Delta 36-L336 Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 29)

HOW TO USE A MOLDING CUTTERHEAD

To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off

and disconnect it from power source before installing

and removing accessories, before adjusting or when

making repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury.

The riving knife and blade guard

assemblies cannot be used when dadoing. It must be

removed as described in Riving Knife and Blade Guard

Operations section. Use EXTREME care when using

the dado without the blade guard assembly and riving

knife.

Use pushsticks, hold-downs, jigs,

fixtures or featherboards to help guide and control the

workpiece when the guard cannot be used.

Never use a molding cutterhead (R) Fig. 70

in a bevel position. Always use the proper molding

cutterhead throat plate (S).

Never run the stock between the fence

and the molding cutterhead. Irregular-shaped wood will

cause kickback.

To reduce the risk of injury, always return

and fasten the riving knife and blade guard assemblies

to the proper operating position for normal through

sawing operations. Also, be sure the standard throat

plate is back in position.

Give special attention to the grain

direction. Make all cuts in the same direction as the

grain whenever possible.

Molding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the

workpiece with a special molding cutterhead.

The molding head consists of a cutterhead that can be

fitted with various shapes of steel cutters (Fig. 71). Each

of the three knives in a set is fitted into a groove in the

cutterhead and securely clamped with a screw. Keep the

knife grooves free of sawdust to allow the cutter to seat

properly.

NOTE: The standard outer arbor flange nut assembly

(M) Fig. 65 cannot be used with a molding cutterhead.

A special nut (N) is included with the Unisaw to be used

in these applications. Tighten this arbor nut against the

molding cutterhead. Do not discard the outer arbor

flange nut. It will be needed when reattaching the

standard blade to the arbor.

FIG. 70

FIG. 71

FIG. 72

1. You can easily attach a molding cutterhead (R) Fig. 70 to the saw arbor. Also, you must use the accessory molding

cutterhead throat plate (S) in place of the standard throat plate. Be sure the throat plate is level to the table before

you proceed.

2. When using the molding cutterhead, add wood-facing (T) to the face of the rip fence (Fig. 72). Attach the wood

facing to the fence either with wood screws through holes drilled in the fence, or with two clamps. Stock that is 3/4"

(19 mm) thick is suitable for most work, although an occasional job may require 1" (25 mm) facing.

3. Position the wood-facing over the cutterhead with the cutterhead below the surface of the table. Turn the saw on

and raise the cutterhead. The cutterhead will cut its own groove in the wood-facing. Fig. 71 shows a typical molding

operation.

To reduce the risk of injury, always return and fasten the riving knife and blade guard assemblies to the

proper operating position for normal through sawing operations. Also, be sure the standard throat plate is back in

position

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