15.
Assembly and adjustments
Miter gauge adjustment (Fig. 18)
Place the miter gauge in the groove on the table. The
miter gauge can be adjusted 0° to 60° right and left to
maintain an accurate angle on your workpiece. To
adjust the angle on the miter gauge:
1. Turn the miter gauge knob
(1)
counterclockwise to
loosen.
2. Rotate the base of the gauge to align the pointer
(2)
with the desired angle.
3. Tighten the miter gauge knob
(1)
.
Wheel brush adjustment (Fig. 19)
The wheel brush is located against the lower blade
wheel and helps keep the blade clean of sawdust and
wood chips.
If an adjustment is needed:
1. Loosen the screw
(3)
that secures the wheel
brush
(4)
.
2. Position the wheel brush against the wheel.
3. Tighten the screw.
Drive belt adjustment (Fig. 19 & 20)
Check the deflection of the drive belt
(5)
in the center
between the two pulleys on the opposite side from the
belt tension wheel. The belt should deflect 1/4" (6 mm)
deflection when pressing on the drive belt in the center
between the two pulleys.
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the two bolts
(6)
that hold
the motor assembly to the housing.
2.
To reduce the tension on the belt:
pull the motor
assembly
(7)
up (counterclockwise).
To increase tension on the belt:
push the motor
assembly down (clockwise).
3. Tighten the two bolts that hold the motor to the
housing.
FIG. 18
FIG. 20
2
1
FIG. 19
4
5
6
6
7
3
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