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 | Figure 16 |
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| the tips of the saw blade, and the other edge |
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| with the crosscut ruler. See Figure 16. |
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4. | If these are out of square, loosen the three |
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| bolts that hold the angle bracket to which the |
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| scale is attached. Slide the angle bracket so |
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| that its measure matches the measure on the |
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| square. |
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5. | Repeat the above steps for the crosscut ruler |
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| on the other side. |
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6. | Make a test cut to verify that the ruler is lined |
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| up correctly. |
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Alignment
If the saw ever needs realignment, it should be performed in the following order:
1.Align rollers.
2.Align guides perpendicular to rollers.
3.Align blade parallel to guides.
To ensure accuracy over the full movement of the saw, construct a test square as follows, (Figure 17):
Use a
The
rollers. The
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