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Step 1: Adjust the Blade Parallel to the Guides (Saws Only)
The blade must move parallel to the guides, or tail burning may occur and the kerf will be wider than the set of the
blade. Make the following adjustment only if the blade appears to be out of alignment.
To check the blade parallelism:
1. Align the rollers and adjust the guides (see Steps 3 and 4 below).
2. If the blade “heels”, or leaves burn marks on the cut, position the carriage for a crosscut and make a sample
cut. Check both sides of the cut to determine which side of the blade is causing the problem (you will need
this information for adjusting the blade).
To adjust the blade parallelism:
1.
Unplug the tool.
2. Position the Adjustment Tool on the rollers. Lower the carriage so the Adjustment Tool overhangs the blade.
3. Place the Adjustment Tool against the blade. The entire face of the blade should contact the Adjustment Tool.
If it does not, then the blade is not parallel to the work piece and you should:
a. Loosen (but do not remove) the two hex-head nuts holding the indexing pin assembly (Figure 33, #24).
b. If burn marks appear on the
left side
of the work piece, rotate the saw slightly clockwise until the entire face
of the blade contacts the Adjustment Tool.
If burn marks appear on the
right side
of the work piece, rotate the saw slightly counterclockwise until the
entire face of the blade contacts the Adjustment Tool.
Make only a slight adjustment at a time.
4. Securely tighten the two hex nuts holding the index pin assembly or assemblies.
5. Make a sample cut and adjust if necessary.
Step 2: Adjust the Blade or Bit (Perpendicularity)
To adjust for perpendicularity:
1. If the tool does not cut at 90
°
to the surface of the work piece, loosen the two motor mount nuts (Figure 33,
#25). An adjusting screw (26) is located to the right of the lower nuts.
2. Loosen the adjusting screw lock nut. Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw depending on the angle
adjustment required. Make only a slight adjustment.
3. Retighten the lock nut; making sure the screw is against the plate.
4. Retighten the motor mount nuts. Make a sample cut and readjust if necessary.
Figure 33: Adjusting the Blade (Perpendicularity)
For perpendicular cuts,
be sure the saw motor is
against the factory-set
adjustment screw (26).