DeWalt 140 - User Manual

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DEWALT. ,INC.
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
INSTRUCTIONS and PARTS
Study this instruction booklet carefully before setting up and
operating the saw.
Even though you may have used saws before, get acquainted
with the proper way to set up and operate your new saw.
Know the major parts and controls by studying the illustrations
and suggestions in this booklet - th e n you'll know the saw
and do better work.
Always be careful when operating the saw - safe opera-
tion ls your responsibility. Watch what you are doing-always
be alert .
CAUTION-DO NOT use abra sive or cut-off wheels on this s aw .
FENCE
GUIDE
BAR
MOUNTING THE MOTOR - It may be more convenient
to mount motor before installing extensions.
1. Screw belt guard stud in motor bracket (see Figure 1),
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
with end flush with bracket. Lock in place with jam nut.
Slide pulley on motor shaft (set scrc10 aide aaoay from
motor) against shoulder on the shaft - tighten set
screw.
Wire motor cord.
Set the blade at zero degree.
Remove saw blade, lock bolt and tapered hinge pin -
loosen set screw to remove pin.
Hold motor in left side of saw cabinet - with front
handwheel, lower arbor until holes in motor mount arm
and motor bracket are in alignment - insert tapered
hinge pin. See Figure 1.
When knurl on pin is against motor base bracket, lock
in place with
1
/1" socket type set screw.
Swing motor up until slots in motor base brackets are
in alignment with motor bracket lock bolt holes- insert
lock bolt from inside, making sure square neck seats in
slot - Figure 2.
Place belts over pulleys.
10. Place washer and nut on Jo ck bolt and tighten with
wrench furnished when belts can be depressed 3/s" to
½" with light finger pressure.
11. Before replacing blade, see Belt Guard Mounting
Instructions below.
No. 140
10" HEAVY DUTY
TILT ARBOR FLOOR
SAW
MOUNTING THE BELT GUARD
1. Install guard between ESNA hex nuts and washers
(thin washers on the outside), making sure belts, pulley
and motor shaft are clear. Caution - slide blade on
t1rl10r m11l turn l>y liaml to check clearance.
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fAPER.CO HINGE
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Figure 1
Figur e 2
MOUNTING THE BLADE GUARD
1. Place bar in rear trunnion and lock in place with two
set screws - see Figure 4.
2. Slide bracket on bar - tighten lock screws, but not
securely.
3. Remove insert plate and the outside lock nut on s plitter
s upport stu d - see Figure 5.
Figure 4
Figure 5
4. Place splitter guard assembly between bracket and
plate, and the s lot in front of splitter over the stu~ . If
shims are furnished, they should be between splitter
and mounting bracket - see Figure 6.
5. Now lower assem -
bly so bracket screw
fits in splitter slot,
then tig hten Jock
screw. Replace Jock
nut on support stud
and tighten against
splitter .
6. Use a square to set
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V HU1
splitter at right an- h.
gle to the table and IJ
tighten bracket
screws. Figure 6
Note - to adjust splitter, see Step 10, Page 5.
MOUNTING THE FENCE
1. Attach fence guide bar to front of saw table with
screws and spacer bars furnished. Adjust guide bar so
it is parallel with top of table - an easy way is to
place a scale on top of the bar and measure distance
to top of the table at extreme ends of the table. Do
not tighten screws securely . To avoid possible injury,
the fence pointer has been reversed in the fence slide
- loosen screw to remove.
2. Now take the fence, raise the fence lock lever, a nd
place it on the saw table so that fence slide fits on the

DeWalt 140 Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	140
Category	Saw
Language	English