13.
Assembly and adjustments
Adjust the upper blade guide (Fig. 13–14)
1. Make sure the upper blade guide assembly
(1)
is at
right-angles to the blade
(2)
.
If not:
loosen the screw
(3)
and rotate the assembly
until it is perpendicular to the blade, then re-tighten
the screw
(3)
.
2. Loosen the support bearing screw
(4)
and move the
support bearing
(5)
forward or backward until the
bearing is 1/32" (0.8 mm) behind the blade. Tighten
the screw
(4)
.
3. Loosen the left and right blade guide screws
(6)
and
move the guides
(7)
as close to the blade 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 the
screws
(6)
.
Adjust the lower blade guides (Fig. 15)
It is possible to adjust lower blade guide with table
attached, however user may find it easier to do so with
table removed.
1. Loosen the lower support bearing screw
(8)
. Move
the support bearing
(9)
forward or backward until the
bearing is 1/32" (0.8 mm) behind the blade
(2)
.
2. Loosen the lower blade guide screws
(10)
and move
the left and right blade guides
(11)
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
(10)
.
3.Reattach table (if removed), taking care not to bump
the table against the blade.
Set blade guide assembly height (Fig. 16)
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. 14
6
6
7
7
FIG. 15
8
2
FIG. 16
9
1
10
11
11
2
3
FIG. 13
3
2
1
5
2
4
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