Align Blade Parallel to Guides | Powermatic 511 specification

Step 2: Align Guides

Disconnect saw from power source before aligning the guides.

If the saw does not cut at 90 degrees, the guides may not be perpendicular to the rollers. Adjust as follows:

1.Make sure the rollers are aligned.

2.Remove the blade guard and mark a blade tooth as a reference (NOTE: If the saw has a high speed steel blade, mark a tooth that points toward the edge of your test square, which is still clamped above the rollers.)

3.Pull the carriage down until the reference tooth of the blade just touches the vertical edge of the test square, Figure 19. Continue pulling the carriage down; if the blade does not contact the square, or the blade binds on the square, the guides are not aligned properly.

4.Loosen the guide bracket nuts, Figure 20, but do not remove the bracket. With a dead blow mallet, strike the bracket on the side in the direction you want the guides to go. Do not strike the guides.

5.Confirm the squareness of guides to rollers as described above. When satisfied, re- tighten guide bracket nuts.

STEP 3: Align Blade Parallel to Guides

The blade must move parallel to the guides or tail burning may occur, and the kerf may be wider than the set of the blade. Always adjust the rollers and guides before adjusting the blade. To check for blade alignment:

1.Make sure rollers and guides are aligned first.

2.If the blade “heels”, or leaves burn marks on the cut, move the carriage to a crosscut position and make a test cut. Examine both sides of the cut to determine which side of the blade is causing the problem.

3.Disconnect power from the saw.

4.Place your test square on the rollers and lower the carriage so the test square overhangs the blade.

5.Place the test square against the blade. The entire face of the blade should contact the test square; if it does not, the blade is in need of alignment.

Figure 19

Figure 20

511 specifications

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