Powermatic 511 operating instructions Adjusting Crosscut Rulers

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3.Engage spindle lock (Figure 14) on the motor to keep spindle from turning. Use the wrench provided to loosen and remove the arbor bolt (NOTE: left hand threads, turn clockwise to loosen). See Figure 15.

4.Remove outer flange, blade, and inner flange. See Figure 15.

5.Clean spindle, flanges, bolts and blade to remove dust and debris.

6.Re-install inner flange, and install new blade with arrow pointing as shown in Figure 15. Reinstall outer flange and tighten arbor bolt with wrench.

7.Re-install blade guard.

8.Loosen carriage lock and move carriage to the top of the guides. Reconnect power.

Adjusting Crosscut Rulers

The panel saw comes with one rip (vertical) ruler and two crosscut (horizontal) rulers. The rip ruler is preset at the factory. The crosscut rulers should be checked and, if necessary, adjusted before operating the saw. Also, they may have to be adjusted after every blade change. With the blade installed, do the following:

1.Remove blade guard.

2.Loosen carriage locking knob and lower carriage down to the rulers.

3.Using a square that measures at least 14" on one side, line up one edge of the square with the tips of the saw blade, and the other edge with the crosscut ruler. See Figure 16.

4.If these are out of square, loosen the three bolts that hold the angle bracket to which the scale is attached. Slide the angle bracket so that its measure matches the measure on the square.

5.Repeat the above steps for the crosscut ruler on the other side.

6.Make a test cut to verify that the ruler is lined up correctly.

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