13.
Assembly and adjustments
Adjust the lower blade guides (Fig. 17)
1. Remove the table (see page 12).
2. Loosen the lower support bearing screw
(1)
. Move
the support bearing
(2)
forward or backward until the
bearing is 1/32" (0.8 mm) behind the blade
(3)
.
3. Loosen the lower blade guide screws
(4)
and move
the left and right blade guides
(5)
as close to the
blades as possible without pinching it. Using a feeler
gauge (not provided), make sure the space between
each guide and the blade measures 0.02" (0.5 mm).
Tighten both screws
(4)
.
4. Install the table, taking care not to bump the table
against the blade.
Set blade guide assembly height (Fig. 18)
The blade guide assembly should be set approximately
1/8" (3.2 mm) above the workpiece.
1. Loosen the blade guide lock knob
(1)
.
2. Rotate the blade guide adjustment knob
(2)
to lower
the blade guide assembly
(3)
.
3. Tighten the blade guide lock knob
(1)
.
FIG. 15
5
2
4
FIG. 16
6
6
7
7
FIG. 17
5
6
2
3
FIG. 18
1
1
6
5
2
3
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