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MODEL NO.
509347
509347 FITS THE
FOLLOWING RADIAL
SAWS:
113.19930, 113.197731,
113.197732, 113.199350
10-INCH RADIAL SAW
GUARD KIT
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• operating
SAFETY:
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Part No. SP5984 Printed in U.S.A.
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Table of Contents Section Title Page Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety This manual has safety information and Major Hazards instructions to help users eliminate or Three major hazards are associated with reduce the risk of accidents and injuries, using the radial arm saw for ripping. They including: are outfeed zone hazard, kickback and 1. Severe cuts, and loss of fingers or other wrong way feed. body parts due to contact with the blade. This section only briefly explains these haz- 2. Eye impact injuries and blindness, from ards. Read the ripping an
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Safety Kickback Hazard Kickback is the uncontrolled propelling of the workpiece back toward the user during rip- ping. The cause of kickback is the binding or pinching of the blade in the workpiece. Sev- eral conditions can cause the blade to bind or pinch. When a workpiece kicks back, it could hit hard enough to cause internal organ injury, broken bones, or death. Read and follow the information and instructions under ripping safety. Wrong Way Feed Hazard Wrong way feed is ripping by feed
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Safety Guard Function and Features The guard is a very important safety feature, designed to reduce the risk of injury associ- ated with blade contact. Install the guard correctly. Follow the specific instructions in the ripping and crosscutting sections Handle/Squeeze to set and use the guard correctly for Trigger each type of cut. Guard Features Include: 1. A non-moveable metal upper portion, (Upper Guard) which is fastened to the motor by the guard clamp screw, and which fully covers
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Safety 6. Set of pawls to be lowered to the work- piece surface for ripping. They allow the workpiece to pass freely from infeed to out- feed side, but help stop the kickback motion from outfeed to infeed side by grabbing into the workpiece surface. Pawls must be reset each time a different thickness workpiece is cut. 7. A guard tab to manually raise the plastic Guard Tab guard at the start of ripping unusual work- pieces whose size/shape do not cause the guard to raise automatically. Haz
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Safety Safety Instructions Read and follow all safety instructions. Personal Safety Instructions 1. Wear safety goggles labeled ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) on the pack- Safety Goggles age. It means the goggles meet impact stan- dards set by the American National Standards Institute. Regular eyeglasses are not safety goggles. 2. Wear close fitting clothes, short sleeved shirts, and non-slip shoes. Tie up long hair. Do not wear gloves, ties, jewelry, loose cloth- Dust Mask ing, or
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Safety 6. Before turning on saw, clear table of all Saw Safety Instructions objects except workpiece to be cut and nec- 1. Use guard, pawls and riving knife accord- essary fixtures, clamps, or feather-boards. ing to instructions. Keep them in working 7. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately, order. remove yellow key, then free blade. Do not 2. Routinely check saw for broken or dam- try to free blade with saw on. aged parts. Repair or replace damaged 8. Turn saw off if it vibrates too muc
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Safety 3. Rip only workpieces longer than the diameter of the blade. Do not rip workpieces that are shorter than the diameter of the blade being used. Dia. 4. Workpieces that extend beyond the saw table can shift, twist, rise up from the table, or fall as they are cut or afterwards. Support workpiece with table extensions the same height as the saw table. 5. To prevent tipping, support outer ends of extensions with sturdy legs or an outrigger. 6. Do not use another person to help sup- po
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Safety Note where they are located on the saw. On-Product Safety Labels Read and follow the safety information There are several safety labels on the saw. and instructions in these labels. Refer to They alert the user to hazards explained in the manual for detailed explanations and the manual and remind the user how to instructions. avoid the hazard. At the outfeed side, to the right of the guard near the saw handle is this safety label to alert you to wrong way feed: On the infeed side
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Safety Near the saw handle is this safety label to alert you to thrown objects and to remind you to wear safety goggles: On the clear plastic guard is this OSHA required label: On the bottom surface of the motor, visible when the cutting tool is horizontal, is this safety label alerting you to use a guard when edge molding, and to position the cutting tool behind the fence: (see Accessories Section) On the front of the yoke is this general safety instruction label: 11
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Assembly Identify Parts The following parts are included: Note: Before beginning assembly, check that all parts are included. If you are missing any part, do not assemble guard. Contact Emerson Tool Co. Service Center at 1-800-325-1184 to get the missing part. Sometimes small parts can get lost in packaging material. Do not throw away any packaging until guard is put together. Check packaging for missing parts before contacting Emerson Tool Co. A complete parts list (Repair Parts) is at the e
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Assembly WARNING WARNING Plugging in saw during assembly This retro fit guard kit required addi- could result in electrical shock, or tional clearance behind fence. New severe cuts from contact with spinning table boards are being supplied for blade. this reason. Do not plug in saw at any time during assembly. Plug in saw only when it is to be used. Remove Sawblade and Guard 1. Tighten carriage lock knob. Pull Down 2. Loosen guard clamp screw, remove to Loosen Blade guard. Rotation 3. Motor sha
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Assembly Attach new table supports 1. Set out: - two table supports - four 5/16" 18 x 3/4" long square head Square Hd. Screw screws 5/16-18 x 3/4 - four 11/32" x 7/8" x 1/16" flat washers Table Mounting four 5/16" lockwashers Table Mounting Support Channel Support Channel - four 5/16" hex nuts - Attach supports to side frame, making sure to use correct holes in table sup- ports and side frame: Use two screws Screws per support (insert screws through base Here and then support); on end of ea
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Adjustments Positioning Table supports/Installing Front Table/Leveling Front Table NOTE: The goal in adjusting the table supports and leveling the front table is to make sure that the table is the same distance from the radial arm at all points. This ensures that when the table and blade are installed the clearance between them will be equal at all points. Positioning Table Supports 1. Release bevel lock lever, move bevel index lever to the left and rotate the motor to posi- Index Release Un
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Assembly Installing Front Table 1. Set out: - front table - tee nut - 1/4 " U-clip - 1/4" diam. x 7/8" long cup point set screw - four 1/4" diam. x 1" long pan head screws - 1/4" dia. x 1-3/4" long pan head screw - five 17/64" I.D. x 5/8" O.D. flat washers Tee Nut - four 1/4" lockwashers (Install from bottom) - four 1/4" diam. hex nuts 2. Identify top and bottom of table: top has counterbored holes. Place table bottom side up on solid surface. Hammer tee nut into leveling hole. (This hold i
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Assembly/Adjustments 5. Drop a flat washer into each counter- bored hole. 6. Start 1-3/4" long pan head screw through center hole and into U-clip, but do not fully 1/4-20 x 1-3/4" 1/4-20 x 1" 1 17/64" Pan Hd. Screw Pan Hd. Screw tighten. Lockwasher 7. Start cup point set screw through leveling hole and into tee nut, but do not fully tighten. Front Table 8. Put 1" long pan head screw in each of four remaining holes and through matching holes in table supports. On end of each Lockwasher screw
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Alignment The saw and blade must be aligned correctly WARNING for two reasons: Plugging in saw during alignment could result in accidental start-up and severe 1) To prevent binding of the blade and work- cuts from contact with spinning blade. piece, which can cause jams, kickbacks, or thrown workpieces; Do not plug in saw at anytime during alignment or adjustment. 2) To make accurate cuts. Plug in saw only when it is to be used. Alignment and Adjustment Steps Check Framing Square The followin
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Alignment 3. Lower arm until saw blade just clears the Miter/Arm Lock Lever front table. Tighten the yoke lock lever and bevel lock lever. 4. Place a framing square on the table, as shown, with one leg of square firmly against rear edge of front table. Position the blade and square until the leg of the square just contacts a tooth of the blade. Mark this Bevel Index tooth. Lever Yoke Lock 5. When the carriage is moved slowly back Lever and forth on the arm, the marked tooth should just
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Assembly 4. Remove the bevel indicator and screw Replacing Handle attached to the yoke handle (“E”). Reinstall 1. Remove screw “A” from handle assem- these pieces on the new handle. bly. 5. Attach new handle reusing screw “C” and 2. Remove trim handle “B”. lockwasher “D”. 3. Remove screw “C” and lockwasher “D”. Yoke handle “E” should then be removed. OLD HANDLE ASSEMBLY E D C A B NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY D C 20
