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ADJUSTING 0 AND 45 DEGREE POSI-
TIVE STOPS
Your saw is equipped with positive stops for fast
and accurate positioning of the saw blade at 0
and 45 degrees to the table.
The blade was adjusted at the factory. In order to
insure accurate cuts, this adjustment should be
rechecked. If adjustment is necessary, follow the
steps below.
To prevent personal injury,
always disconnect plug
from the power source when making adjust-
ments.
1. Turn elevation wheel
2 clockwise and raise
blade to maximum height (Fig. 21).
ADJUSTING 0 DEGREE POSITIVE
STOP:
2. Loosen the blade bevel lock handle
1 and push
the elevation wheel
2 to the left as far as pos-
sible and tighten the blade bevel lock handle
1
(Fig. 21).
3. Place a combination square on the table with
one end of the square against the blade as
shown (Fig. 22), and check to see if the blade
is 90 degrees to the table. If the blade is not
90 degrees to the table, loosen the blade bevel
lock handle
1, loosen 0 degree adjustment
screw
4, loosen 0 degree bevel stop cam 5 and
push the elevation wheel until the blade is 90
degrees to the table.
4. Tighten blade bevel lock handle
1, rotate the
bevel stop cam
5 until it touches the bevel stop
housing
7, then tighten 0 degree adjustment
screw
4.
5. Loosen adjustment screw
6 and adjust pointer
3 to indicate 0 degrees on the bevel scale.
ADJUSTING 45 DEGREE POSITIVE
STOP:
6. Loosen the blade bevel lock handle
1 and push
the elevation wheel
2 to the right as far as pos-
sible and tighten the blade bevel lock handle 1.
7. Place a combination square on the table with
one end of square against the blade as shown
(Fig. 23), and check to see if the blade is 45 de-
grees to the table. If the blade is not 45 degrees
to the table, loosen the blade bevel lock handle
1, loosen 45 degree adjustment screw 8, loos-
en 45 degree bevel stop cam
9 and push the
elevation wheel until the blade is 45 degrees to
the table.
8. Tighten blade bevel lock handle
1, rotate the
45 degree bevel stop cam
9 until it touches the
bevel stop housing
7, then tighten 45 degree
adjustment screw
8.
Adjustments
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
Fig. 21
2
6
7
9
4
8
5
3
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