Operating the sliding table (fig.11)
The machine is delivered with the sliding table mounted onto the machine and the postion of
the sliding table relative to the machine is factory set and needs no further adjustments.
When loading panels to the sliding table and when cutting using the parallel fence, the sliding
table should be locked.
This can be achieved simply by pulling the trigger in the slot in the lower part of the sliding
table extension-handle.
The movement of the sliding table is halted by 4 rubber buffers mounted onto the lower and
upper extrusion of the table.
If over a long period of time many short movements of the sliding table are made by e.g.
cross-cutting solid wood, then it is possible that the ball carrier between both extrusions will
move.
This means that it will be no longer correctly positionned to allow the sliding table to slide
through its full course.
The operator will feel resistance in the sliding table motion and the full stroke will not be
achieved.
This effect can be corrected simply by pushing the table with a few short, light pushes
angainst the buffer stop at the end, until the position of the ball carrier is adjusted and the
table can be moved again along its full stroke.
Maintenance and lubrification of the sliding table
It is highly recommended to clean the sliding table once a week, and to remove all sawdust
and chips which gradually slow down the sliding table.
From both sides of the sliding table, blow out the dust which has accumulated between the
two sections of the sliding table and on the ball carrier.
This can be done more easily and efficiently when the upper part of the sliding table is slid to
the rear, and must then be repeated with the upper part of the sliding table at the front end.
After all dust has been blown out, a thin Teflon based oil, or even plain diesel oil should be
sprayed onto the steel guiding rods on both upper and lower part of the sliding table.
Never use grease or thick oil.
This maintenance job will only take 10 minutes of your time, and will assure the machine
gives full satisfaction.
fig.11
Locking trigger
