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novascroller · 11-26-2006, 07:32 PM

i'm noticing a "clunking" sound happening more and more frequently with my
delta ss350. its 3 years old and i'm wondering if anyone else has had this
problem with them. thanks.

graham

Rolf · 11-27-2006, 01:42 PM

Take it apart before it gets worse. I took mine apart and put white lithium grease on all of the joints. The back arm is only stamped steel, no bearings. I also found that the set screw on the counter balance was loose. That is where my noise came from. The saw runs better than new now.

Dusty Buffalo · 11-27-2006, 02:58 PM

Mine doesn't clank so much as squeak. But only sometimes. I tried oiling it but it didn't seem to help.

I'm not sure I trust myself enough to take it apart. May take it over to the Delta folks down the street after the holidays and have them look at it. It's still under warranty, thank goodness.

novascroller · 11-27-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolf

Take it apart before it gets worse. I took mine apart and put white lithium grease on all of the joints. The back arm is only stamped steel, no bearings. I also found that the set screw on the counter balance was loose. That is where my noise came from. The saw runs better than new now.

i'm going to give that a try. i already replaced the rear link bar and
the 2 screws thinking it was that but it still clunks. i'll let you know
what i find, if anything.

graham

novascroller · 11-28-2006, 12:25 AM

i took most of it apart except the motor and greased it all up, it still
clunks.

Rolf · 11-28-2006, 01:09 PM

Are the blade clamps tight? I mean where the blade clamp assembly is fastened to the arm. I will look at my saw when I get home.

novascroller · 12-09-2006, 10:45 AM

according to the dewalt service center, the upper and lower arms are bad. i'm not overly impressed as this saw is only a little over 3 years old.

rms112462 · 12-09-2006, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolf

Take it apart before it gets worse. I took mine apart and put white lithium grease on all of the joints. The back arm is only stamped steel, no bearings. I also found that the set screw on the counter balance was loose. That is where my noise came from. The saw runs better than new now.

Had the same problem with mine on the clunking noise it was also the set screw loose on the counter balance on my SS350

rms112462

novascroller · 12-09-2006, 07:11 PM

it wasn't the set screw, i checked.

novascroller · 12-13-2006, 01:08 PM

since i just bought an excalibur ex-30 for $500 i'm not bothering to fix my delta at this time.

11-26-2006, 07:32 PM	#1
novascroller Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lower sackville, nova scotia Posts: 108	Delta SS350 problems i'm noticing a "clunking" sound happening more and more frequently with my delta ss350. its 3 years old and i'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem with them. thanks. graham

11-27-2006, 01:42 PM	#2
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,808	Take it apart before it gets worse. I took mine apart and put white lithium grease on all of the joints. The back arm is only stamped steel, no bearings. I also found that the set screw on the counter balance was loose. That is where my noise came from. The saw runs better than new now. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

11-27-2006, 02:58 PM	#3
Dusty Buffalo Southern Cheesehead Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 350	Mine doesn't clank so much as squeak. But only sometimes. I tried oiling it but it didn't seem to help. I'm not sure I trust myself enough to take it apart. May take it over to the Delta folks down the street after the holidays and have them look at it. It's still under warranty, thank goodness. __________________ Kelly "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney

11-28-2006, 01:09 PM	#6
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,808	Are the blade clamps tight? I mean where the blade clamp assembly is fastened to the arm. I will look at my saw when I get home. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

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11-28-2006, 12:25 AM	#5
novascroller Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lower sackville, nova scotia Posts: 108	i took most of it apart except the motor and greased it all up, it still clunks.

12-09-2006, 10:45 AM	#7
novascroller Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lower sackville, nova scotia Posts: 108	according to the dewalt service center, the upper and lower arms are bad. i'm not overly impressed as this saw is only a little over 3 years old.

12-09-2006, 07:11 PM	#9
novascroller Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lower sackville, nova scotia Posts: 108	it wasn't the set screw, i checked.

12-13-2006, 01:08 PM	#10
novascroller Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lower sackville, nova scotia Posts: 108	since i just bought an excalibur ex-30 for $500 i'm not bothering to fix my delta at this time.

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