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Keeping the area clean

 (Fig. 4) 

Sawdust and wood chips that fall under the saw 
will accumulate on the floor. Make it a practice to 
pick up and discard this dust when you have

Sawdust port 

(Fig. 5) 

The sawdust port 

(1)

 is located at the rear of the 

saw. A dust collection system can be attached to
this port to aid in the removal of sawdust from the

WARNING:

Always keep the work area clean, uncluttered, and well lit. Do not work on floor

surfaces that are slippery.

1

Fig. 5

Fig. 4

Assembly and adjustments (continued)

12

completed cutting.

work area.

Front and rear locking rip fence 

(Fig.6)

1.Thread the fence handle 

(1)

into the cam hole 

(2)

until tight.

2.Lift upward on the rip fence handle 

(1)

so that the 

holding clamp 

(3)

is fully extended. 

3.Place the rip fence on the saw table and engage the

holding clamp 

(3)

to the rear of the table. Lower the 

front end onto the front rail 

(4)

.

4.Push down on the fence handle 

(1)

to lock. 

Rip fence adjustment 

(Fig. 7)

1.To move the fence, pull the handle 

(2)

up and slide 

the fence 

(1)

to the desired location. Push down on 

the handle 

(2)

to lock the fence in position. 

2.Position the fence on the right side of the table and

along one edge of the miter gauge grooves.

3.Lock the fence handle 

(2)

. The fence should be parallel 

to the miter gauge groove. 

If adjustment is needed to make the fence parallel to the
groove, do the following:

4.Loosen the two screws 

(3)

and lift up on the 

handle

(2)

.

5.Hold the fence bracket 

(4)

firmly against the front of 

the saw table. Move the far end of the fence until it is
parallel with the miter gauge groove.

6.Tighten both screws 

(3)

and push the handle 

(2)

down to lock.

7.If the fence is loose when the handle is in the locked (downward) position,move the handle 

(2)

upward and turn the adjusting screw 

(

5

)

clockwise

 until the rear clamp is snug.Do not turn the 

adjusting screw 

(

5

)

more than

1/4 turn at a time. 

Note: Over-tightening the adjusting screw 

(5)

will cause the fence to come out of alignment. 

1

1

0

2

3

4

2

2

2

2

2

30

23

2

2

21

22

2

4

  

  

  

11

10

4

2

3

1

Fig.  6

1

1

0

2

3

4

2

2

2

2

2

30

23

2

2

21

22

2

4

11

10

Fig. 7

1

4

2

3

5

Assembly and adjustments (continued)

13

Blade guard assembly 

(Fig. 8–11)

1.Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to

zero degrees on the blade bevel scale. Lock the
blade bevel lock knob.

2.Place the external tooth lock washer 

(2)

followed

by a flat washer 

(3)

onto the long bolt 

(1)

.

3.Insert this bolt through the splitter bracket 

(4)

.

4.Insert the splitter bracket onto the pivot rod 

(5)

and

tighten.

5.Make sure the hex screws 

(6)

that hold the blade 

guard assembly 

(7)

to the splitter bracket 

(4)

are

tight.

6.Position the blade guard arm 

(8)

to the rear. 

7.Using a straight edge, check to see that the

splitter

(9)

is aligned with the saw blade.

8.If straightening adjustment is necessary, loosen

bolt

(1)

and shift the splitter 

(9)

to the left or to

theright, or rotate as needed.

9.When you are certain the splitter 

(9)

is properly

aligned with the saw blade, tighten the bolt 

(1)

.

Note: The splitter 

(9)

must always be correctly 

aligned so that the cut workpiece will pass
on either side of the splitter without binding
or twisting to the side.

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

5

Fig. 10

7

6

4

Fig. 11

8

9

Assembly and adjustments (continued)

14

Changing the blade

(Fig. 12–14)

1.Remove the table insert 

(1)

by unscrewing the two 

screws

(2)

.

2.Raise the blade arbor 

(3)

to the maximum height 

by turning the blade elevation control wheel counter-
clock wise.

3.Remove the arbor nut 

(4)

and flange 

(5)

.

4.Install the saw blade onto the arbor with the blade

teeth pointing toward the front ofthe saw.

5.Install the flange 

(5)

against the blade and thread 

the arbor nut 

(4)

as far as possible byhand.Ensure 

that the blade is flush against the inner blade flange.

6.To tighten the arbor nut 

(4)

, use the open-end 

wrench

(6)

and align the wrench jaws onthe flats

of the flange to keep the arbor from turning.

7.Place the box-end wrench 

(7)

on the arbor nut 

(4)

and turn clockwise (to the rear of thesaw table).

8.Replace the table insert 

(1)

in the table recess. 

Insert the screws 

(2)

through the holes and 

tighten.

Fig. 12

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

WARNING:

To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade part, or blade contact, never

operate the saw without the proper insert in place. Use the table insert when sawing. Use the
dado insert when using a dado blade.

WARNING:

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the power switch is in the

OFF position and the plug is not connected to the power source outlet.

Assembly and adjustments (continued)

15

Summary of Contents for SP-PB101

Page 1: ...SAFE DISTANCE from the work area especially when the tool is operating NEVER allow children or pets near the tool 6 DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL to do a job for which it was not designed 7 DRESS FOR SAFETY...

Page 2: ...ter anti kickback pawls and guard inplace and operating Do not release work before it is pushed all the way past the saw blade Do not rip work that is twisted warped or does not have a straight edge t...

Page 3: ...awl N Splitter bracket O Sawdust port P Splitter Q Leg stand N O Q P M G I J K L A B C D E F H Know your table saw 9 Unpacking Fig 1 Carefully unpack the table saw and all its parts and compare agains...

Page 4: ...assembly Fig 8 11 1 Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero degrees on the blade bevel scale Lock the blade bevel lock knob 2 Place the external tooth lock washer 2 followed by a flat wa...

Page 5: ...e table 8 Slide the combination square carefully to the rear until the ruler touches the marked tooth 9 If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear positions no adjustment is needed at...

Page 6: ...23 WARNING To prevent careless mistakes always pay close attention when using the table saw A careless fraction of a second is enough to cause severe injury WARNING To avoid kickback push forward on...

Page 7: ...ed inside the saw cabinet and the motor 2 Polish the saw table with an automotive wax to keep it clean and to make it easier to move the workpiece 3 Clean blades with pitch and gum remover 4 Aworn cut...

Page 8: ...1 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 3 Screw GB6562 86 STx16 1 Rear cover 1 Strain relief 2 Brush holder 2 Carbon brus...

Page 9: ...he Authorized Warranty Service Center the purchaser should contact Steele toll free 888 896 6881 THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER Merchandise sold as reconditioned used as rental equipment or floor or dis...

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