b.
Turn the arm latch handle
(22,
fi
g
ure 20) one-quarter
turn
b u t d o not. pull it out.
c.
Loosen
not remove) t w o
screws
(5,
fig-
ure
8)
located inside
column tube.
d. Move radial arm slightly i n the proper direction to
make saw tooth
("A",
figure
7)
follow edge o f square
when the saw b l a d e i s moved i n and out in a "cross-
cut" manner.
e. Re-tighten the hex-head screws
(5,
figure
8)
a n d arm
latch handle.
f. Recheck travel of blade tooth
("A")
the square.
g. After the cross-cut has been
squared,
install the
arm c a p
figure
miter-scale
indicator
(3)
a n d screws
a n d
2 ) .
Set the indicator
a t
position.
.
.
..
.
.
STEP
FOUR-
ADJUSTING
THE TABLE
PARALLEL
TO RADIAL ARM
.
.
NOTE: DO NOT USE A
CARPENTER'S
.
.
LEVEL.
1. Remove the saw guard.
2.
Loosen table support mounting screws (figure
3)
a t
both left a n d right sides of the base. Re-tighten to finger
tightness for adjustment of table.
3.
Loosen arm latch handle
figure
20)
to
obtain free movement o f r a d i a l arm. Release arm latch
lever (1, figure
a n d loosen carriage lock knob for
easy movement o f motor a n d
assembly during
this operation. Move the motor and carriage assembly
out to the end o f radial arm a n d lower the saw blade
until i t just touches the table a t point A, which is the
front central position. (See figure
9.)
NOTE:
Actual contact with table c a n b e deter-
mined
by
rotating saw b l a d e a n d listening for
a light "pinging" sound
the
i s
lowered.
4.
Move the blade to point
near the rear edge of table.
(See figure
10.)
If saw blade starts t o r i d e on table as i t
i s moved rearward, loosen the nut near the rear of the
N o .
2
table support a n d t a p the table downward until
the blade just contacts the table a t this point.
If
table
i s too l o w a t the back, t a p it upward until a pinging
sound can b e heard
b l a d e
i s rotated. Recheck a t both
A
a n d
locations a n d correct as required. Tighten nut
a t rear of No.
2
table support when correct center height
i s
obtained.
5.
Move the blade to the left-rear of t a b l e a t point
C
a n d
tap table u p or down as required. (See figure
Then
move blade to point
D
a n d adjust table as required.
Tighten screws in
table support angle when
height
i s
correct. (See figure
3.)
6.
Move blade to points
E
a n d
F
and adjust the right-hand
table support i n the same manner as described for the
left-hand support. Tighten screws i n right-hand support
when adjustment
i s correct.
.
7.
Move the saw blade to a l l six positions t o recheck for
proper leveling o f table. (See figures
9,
10 and 11
.)
Make
slight corrections
if
required, and make sure a l l support
mounting screws are tight. (See figure
3.)
8.
Place the r i p fence i n vertical position behind the front
table board.
9.
Place the rear table b o a r d behind the r i p fence a n d the
table spacer board behind the rear
-the three table
(9,
figure 20) and tighten
them finger tight to secure
all
table boards.
STEP
-
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE
TO THE TABLE
TOP
Place the edge of o framing square on the table t o p
a n d against the saw blade, as shown in figure 12.
