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7.4

  Rail assembly 

Use HARDWARE BAG 2 

1.  Install mounting bracket (E, Figure 7-3) to saw 

table, as shown. Position bracket about 1/8-inch 
from top edge of table (see inset, Figure 7-3); 
this may be adjusted later. Tighten screws. 

2.  Install  adjustment  plate  (L,  Figure  7-3)  to  the 

bracket, using fasteners shown. 

NOTE:  Use  all  four  screws  in  the  adjustment 
plate  for  initial  setup.  Cut  capacity  can  be 
modified  later  by  removing  one  or  two  of  the 
screws  and  shifting  the  plate  with  the  entire 
sliding  table  assembly. 

At least two screws 

must remain in the adjustment plate during 
operation. 

See sect. 8.5 for details. 

 

Figure 7-3 

3.  Position right leg bracket assembly on floor and 

up  against  adjustment  plate  to  establish  initial 
height.  See  Figure  7-4.  Change  screw  hole  in 
leg bracket and/or adjust leveler until surfaces 
of leg bracket and adjustment plate are flush. 

 

Figure 7-4 

4.  Position inner guide rail (A) as shown in Figure 

7-5,  and  mount  right  leg  bracket  assembly  to 
the  threaded  holes  in  rail,  in  the  orientation 
shown. 

Finger tighten screws only.

 

 

Figure 7-5 

5.  Install inner guide rail to adjustment plate with 

four  screws  and  washers.  See  Figure  7-6. 
Position  rail  parallel  to  saw  table,  then  tighten 
screws. 

6.  Install horizontal bearing bracket (O, Figure 7-

6)  to  threaded  holes  at  front  of  inner rail, with 
two screws and washers. Tighten screws. 

 

Figure 7-6 

Summary of Contents for 1794860K

Page 1: ...ns and Parts Manual Sliding Table for PM2000B and PM3000B Table Saws Powermatic 427 New Sanford Road LaVergne Tennessee 37086 Part No M 1794860 Ph 800 274 6848 Edition 2 06 2019 www powermatic com Copyright 2018 Powermatic ...

Page 2: ...afety guards in place at all times when the machine is in use If removed for maintenance purposes use extreme caution and replace the guards immediately 14 Check damaged parts Before further use of the machine a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function Check for alignment of moving parts binding of ...

Page 3: ...g every cut The riving knife maintains the kerf in the workpiece which will reduce the chance of kickback Never attempt freehand cuts The workpiece must be fed parallel to the blade otherwise kickback will likely occur Always use the fence or miter gauge to support the workpiece Make sure that rip fence is parallel to blade If not the chances of kickback are very high Take the time to check and ad...

Page 4: ... instructions and parts breakdown Your sliding table has been designed and constructed to provide consistent long term operation if used in accordance with the instructions set forth in this document If there are questions or comments please contact your local supplier or Powermatic Powermatic can also be reached at our web site www powermatic com Retain this manual for future reference If the mac...

Page 5: ...e adjusting rail installation 14 7 8 Fence installation 15 7 9 Flip stop 16 7 10 Assembly completion 16 8 0 Additional alignments 16 8 1 Leveling sliding table 16 8 2 Table to blade parallelism 16 8 3 Fence to blade squareness 17 8 4 Fence scale and flip stop 18 8 5 Capacity adjustment 19 9 0 Operations 19 9 1 Fence position and capacities 19 9 2 Cutting angles 19 9 3 General operating procedures ...

Page 6: ...24 cm Main materials Main frame table mounting brackets legs Steel Crosscut fence Extruded aluminum Miter fence Extruded aluminum and steel Locking handles Plastic Table guides Sealed ball bearings Weights Net weight assembled approx 143 lbs 65 kg Shipping weight approx Carton 1 Rails 1794860R 71 lbs 32 kg Carton 2 Table 1794860T 84 lbs 38 kg Table 1 1 Based upon installation on PM2000B table saw ...

Page 7: ...7 5 0 Features and terminology These major components of the Sliding Table are referenced throughout the manual Figure 5 1 features and terminology ...

Page 8: ...rail C 1 Fence D 1 Mounting bracket E 1 Linkage long F Box 2 1794860T Table 3 Legs G 2 Left leg brackets H 1 Right leg bracket I 2 Linkage short J 1 Fence extension stop K 1 Adjustment plate L 1 Table M 2 T handle hex wrenches 5mm and 6mm N 1 Horizontal bearing bracket O 2 Vertical bearing brackets P 1 Fence pivot post Q 1 T nut R 1 Locking handle S 1 Angle clamp T 1 Flip stop U 1 Operating Instru...

Page 9: ...9 Figure 6 1 Box 1 contents p n 1794860R Figure 6 2 Box 2 contents p n 1794860T Not to scale ...

Page 10: ...ommended the sliding table be left in place after setup and adjustments If it is removed and reinstalled realignments may be needed 2 Remove left extension wing from table saw 3 Remove the on off switch from the guide tube 4 Remove guide tube and front and rear rails and install them farther to the right so that they do not extend past left end of saw table The Powermatic rail system has additiona...

Page 11: ...ration See sect 8 5 for details Figure 7 3 3 Position right leg bracket assembly on floor and up against adjustment plate to establish initial height See Figure 7 4 Change screw hole in leg bracket and or adjust leveler until surfaces of leg bracket and adjustment plate are flush Figure 7 4 4 Position inner guide rail A as shown in Figure 7 5 and mount right leg bracket assembly to the threaded ho...

Page 12: ...nuts as shown in Figure 7 8 Finger tighten only Figure 7 8 4 Use HARDWARE BAG 2 Install outer rail B Figure 7 9 to leg brackets NOTE The wider metal strip faces toward saw Position rail so that screws are midway in the slots and finger tighten only 5 Fully tighten all 12 cap nuts carriage bolts on the linkages Figures 7 7 and 7 8 6 Fully tighten screws on right leg bracket assembly that secure it ...

Page 13: ...hould maintain equal spacing to inner rail during its travel Verify this by placing 1 8 to 3 16 thick wood or cardboard shims between table and inner rail as shown in Figure 7 14 Slide table forward and back to the extent of its travel to verify setting 5 If adjustment is needed shift outer rail B Figure 7 15 toward or away from saw 6 When table travel is satisfactory tighten the four screws HB20 ...

Page 14: ...ise or lower bearing to just contact bottom lip of table Tighten nut Figure 7 19 15 Slide table forward and back the full extent of its travel It should slide smoothly without bumps or thumping noises as it engages the rails Make any additional adjustments as needed 7 7 Angle adjusting rail installation 1 Slide angle adjusting rail C Figure 7 20 onto the two T nuts C1 2 Position rail so that appro...

Page 15: ... by inserting T nut into channel Slide angle clamp to about 1 foot from left end of fence 4 Slide pivot post Q Figure 7 24 onto fence and position about 1 1 2 feet from right end of fence Figure 7 24 5 Flip fence upright scale faces upward and install fence into pivot hub on the right See Figure 7 25 6 Slide angle clamp along fence until T nut can be slid into top channel of angle adjusting rail S...

Page 16: ...sliding table 1 Before proceeding verify that saw table is level with floor 2 Place a level at different points across sliding table and saw table See Figure 8 1 3 Adjust height of leveling feet HB14 to make tables level If more adjustment is needed loosen three screws holding mounting bracket E to saw table and nudge bracket up or down 4 Tighten screws on mounting bracket E Figure 8 1 8 2 Table t...

Page 17: ...s Figure 8 4 4 If square is not flush loosen both handles on angle clamp Figure 8 5 and slide end of fence to a position where square sits flush 5 Tighten angle clamp Figure 8 5 6 Loosen screw C2 Figure 8 6 on angle rail and slide angle scale C3 until zero is aligned with vertical face of fence 7 Tighten screw C2 Figure 8 6 8 3 2 Front position 90 stop 8 Loosen the two T nuts on angle adjusting ra...

Page 18: ...gle while in rear position Figure 8 10 8 4 Fence scale and flip stop 8 4 1 Fence at front position 1 Loosen screw D3 Figure 8 11 and move fence scale D4 flush with right end of fence Tighten screw D3 Figure 8 11 2 Loosen fence handles on angle clamp and pivot post and slide fence to approximately 1 8 inch from blade as shown in Figure 8 12 3 Use a separate scale to measure 1 inch from the edge of ...

Page 19: ... before operating saw With fence in rear position cutting capacity is 41 inches with panel clearing blade 49 inches without panel clearing blade See Figure 9 2 Figure 9 2 Blade guard removed for clarity only install guard before operating saw NOTE The above capacities may vary depending upon position of adjusting plate on the saw table Also slight variation can occur depending upon thickness of pa...

Page 20: ...ts Periodically check fasteners for tightness Periodically check alignments such as sliding table level with saw table height of legs even travel of sliding table without play alignment of sliding table with blade etc All ball bearings on the unit are pre lubricated and sealed and require no further lubrication 10 1 Additional servicing Any additional servicing should be performed by authorized se...

Page 21: ...21 11 1 1 Table Assembly Exploded View ...

Page 22: ...p Screw M8 1 25P x 65L 1 23 PMST48 123 Flip Stock Stop 1 24 PMST48 124 Nylon Washer 2 25 PMST48 125 Lock Lever 1 26 PMST48 126 Sliding Block 1 27 TS 1541031 Nylon Lock Hex Nut M8 1 25P 1 28 TS 1550041 Flat Washer 6 5 x 13 x 1T 8 29 PMST48 129 Bearing Bracket 2 30 PMST48 130 T Nut 1 31 PMST48 131 Stock Support Bracket 1 32 TS 2246122 Socket Head Button Screw M6 1 0P x 12L 2 33 PMST48 133 Thumb Scre...

Page 23: ...1 25P x 16L 12 69 TS 1550061 Flat Washer 8 5 x 16 x 2T 12 70 TS 2331081 Cap Nut M8 1 25P 12 71 PMST48 171 Linkage Short 15 1 2 L 2 72 PMST48 172 Right Leg Bracket 1 73 TS 1482061 Hex Cap Screw M6 1 0P x 30L 1 74 PMST48 174 Bearing Bracket 1 75 PMST48 175 Adjustment Plate 1 76 TS 1491021 Hex Cap Screw M10 1 5P x 20L 3 77 TS 1550071 Flat Washer 10 x 20 x 2 0T 3 78 TS 1504021 Socket Head Cap Screw M8...

Page 24: ...24 11 2 1 Rail Assembly Exploded View ...

Page 25: ...207 90 Degree Stop Block 1 8 TS 1482051 Hex Cap Screw M6 1 0P x 25L 3 9 PMST48 209 Angle Adjusting Rail 1 10 PMST48 210 Fence Extension Bar 1 PMST48 212A Fence Scale Assembly includes 11 12 1 11 PMST48 211 Fence Scale 1 12 PMST48 212 Scale Plate 1 13 PMST48 213 Fence 1 14 PMST48 214 Outer Guide Rail 1 15 PMST48 215 Linkage Long 28 1 2 L 1 16 PMST48 216 Bearing Guide Rail 1 17 TS 1550041 Flat Washe...

Page 26: ...f a product requires further inspection the Technical Service representative will explain and assist with any additional action needed Powermatic has Authorized Service Centers located throughout the United States For the name of an Authorized Service Center in your area call 1 800 274 6846 or use the Service Center Locator on the Powermatic website More Information Powermatic is constantly adding...

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