Skil 3700 manual Adjusting Blade Parallel To Miter Gauge Slots, Changing The Blade

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.

!	WARNING	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. 43).

4.Rotate blade and check the same marked blade tooth at the front of the saw table (Fig. 44).

5.If the front and back measurements 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. (Fig. 44)

		Changing The Blade
			To prevent personal injury, always discon-
!	WARNING
			nect 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. 45).

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. 45).

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.

FIG. 43

2

1
	FIG. 44

4

5

FIG. 45

6

3

8

7

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