1
2
4
5
8
FIG. 11
FIG. 12
FIG. 13
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28.
Adjusting Blade Parallel To
The Miter Gauge Slots
The blade was adjusted parallel to the miter gauge slots at the
factory. In order to insure accurate cuts and help prevent
kickback, this adjustment should be rechecked. If adjustment is
necessary, follow the steps below.
To prevent personal injury, always disconnect the
plug from power source before making any
adjustments.
If the blade is misaligned by more than 1/8", do
not attempt to align or operate the saw. Have a
qualified service technician perform blade alignment.
1. Turn elevation wheel and raise blade as high as it will go.
2. Select a tooth on the rear of saw blade that is set to the left
when viewing blade from the front of saw, and mark this tooth with
a pencil.
3. Place the base of a combination square against the edge of the
miter gauge slot, and extend the sliding rule of square so it just
touches the marked tooth (Fig. 11).
4. Rotate blade and check the same marked blade tooth at the
front of the saw table (Fig. 12).
5. If the front and back measurements, shown in Figures 11 and
12, are not identical, loosen blade tilt lock handle and loosen the
four alignment screws
1
. If you cannot loosen a screw, then loosen
the corresponding hex nut on the bottom side of table. Carefully
move the saw blade until the blade is parallel to the miter gauge
slot, and securely tighten all four screws.
ATTENTION:
If
adjustment cannot be achieved by loosening the four alignment
screws
1
, loosen the two secondary alignment screws
2
only if it is
absolutely necessary to make this adjustment.
Changing The Blade
To prevent personal injury, always disconnect
plug from power source before changing blades.
1. Turn elevation wheel clockwise until the blade is up as high as it
will go, remove the two insert screws and lift the table insert
3
out
of the pocket of the table (Fig. 13).
2. Place open end arbor wrench
4
on flats on inside blade flange
to keep the saw arbor from rotating. Rotate arbor nut
counterclockwise with the closed arbor nut wrench
5
and remove
arbor nut
6
and outer washer
7
.
3. Assemble new blade, making certain the TEETH OF THE
BLADE ARE POINTING DOWN AT THE FRONT OF THE TABLE.
NOTE:
The printing on saw blades are not always on the same
side.
4. Assemble outer washer, arbor nut and securely tighten arbor
nut clockwise while holding arbor steady with the arbor wrench
(Fig. 13).
5. Position table insert in pocket of table so notches
8
on insert
3
are facing toward the blade and secure in place with the screws
provided.
Adjustments
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