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BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The blade height adjustment handwheel A is
located on the front of the saw and there is a lock
knob B on the handwheel that allows you to lock
the wheel and secure the blade at the desired
height Fig. 30.
To raise or lower the blade:
1. Loosen the blade height lock knob B by
turning counter clockwise.
2. To raise the blade: turn the handwheel
clockwise. To lower the blade: turn the
handwheel counter clockwise.
3. With the blade set to the desired height,
tighten the lock knob by turning clockwise to
lock the blade.
BLADE TILT /BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
The blade tilt (bevel) adjustment control by
worm gear box assembly C, handwheel D is
located on the side of the saw, Fig. 31.
Turn the handwheel C left or right as required
to set the blade to the desired angle. The blade
can be tilted to the left anywhere from 0° (90° to
the table) to 45°.
WARNING:
TO LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE
BLADE AND ALSO TO MAXIMISE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS (WHEN USING THE RIVING STYLE
SPLITTER & BLADE GUARD), NEVER TAKE
MORE BLADE HEIGHT THAN IS REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THE CUT. WHEN SETTING THE
BLADE HEIGHT FOR THROUGH-CUTS (CUTS
ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE THICKNESS OF
A BOARD) SET THE HEIGHT OF THE
BLADE TO ROUGHLY 1/4" HIGHER THAN
THE THICKNESS OF THE BOARD.
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
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B
A
D
C