Skil 3700 manual Attaching Blade Guard

Attaching Blade Guard

From among the loose parts, locate the following hardware (Fig. 17).

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	QTY.
T4	Blade Guard Assembly	1
T12	Spreader Support Assembly	1
A	Flat Washer	1
B	Lockwasher (1/4" External)	1
C	Hex Bolt (1/4-20 x 2")	1

Note: Adjustments to the following bolt & screws can be done using the small end of arbor wrench (see page 32) or a 10 mm wrench.

1. Align flats on inside of speader support assembly T12 with flats

on end of pivot rod located on back side of table and securely

fasten to pivot rod using the 1/4-20 x 2" long hex bolt C, 1/4"

external tooth lockwasher B and flat washer A

(Fig. 17).

2. Remove flanged hex bolt D and remove clamping plate E

(Fig. 18).

3. Position spreader over bumps F, then position clamping plate E

as shown over bumps and securely tighten flanged hex bolt D

(Fig. 18).

4. Loosen hex nut M and back out set screw N three turns with a

flat tip screwdriver. Loosen flanged hex bolts K, L three turns

with the 10 mm open end wrench (Fig. 18b).

5. Raise the saw blade to maximum height and make sure it is

perpendicular to the table.

6. Place rip fence on table and CAREFULLY move fence J against

FIG. 17

T1

A B C

T12

D E T12 F FIG.18

the blade so that it is parallel to the blade, and just touches tips

of saw teeth H. The guard and ANTIKICKBACK PAWL of the

Spreader Assembly have to be lifted and rested on top of the rip

fence in order to bring the fence in contact with the blade. Lock

fence J and make sure the blade at front and back is still

touching the fence (Fig. 18b).

7. Using the fence as a guide, align the spreader S with the plane

of the sawblade Q. Since the spreader S is thinner by

approximately three thicknesses of paper on each side than the

width of the blade’s KERF P (Fig. 18c) you must make a

temporary paper “spacing gauge”. Make two folds in a small

piece (6" x 6") of ordinary newspaper making three thicknesses

(Fig. 18a).

8. Insert folded paper between SPREADER and FENCE. Hold

spreader G by hand firmly against fence J while finger tightening

the hex bolts K,L then lightly tighten the set screw N (Fig. 18b).

FIG. 18a FIG. 18b

J

G

H

I

9. Release the hand hold of the spreader and fence and recheck

the spreader alignment with the blade. Readjust if necessary.

IMPORTANT: The plane of the Spreader must always be IN LINE with the plane of the sawblade when blade is perpendicular to the table or at any bevel angle .

10.After proper alignment adjustment is made, tighten hex nut M and securely tighten flanged hex bolts K,L.

M

K

			L	N
	WORKPIECE
	WORK
	OUVRAGE
FIG. 18c	BOIS			LOOKING DOWN ON SAW
	PIEZA TRABAJO
	MADERA	P		VUE DE DESSUS
			VISTA HACIA ABAJO SOBRE LA SIERRA

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S

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