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Bevel Stop Rod
The bevel stop rod (A) is a device mounted on the
rollerhead to prevent the blade from contacting the
base when the bevel cuts are being made; particular-
ly with 20” blades. A socket head cap screw (B) locks
the rod into position.
BEFORE MAKING BEVEL CUTS AL-
WAYS BE CERTAIN THE BEVEL STOP ROD IS POSITIONED
SO THE BLADE CLEARS THE BASE WITH THE MOTOR IN ITS
REAR POSITION.
Carriage Return
The carriage return spring ‘C’ can be tightened or
loosed depending on your preference. To tighten ex-
tend out the cable while holding the reel with the left
hand and wrap the excess cable around the reel. To
loosen unwrap one round of cable.
Adjustment of Miter Scale
The miter scale is located at the rear of the arm.
When the arm is positioned for straight cross cut-
ting, the pointer should be a 0
o
on the scale. To
adjust, loosen the screw holding the pointer and
adjust to 0
o
. Retighten the screw.
A
B
C
Maintenance Adjustments and Alignments
Adjustment of Bevel Scale
The bevel scale is located at the front of the
yoke. When the motor is positioned for
straight cross cutting the pointer should be
at 0
o
on the scale. To adjust, loosen screw
and move pointer to 0
o
and tighten.
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