sturdy table or work-
bench before use. Using the template on page 4, drill four 1/4"
diameter holes through your tabletop and secure the saw to
the workbench with the screws and washers provided. As an
alternate, to maintain some portability of your saw mounting,
use the template to drill holes through a piece of 3/4" thick
plywood and secure the saw with #10-32 x 1-1/4" Flat Head
Machine Screws from your local hardware store; then use a
minimum of two C-clamps to attach the plywood/saw combination
to your workbench. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN SCREWS.
2. Remove clean-out/blade storage door on right side of saw.
Turn screw counter-clockwise with flat blade screwdriver. Swing
bottom of door out and up until top of door is free from housing.
3. Remove packing material from inside of saw housing.
4. Install blade guard as follows: insert slotted end of blade guard
support arm into blade slot in table top and between metal plate
and motor housing as shown in drawing. Tighten holding screws
securely with a cross-point (Phillips) screwdriver.
5. Check blade mounting screw for tightness before operating
saw. See blade changing instructions that follow. (Section B).
6. Replace door.
A. SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
Do not plug cord into electrical outlet until all set-up steps are completed.
1. Remove blade plate on top of saw table by removing two
screws holding plate to table.
2. Raise blade to its full up
position. (See C-2).
3. Insert long end of smaller
Allen wrench supplied into
small hole in table top.
Turn saw blade by hand
until Allen wrench drops
into arbor hole and
prevents arbor shaft
and blade from turning.
4. Insert small end of larger
Allen wrench into socket
head cap screw on end of
blade arbor. Remove screw,
washer and blade by turning
screw counterclockwise.
5. Install new blade by reversing operations 1 through 4.
Tighten hex head cap screw securely. Note: When using a blade
thinner than .030", do not use the blade guard.
6. Adjust blade plate
to suit different blade
thicknesses and
angles by sliding
towards or away from
blade. Keep blade
plate at least 1/32"
away from blade.
7. Blade may also be
changed through clean
out/blade storage
door.
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TABLE EXTENSION
BLADE GUARD SUPPORT ARM
NOTE:
Some blade guards have a stop pin which prevents the guard from being placed in a fully raised position.
In this case, use a piece of tape to hold the blade guard in the up position while changing the blade.

E. SAW OPERATION
D. DUST COLLECTOR ATTACHMENT
1. CROSS CUTTING
Cross cutting is a cut across the short dimension
of a piece of wood (usually across the grain).
Remove rip fence and ALWAYS USE MITER
GAUGE WHEN CROSS CUTTING. Adjust blade
height so it is approximately 1/16" above the
wood. Hold the wood securely against the face
of the miter gauge with one hand. Grasp the
miter gauge lock knob with the other hand, keep-
ing your hand away from the blade. Push wood
and miter gauge slowly past the blade. Before
making another cut, remove any loose pieces of
wood from the table using the end of a push
stick. Should any pieces get caught in the blade
guard or in the
slot in the table top, unplug cord
before removing. For angle cuts, set the
desired angle on the miter gauge and handle
the wood in the same manner as described
above. For precision angular cuts, use a
protractor or other an
gle measuring device to
set the angle of the miter gauge.
To support extra long stock when cross cutting,
pull out the table extension and swing extension
support leg down.
2. RIPPING
Ripping is a cut along the long dimension of a
piece of wood (usually with the grain). Remove
miter gauge and
ALWAYS USE THE RIP
FENCE WHEN RIPPING.
Select a piece of wood
that is flat and has at least one straight edge.
The wood should be checked by holding it
against a flat surface to see if it rocks or if any
large gaps of
light can be seen under it. If the
edge is no
t straight, correct it with a hand plane
or sandpaper. If the wood does not have a
straight edge to ride along the rip fence it can
bind and cause a kickback. Always feed the
piece being cut completely through and past the
blade. Never release the stock while it is still
touching the blade. A kickback may result. Feed
work past the blade slowly. If the blade slows
down, you are feeding too fast. Use two push
sticks, one in each hand, to push short or narrow
workpieces past the blade. Use one stick to push
the stock and hold it down to the table. Use the
other push stick to hold the stock against the
fence. Set the width of the piece to be cut by
measuring from the offset tip of the blade tooth
to the rip fence. Tighten front locking knob on rip
fence to square it to the blade and to lock it in
place, then tighten rear locking knob.
Connect vacuum cleaner hose to vacuum port at back of saw. Use rubber adapter
included, if necessary, to accommodate variations in hose diameter.
C. CHANGING BLADE ANGLE AND BLADE HEIGHT
Never change angle of blade with saw running.
1. CHANGING ANGLE OF BLADE
Loosen locking knob and angle adjusting knob by turning
counterclockwise. Move angle locking knob until blade
is set to desired angle. Then turn both knobs clockwise
to lock.
2. CHANGING HEIGHT OF BLADE
Loosen locking knob by turning counter-
clockwise. Turn blade height knob clockwise
to raise blade and counterclockwise to lower
blade. Then turn locking knob clockwise to lock.
F. SAW BLADES AND CUTTING SPEEDS
Refer to chart on page 4
1. A NOTE ABOUT SAW BLADES:
Because your saw is powerful at slow speeds, it is capable of
cutting soft metals. However, keep in mind that even carbide
tipped saw blades will become dull and wear much faster when
cutting metal. For example, you could cross cut a 3/4" x 3/4"
bar of aluminum with the carbide blade, but you could do the
same with an inexpensive blade in a hack saw. In other words,
don't waste a $30.00 blade on a cut that could be made with a
$1.00 blade.
2. A NOTE ABOUT DC MOTORS AND SPEED VARIATION:
During use you may find that the minimum blade speed will not
always be consistent. At some times the slowest speed will be
faster than it is at other times. This is an inherent characteristic of
variable speed DC motors with load compensation circuitry. In
most cases the blade speed will return to its slowest speed once
the circuitry is put under load (when the cut is started). This varia-
tion can also be minimized by turning the speed control knob as
slowly as possible when changing from one speed to another.
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SPEED CONTROL KNOB SETTING
MATERIAL/THICKNESS 80 Tooth 24 Tooth Carbide 168 Tooth
Standard Blade Tip Blade Jeweler's Blade
Hardwood & Softwood up to 1/4" 4-6 4-6 – Balsa & Basswood up to 1" 4-6 4-6 – Hardwood over 1/4" – 4-6 – Plastic over 1/16" – 1-3 – Plastic under 1/16" – 1-3 1-3 Plywood up to 3/4" – 4-6 – Soft Brass 1/16"-1/8"*– 1-3 1-3
Soft Brass under 1/16"*– – 1-3 Brass Tubing*– – 1-3 Aluminum over 1/16"*– 1-3 –
*NOTE: All metals over 1/32" should be cross cut only (up to 1" width). To rip very thin brass, sand-
wich the brass between 2 pieces of 3/32" basswood. Hold brass to basswood with tape or spots of cyanoacrylate glue. Then cut with 168 tooth Jeweler's Blade. FEED ALL METAL SLOWLY.
TEMPLATE FOR LOCATING & DRILLING MOUNTING HOLES
Due to the possibility of shrinkage in the printing process,
actual measurements are indicated for spacing between centers of holes.
5-1/2"
7-7/8"
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