All:
Sounds silly, I realize, but I'm having a bit of a problem replacing a damanged power cord on my Delta Contractor's Saw. (Discovered quite by accident that the cord had been resting on the drive belt (!!!), and the black insulating jacket had been reduced to a pile of powder leaving about 2" of fully exposed wire. For a small slit, I'd consider just wrapping electrical tape around it, but I thought this damage was too severe for that).
The problem arises with removal of the cord at the front switch. The cord attaches to the switch at three terminals, two of which are simple push-terminals and were pulled off easily with a pair of pliers. The third terminal, however, is an o-ring secured to a rectangular metal bracket via a small screw. That screw, despite much gnashing of teeth and attempts by several people, will NOT budge.
Could someone advise if that screw post is secured by some type of fixative or compound that purposely prevents removal? Or am I just the unfortunate recpient of a cross-threaded screw? Or does Delta intend for me to replace the whole thing - switch and cord - if the cord becomes damaged? I suppose I could just cut the cord at the screw terminal post and splice a new cord in its place, but that seems like a sloppy repair..
Thanks for your help.
-David