Skil 3700 Table Saw Adjustments, Blade Tilting Control, Adjusting 90 and 45 Degree Positive Stops

Table Saw Adjustments

		To prevent personal injury, always discon-
			FIG. 40
!	WARNING
		nect plug from power source when making

adjustments.

Blade Tilting Control 1

Loosen blade angle lock 1 counterclockwise (Fig. 40 ), slide the elevation wheel 2 until blade is at desired angle and tighten blade angle lock clockwise.

Adjusting 90 and 45 Degree

Positive Stops

Your saw is equipped with positive stops for fast and accurate positioning of the saw blade at 90 (0°) and 45 degrees to the table.

FIG. 41

ADJUSTING POSITIVE STOP AT 90 DEGREES

1.Turn elevation wheel 2 clockwise and raise blade to maximum height.

2.Loosen the blade angle lock 1 and push the elevation wheel to the left as far as possible and tighten the blade angle lock.

3.Place a combination square on the table with one end of square against the blade as shown (Fig. 41), and check to see if the blade is 90 degrees to the table. If the blade is not 90 degrees to the table, loosen the blade angle lock, loosen 90 degree adjustment screw 3 a few turns and push the elevation wheel until the blade is 90 degrees to the table. Then tighten blade angle lock and tighten 90 degree adjustment screw 3 until it stops.

4.Adjust pointer to indicate 0 degrees.

ADJUSTING POSITIVE STOP AT 45 DEGREES

1.Loosen the blade angle lock 1 and push elevation wheel 2 to the right as far as possible and tighten the blade angle lock.

2.Place a combination square on the table with one end of the square against the table as shown (Fig. 42), and check to see if the blade is 45 degrees to the table. If the blade is not 45 degrees to the table, loosen the blade angle lock, loosen 45 degree adjustment screw 4 a few turns and push the elevation wheel until the blade is 45 degrees to the table. Then tighten blade angle lock and tighten 45 degree adjustment screw 4 until it stops.

2

							3
							º
							0
							3
							º
						5
					º	2
				0
			º	2
		º	15
0º	5º	10

3

FIG. 42

4

66.