SafetySpeed 3400 Owner's Manual

Summary of 3400

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    Panel saw and router owner’s manual 13943 lincoln st. Ne ham lake, mn 55304 763-755-1600 fax: 763-755-6080 w w w . P a n e l s a w . C o m sales@safetyspeedcut.Com.

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    2 a message from all of us at safety speed manufacturing: thank you for purchasing a safety speed vertical panel saw or router. We take pride in building these fine products in the u.S.A. Each ssc product is designed to give years of dependable service. Our saws and routers are built from the finest...

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    3 contents safety.......................................................................................... 4 electrical safety.......................................................................................... 7 extension cords ...................................................................

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    4 safety warning: when using electric tools, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. Read and save all instructions for future use. Before use, be sure everyone using this tool reads and understands this manual as well as any labels pac...

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    5 17. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure your tool is turned off before plugging it in. Do not use the tool if the power switch does not turn it on and off. Observe correct lockout/tag out procedures when performing maintenance on the tool. 18. Do not force the tool. Your tool will perform best at t...

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    6 i. Support thin material. Large sheets such as paneling, formica, etc., tend to warp or sag and must be well supported over their entire length to avoid pinching the blade. 27. Handle the counterbalance with care. The counterbalance cable is under tension. Always attach the cable to the saw carria...

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    7 electrical safety warning: improperly connecting the grounding wire can result in the risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure that the outlet is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the tool. Never remove the grounding prong from the plug. ...

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    8 extension cords grounded tools require a three-wire extension cord. As the distance from the supply outlet increases, you must use a heavier-gauge extension cord. Using extension cords with inadequately sized wire causes a serious drop in voltage, resulting in loss of power and possible tool damag...

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    9 installation your safety speed saw or router comes from the factory assembled and aligned. You will only have to mount the following parts before you can run this tool: • counterbalance (on models c4, c5, h-series, and sr5) • motor (except for models 6400/6800, 7400/7400xl, and the sr5/sr5u) • cor...

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    10 a counterbalance is used on models c4, c5, h-series, and sr5, to offset the weight of the carriage and saw or router. Other models use a counterweight system that is factory installed. The counterbalance is shipped with the necessary hardware attached, and is in the box marked “saw motor.” remove...

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    11 • if you have purchased the optional frame stand, install it now. Follow the mounting instructions packed with the stand (and repeated at the end of this manual). The stand will correctly support the tool under normal operating conditions. Warning: a freestanding saw must be located away from are...

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    12 mounting the router platform and saw platform on the carriage (combination machines) models sr5 and sr5u 1. Set the bottom of the router or saw platform behind the two clips at the bottom of the carriage. 2. Pivot the top of the platform into the carriage so its hole slips over the locating pin. ...

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    13 5. Loosen the carriage lock and allow the saw carriage to return to the top of the guides. Warning: to reduce the risk of injury, do not operate the tool without the blade guard in place. Installing the blade guard (saws) note: the models 7400 and 7400xl do not have a separate blade guard. The bl...

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    14 adjusting the crosscut rulers (saws) the saw has one rip ruler mounted vertically, and two crosscut rulers, one attached to the frame on each side of the saw. The rip ruler is set at the factory, but the two crosscut rulers must be adjusted to the specific blade that is mounted in the saw. Instal...

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    15 figure 12: main components of saw or router (model h-5 saw shown) i n d e x p i n c a r r i a g e l o c k k n o b o n / o f f s w i t c h m o t o r h a n d l e n y l o n b e a r i n g s b l a d e l o c k h e i g h t i n d e x t a b b l a d e g u a r d t u r n t a b l e figure 13: carriage (models...

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    16 figure 15: carriage (models 7400 and 7400xl saws) figure 16: carriage (models 3400 and sr5u routers) figure 17: carriage (model sr5 router) indexing pin carriage lock knob on and off switches carriage handle carriage handle motor switch carriage lock knob carriage lock knob carriage handle depth ...

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    17 figure 18: model tr2 router figure 18a: knife carriage carriage handle motor switch hand clamp depth adjusting ring carriage lock knob.

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    18 operation warning: the following are suggestions that give you a general idea of how a panel saw or router is intended to be operated. No instructions can replace common sense and experience. Be sure you and all operators have enough time and material to become familiar with the general operating...

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    19 rip cutting limitations the minimum length recommended for rip (horizontal) cuts is 2-1/2 feet (.79m), so the work piece will be supported on at least four rollers. Pieces shorter than 4 feet (1.22m) can be rotated 90° and be crosscut. This size limitation also applies when using the optional mid...

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    20 4. Use the allen wrench provided with the saw to loosen and remove the bolt (figure 19) counterclockwise (c4, c5, h-series) clockwise (6400/6800). 5. Remove the outer blade flange (13), blade (15), and inner blade flange (14). 6. Clean the spindle, flanges, bolt, and blade to remove built-up dust...

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    21 changing the bit (routers) 1. Disconnect power to the unit. 2. Lock the carriage lock. 3. Loosen the wing nut on the router base. 4. Rotate the motor counterclockwise and remove it. 5. Using the wrench kit provided, loosen the collet and remove the bit. 6. Install the new bit and tighten the coll...

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    22 locking the carriage lock the carriage by tightening the red lock knob(s): • on the c4, c5, and h-series saws, located on the left guide tube. • on models 6400 and 6800 saws, located on the right guide tube. • on models 7400 and 7400xl saws, located to the left of the motor. • on routers, one loc...

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    23 adjusting the kerf spreader (models 7400 and 7400xl) the 7400-series saws have a kerf spreader (figure 23) mounted on a vertical tube to the left of the saw carriage tracks. It is intended to run in the cutout kerf from the saw cut when making horizontal cuts from the right to the left. The sprea...

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    24 6. Make certain that the work piece is adequately supported and stable in the machine. Refer also to “limitations of the tool”. The work piece can be held with one hand; do not hold the work piece so that your hand is anywhere behind the carriage or guides or in the path of the saw blade. 7. Star...

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    25 operating procedure: rip cutting a rip cut is a horizontal cut that can be done either from the left to the right or from the right to the left, as shown in figure 26 and figure 27. Rip cuts must always be done by moving the work piece in the direction of the arrow on the saw carriage. (see also ...

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    26 figure 27: rip cutting from the right using optional midway fence (work extends beyond saw carriage at least 4” (102mm)) 11. When making cuts that are less than 1 inch, the chatter guard (located inside the blade guard) must be resting on the work piece, not on the cut-off piece. See figure 28. I...

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    27 7. To raise or lower the bit, adjust the graduated depth-adjusting ring on the router base. It indicates the exact distance of the bit below the sub-base. 8. Start the motor (see “starting and stopping the motor”), and allow it to reach full speed before beginning the cut. 9. When the motor has r...

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    28 to reattach the motor, reverse the above procedure. Use your set screw (11) to reset the motor. Figure 30: removing the motor (models c4, c5. H4, h5, h6) models 6400 and 6800 1. Disconnect and lock off the power supply. 2. Remove the blade guard. 3. Remove the saw blade. 4. Support the motor by h...

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    29 2. Loosen the wing nut on the router base. 3. Support the motor by hand and rotate it counterclockwise until it comes free of the housing. To reinstall the motor, reverse the above procedure. Maintenance warning: to reduce the risk of injury, always unplug the tool before doing any maintenance. N...

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    30 service repairs if your tool is damaged, call safety speed at 800-772-2327 for technical advice or for the name of a dealer near you who can service your machine. Replacement parts refer to the separate replacement parts information provided with the tool. Alignment the tool is aligned at the fac...

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    31 step 1: adjust the blade parallel to the guides (saws only) the blade must move parallel to the guides, or tail burning may occur and the kerf will be wider than the set of the blade. Make the following adjustment only if the blade appears to be out of alignment. To check the blade parallelism: 1...

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    32 step 3: align the guides warning: unplug the tool before beginning this adjustment. If the tool does not cut at 90°, the guides may not be perpendicular to the rollers. To check the guide alignment: 1. Unplug the tool before testing alignment or making adjustments. 2. Align the rollers (see step ...

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    33 accessories safety speed offers several accessories for our panel saws and routers. Frame wheels the frame wheels accessory allows the tool to be rolled from one location to another in the shop. It includes two wheels and mounting fasteners. Wheels are standard on the models 7400 and 7400xl, and ...

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    34 stands are standard on the models 7400 and 7400xl. They are not available for the model tr2. The model c4 and c5 also have an optional retractable stand that can be folded for fast transport of the tool. Installation attach the components as shown in figure 36 or 37. Figure 37: installing the fra...

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    35 dust collection kits dust collection kits are recommended if the tool will be used in an enclosed area. They include discharge tubing and a hose roller system to hold the outboard end of the tubing. For saws, the kits also include new blade guards that have a 2” (50.8mm) hose connection. Dust col...

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    36 operation always turn the vacuum source on before starting the saw or router, and turn it off when finished cutting. Stop bar the stop bar accessory fits between the lower pair of horizontal frame members. It provides preset flip stops for repetitive cuts. Six or eight flip stops are included (de...

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    37 operation set the individual flip stops to the positions desired for repetitive cuts: loosen the collars with the provided allen wrench, slide the collars to the desired position, and retighten them. Multiple cuts can be made by flipping the stops up or down to position the work piece at the prop...

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    38 operation 1. Position the stop block at the desired cut length, as shown by the quick stop measuring tape, and secure the block with the lock knob. 2. Raise the carriage to the top of the guides. 3. Slide the work piece behind the carriage, and hold it firmly against the stop block. Never reach b...

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    39 figure 45: mounting the midway fence 3. Tip the top of the rear support brackets (#9 in figure 44) under the upper horizontal frame member (#8), raise the fence, and push the lower ends of the rear support brackets down behind the lower horizontal frame member. The nuts may have to be loosened sl...

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    40 the machine, tighten all securing bolts. 10. To align the left half of the fence, place a 6-ft (1.8m) or 8-ft (2.4m) straightedge on the right-hand fence. Move it to the left until it extends the full length of the left wooden fence (48”or 1,219mm). Clamp the straightedge to the frame of the mach...

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    41 air clamping package (for routers) the air clamp accessory replaces the manually operated clamps. It is not available for the model sr5 or sr5u. Installation install as shown in figure 47. Figure 47: air clamping package (for models 3400 and tr2) carbide knife scoring system (models 7400 and 7400...

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    42 specifications tableiv: saw and router specifications dimensions tool model length height depth weight maximum crosscut cut thickness volts ac horse power c4 60”/1525mm 75”/1900mm 14”/356mm 189lbs/86kg 50”/1270mm 1.75”/45mm 120 3.25 c5 60”/1525mm 90”/2286mm 14”/356mm 219lbs/99kg 64”/1625mm 1.75”/...

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    43 warning labels identified do not use this tool where children are present do not remove blade guard with power connected do not use without blade guard on machine read manual before operating saw feed stock in the direction of the arrow read instructions to reduce risk of kickback do not place ha...