set screw, the column key will b e retracted
out of the column tube keyway. The set
screw in outer end o f column
key must
b e loosened while adjustment i s being made
a n d tightened with
after
adjustment
i s
completed. This screw applies
pressure on the Nylon friction plug and pro-
vides smoother elevation movement of col-
umn tube. This set screw should be tightened
t o provide maximum smoothness of opera-
tion. R i g h t
and
l e f t
a r e g i v e n
w i t h o p e r a t o r f a c i n g the s a w
-
stand-
ing
i n
f r o n t o f
table.
a.
set screw in center of column tube key. (See
figure
b.
Loosen left-hand set screw
turn. (See figure
5.)
c. Tighten right-hand set screw. (See figure
5.)
d.
left-hand set screw. (See figure
5.)
e.
crank to raise and lower radial arm.
(See figure
6.)
If too tight, loosen right-hond set screw
(figure
5)
slightl
y
ond check again for smooth oper-
ation. When correct, tighten left-hand set screw
f.
Tighten set screw in center of column tube key (figure
5)
until smoothest operation
i s
obtained.
g.
t h e y o k e clamp h a n d l e
(7,
f i g u r e
20)
a n d
b e v e l l o c k k n o b
(17)
securely.
STEP
SQUARING THE CROSS CUT
1.
Loosen the arm latch handle
(22,
figure
20)
turn.
M a k e sure the yoke clamp handle
(7)
and bevel lock
knob
7)
are tight.
2.
Pull the
latch lever
outward and move r a d i a l
arm approximately
to the right. Release arm latch
lever and move radial
into the
(index) position.
Do not bump or
the arm. Push the arm latch handle,
o r arm. latch lever solidly with palm of hand i n order
to seat arm lock pin in the arm latch. (Refer to figure
3.
Tighten arm latch handle. (Refer to "PRECISION
IN-
DEXING" for detailed instructions on indexing the r a d i a l
arm.)
4.
Place a framing square on the table as shown in figure
7
and position the saw and square until the leg o f the
square
contacts a tooth of the saw blade. (Position
"A",
figure
this tooth with crayon or chalk.
5.
When the carriage i s moved back and forth on the radial
arm, the saw tooth "A" should just touch the square at
a l l positions. I f saw tooth
"A"
does not touch the square
a t all points, make the following adjustments:
a. If saw tooth ("A", figure
7)
moves away from the
square when moving the blade from the rear toward
the front of the table, tap the right-hand front edge
of the table.
b. I f
the saw tooth ("A",
7)
moves into the square
when moving saw from the rear to the front of saw
table, tap the left-hand front edge of table.
c. Recheck
. .
.
and, i f correct, tighten a l l table
down screws. (See figure
3.)
6.
I n extreme cases, due to rough handling during
the above
procedure may not b e suf-
ficient. Make the following adjustment only after tight-
ening the table screws and the cross-cut cannot b e
squared according to the
adjustment routine.
a. Remove three screws
2,
figure
8),
miter-scale
indicator
(3)
and radial arm cap
S E T
-
(RIGHT HAND!
C O L U M N T U B E KEY
S E C T I O N A L
L O O K I N G O O A N
F i g u r e
Figure
6