REMOVING THE BLADE (Fig. I)
WARNING
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected from the power source outlet.
1.Remove the table insert and raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the blade elevation handwheel clockwise.
2.Lift the blade guard and position it toward the rear of the table.
3.Adjust the blade to the 90
vertical position by unlocking the blade tilting lock knob and turning the bevel tilting handwheel counterclockwise, and then lock into position.
4.Pull the motor locking lever (1) toward the front of the machine while spinning the blade until the latch locks into place and the blade will no longer turn.
5.Place the blade wrench (3) on the arbor nut (4).
6.Loosen and remove the arbor nut and the flange by pulling the wrench toward the front of the machine
(5).
7.Then remove the blade (6). Clean but do not remove the inner blade flange (5) before reassembling the blade.
Fig. I | 3 |
4
6
1
5
INSTALLING A BLADE (Fig. I)
WARNING
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected from the power source outlet.
1.Place the blade onto the arbor with the blade teeth pointing forward to the front of the saw.
2.Make sure the blade fits flush against the inner flange.
3.Clean the outer blade flange and install it onto the arbor and against the blade.
4.Thread the arbor nut onto the arbor, making sure the flat side of the nut is against the blade, then hand- tighten.
5.Pull the motor locking lever (1) toward the front of the machine while spinning the blade until the latch locks into place and the blade will no longer turn.
6.Place the wrench on the arbor nut and turn clockwise (toward the rear of the saw table).
7.Replace the table insert and blade guard assembly. Verify that the blade and blade guard splitter are aligned. If they are not, refer to page 14, Aligning The Blade Guard Splitter.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate this saw until the blade and blade guard splitter are aligned and in working order.
ADJUSTING THE 90
AND 45
POSITIVE STOPS (Fig. J, K)
Your saw has positive stops that will quickly position the saw blade at 90
and 45
to the table. M ake adjustments only if necessary.
90
Stop
1.Remove the table insert.
2.Disconnect the saw from the power source.
3.Raise the blade to the maximum elevation.
4.Loosen the blade bevel lock handle and move the blade to the maximum vertical position and tighten the bevel lock handle.
5.Place a combination square on the table and against the blade (1) to determine if the blade is 90
to the table. (Fig. J)
6.If the blade is not 90
to the table, loosen or tighten (depending on increasing or decreasing the degree) the hex screw (3) with a 5mm hex wrench until you achieve 90
. (Fig. K)
7.The,
8.Check again to see if the blade is 90
to the table. If not, repeat step 5.
9.Lastly, check the bevel angle scale. If the pointer does not read 90
, loosen the screw holding the pointer and move the pointer so it is accurate at 0
and retighten the pointer screw.
Fig. J | 90 | 45 |
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1 2
45
Stop
1.Disconnect the saw from the power source.
2.Raise the blade to the maximum elevation.
3.Loosen the blade bevel lock handle and move the blade to the maximum bevel position (45
) and tighten the bevel lock handle.
4.Place a combination square on the table and against the blade (1) to determine if the blade is 45
to the table. (Fig. J)
5.If the blade is not 45
to the table, loosen or tighten (depending on increasing or decreasing the degree) the hex screw (4) with a 5mm hex wrench until you achieve 45
. (Fig. K)
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