Wen APEX Pro 3710, Operator'S Manual

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Page 2: ...d adjustments 12 Operation 20 Maintenance 24 Trouble shooting 25 Exploded view 26 Parts list 27 Warranty statement 30 Technical Data Model 3710 Motor 120V 60Hz 15A 4800rpm Blade 10 inch carbide tipped blade Arbor 5 8 Depth of Cut at 90º 3 Depth of Cut at 45º 2 3 8 Bevel Angle Range Left 90º 45º Table Height with stand 36 Table Dimensions 20 x26 Weight 46 lbs ...

Page 3: ...ntil you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions safety rules etc contained in this manual Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire electric shock or serious personal injury Save this operator s manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructing others who may use this tool Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and ...

Page 4: ...you are tired Do not operate while under medication or while using alcohol or other drug DRESS PROPERLY Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry They can get caught in moving parts Rubber gloves and non skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair USE SAFETY GOGGLES Also face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty and ear plugs during exte...

Page 5: ...motor STABILITY OF SAW Your table saw MUST BE BOLTED securely to a stand or workbench In addition if there is any tendency for the table saw to tip over or move during certain operations such as cutting long heavy boards use an auxiliary support LOCATION Use the table saw in a well lit area and on a level surface clean and smooth enough to reduce the risk of trips and falls Use it where neither th...

Page 6: ...g rabbeting or molding replace the guard as soon as that operation is completed d NEVER turn the saw ON before clearing the table of all tools wood scraps etc except the workpiece and related feed or support devices for the operation planned e NEVER place your face or body in line with the cutting tool NEVER place your fingers and hands in the path of the saw blade or other cutting tool NEVER reac...

Page 7: ...ble e Do not use any blade or other cutting tool marked for an operating speed less than 5000 R P M Never use a cutting tool larger in diameter than the diameter for which the saw was designed For greatest safety and efficiency when ripping use the maximum diameter blade for which the saw is designed since under these conditions the spreader is nearest the blade f Make sure the table insert is flu...

Page 8: ...the outlet have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power To keep this to a minimum and to prevent overheating and motor burned out use the table below to determine the minimum wire size A W G of extension cord Use only three 3 wire extension cords that have three 3 prong grounding plugs and three 3 pole receptacles that acce...

Page 9: ... a live terminal CHECK with a licensed electrician or service personnel if you do not completely understand the grounding instructions or if you are not sure if the tool is properly grounded USE ONLY THREE WIRE EXTENSION CORDS that have 3 pronged plugs and outlets that accept the tool s plug as shown in Fig A Repair or replace a damaged or worn cord immediately CAUTION In all cases make certain th...

Page 10: ...r Table Saw A Miter Gauge G Hand Wheel B Blade Guard H Leg Stand C Table I ON OFF Switch with Safety Key D Rip Fence Scale J Blade Bevel Scale E Rip Fence Storage K Miter Gauge Storage F Blade Bevel Locking Lever ...

Page 11: ...al injury Do not discard the packing materials until you have carefully inspected the saw identified all parts and satisfactorily operated your new saw NOTE if any parts are damaged or missing do not attempt to plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the damaged or missing parts are obtained and are installed correctly Item Description Qty Item Description Qty 1 Table Saw 1 9 Push Stic...

Page 12: ...he front and rear short support plates 13 Figure 1 to the legs 14 Figure 1 5 Tap the four rubber feet 15 Figure 1 onto the bottom of the legs 14 Figure 1 Mounting the Table Saw to the Leg Stand Figure 2 NOTE Mount the table saw to the leg stand using the hardware supplied in the hardware bag 1 Place the table saw onto the assembled leg stand so that the four 4 mounting holes 1 Figure 2 in the base...

Page 13: ...kbench or plywood and a opening MUST be made the same size as the opening in the bottom of the saw using the dimensions illustrated Figure 4 so the saw dust can drop through 1 Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted securely using 5 16 hex nuts not included Screw lengths should be 2 1 2 longer than the thickness of the bench top 2 Locate and mark where the saw is to be mounted 3 Drill fou...

Page 14: ...ast 2 1 2 more than the thickness of the mounting board Insert screws up through mounting board and through base holes Place flat washers on stud and secure with hex nuts NOTE For proper stability holes must be counter sunk on bottom side of plywood so screw heads are flush with the bottom surface of the supporting board 2 Securely clamp board 2 Figure 5 to workbench 3 Figure 5 using two or more C...

Page 15: ...lade is at a 90 angle to the table Figure 7 4 If the blade is not at a 90 angle to the table loosen the jam nut underneath table and turn the 90 adjusting socket head screw 3 Figure 8 left to reduce the angle or right to increase the angle Adjusting the 45 Stop 1 Raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the control wheel 1 Figure 6 counterclockwise 2 Loosen the blade lock lever 2 Figure 6 ...

Page 16: ...e the combination square to the rear until the ruler touches the marked tooth 8 If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear positions no adjustment is necessary If the front and rear measurements are not the same blade is not parallel to the miter slot Proceed to steps 9 19 to perform the adjustment 9 Remove the combination square and stand the saw on its left side so you can acces...

Page 17: ...or 5 Install the flange 5 against the blade 2 Figure 13 and thread the arbor nut 4 Figure 13 as far as possible by hand Ensure that the blade is flush against the inner blade flange 6 Figure 13 6 To tighten the arbor nut 4 Figure 14 use the open end wrench 7 Figure 14 and align the wrench jaws on the flats of the flange to keep the arbor from turning Place the box end wrench 8 Figure 14 on the arb...

Page 18: ...y over the center of the blade Figure 16 6 Align holes in riving knife with pins and lock the release lever by rotating it counterclockwise Push pull riving knife to verify that it is locked in place Figure 16 7 Replace table insert Installing the blade guard Figure 17 1 With one hand hold the front of the barrier guard assembly by the metal fork With the other hand hold the guard release lever up...

Page 19: ...then release the attachment pin such that the Anti Kickback Device locks onto the riving knife immediately behind the guard assembly Check that the attachment pin is securely connected into locking hole Carefully raise and lower the pawls when letting go the spring loaded pawls must come down and contact the table insert Figure 18 Note The two installing are independent of each other so the Anti K...

Page 20: ...d thrown toward the operator Stand to either side of the blade Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path of the blade If blade stalls or stops while cutting TURN SWITCH OFF before attempting to free the blade Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the work piece through the cut to support long or heavy workpieces to remove cut off pieces of material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON Do n...

Page 21: ... done with the miter gauge set at 90 Figure 20 The graduations on the miter gauge provide accuracy for average woodworking In some cases where extreme ac curacy is required when making angle cuts for example make a trial cut and then recheck it with an accurate square or protractor If necessary the miter gauge head can be swiveled slightly to compensate for any inaccuracy NOTE The space between th...

Page 22: ...ck hold it securely Make the cut pull the work piece back push the cut off piece off the table with a long Push Stick DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PICK IT UP AS THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR HANDS Miter Cutting Figure 22 MITER CUTTING is known as cutting wood at an angle other than 90 with the edge of the wood Follow the same procedure as you would for crosscutting Figure 22 Adjust the miter gauge to the desired ...

Page 23: ... the RIGHT of the blade It cannot be used in the groove to the LEFT because the blade guard will interfere Hold the workpiece with your right hand and the lock knob with your left hand Compound Miter Cutting COMPOUND MITER CUTTING is a combination of miter cutting and bevel crosscutting The cut is made at an angle other than 90 to both the edge and the flat side of the wood Adjust the miter gauge ...

Page 24: ...wer cord is worn or cut or damaged in any way have it replaced immediately Make sure the teeth of the ANTI KICKBACK pawls are always sharp To sharpen 1 Remove blade guard 2 Rotate pawl toward rear of spreader so that teeth are above top of spreader 3 Hold spreader with left hand and place pawl over corner of workbench Figure 24 4 Using a small round file Smooth Cut sharpen the teeth Warning All re...

Page 25: ...n with turpentine and coarse steel wool 4 Incorrect blade for work 4 Change the blade 5 Gum or pitch on table causing erratic feed 5 Clean table with turpentine and steel wool Material kicked back from blade 1 Rip fence out of alignment 1 Align rip fence with miter gauge 2 Splitter not aligned with blade 2 Align splitter with blade 3 Feeding stock without rip fence 3 Install and use rip fence 4 Sp...

Page 26: ...26 Exploded View ...

Page 27: ...Spindle 1 18 3710 018 Block wind cover 1 58 3710 058 Spring washer 1 19 3710 019 Stator 1 59 3710 059 Spindle washer 3 20 3710 020 Motor cover 1 60 3710 060 Nut 6 21 3710 021 Flat washer 4 61 3710 061 Nut 1 22 3710 022 Spring washer 4 62 3710 062 Casing pipe 1 23 3710 023 Socket head cap screw 4 63 3710 063 Screw rod 1 24 3710 024 Binding post 2 64 3710 064 Socket head cap screw 1 25 3710 025 Back...

Page 28: ... 099 Flat washer 1 142 3710 142 Grip slipper 1 100 3710 100 Pin 1 143 3710 143 Spring piece 1 101 3710 101 Nut 1 144 3710 144 Screw 1 102 3710 102 Flat washer 1 145 3710 145 Switch 1 103 3710 103 Holder 1 146 3710 146 Screw 4 104 3710 104 Nut 2 147 3710 147 Switch box cover 1 105 3710 105 Connecting rod 1 148 3710 148 Protector 1 106 3710 106 Binding post 2 149 3710 149 Switch box 1 107 3710 107 C...

Page 29: ... 3710 220 Wobbler 1 181 3710 181 Screw 2 221 3710 221 Round pin 1 182 3710 182 Pin 1 222 3710 222 Nut 1 183 3710 183 Locking wheel 1 223 3710 223 Handle 1 184 3710 184 Pin 1 224 3710 224 Table 1 185 3710 185 Casing pipe 1 225 3710 225 Base plate 1 186 3710 186 Connecting rod 4 226 3710 226 Table insert 1 187 3710 187 Locking wheel 1 227 3710 227 Screw 2 188 3710 188 Pin 1 228 3710 228 Dust leg 1 1...

Page 30: ...le and clearly defines Date of Purchase including month and year and Place of Purchase THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ACCESSORY ITEMS SUCH AS CIRCULAR SAW BLADES DRILL BITS ROUTER BITS JIGSAW BLADES SANDING BELTS GRINDING WHEELS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO TWO 2 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE SOME STATES IN THE U S SOME CANADIAN PROVINCES DO...