Blade Clearance
Adjustment
In this procedure you will adjust the work support plate parallel and 1⁄8" away from the edge of the saw blade. Then set the positive stop so the work support plate can be quickly returned to this posi- tion after cutting various thicknesses.
5.Slide the work support plate against the saw blade and tighten the large lock lever.
6.Observe the contact of the saw blade and the work support plate as shown in Figure 11.
MAKE SURE the blade clearance is adjusted correctly! DO NOT adjust the work support plate any closer than 1⁄8" from the saw blade. If the blade contacts the work support plate, severe injury may occur. If the blade must be closer than 1⁄8" for special circumstances, fasten a block of wood through the holes in the work support plate to prevent the saw blade from contacting the jig.
To adjust the blade clearance:
1.Unplug the table saw!
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Figure 11. Blade parallelism.
2.Make sure the saw blade is perpendicular to the table and parallel with the miter slots.
3.Loosen the jam nut and the positive stop approximately 3-4 turns (see Figure 10).
7.Loosen the large lock lever and turn the micro-adjustment knob to align the access holes (Figure 11) with the guide bar screws.
8.Insert a 4mm hex wrench through the access holes and loosen the two guide bar screws.
4. | Loosen the large and small lock levers shown | 9. |
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Lever |
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Jam Nut |
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and Positive |
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Stop |
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Figure 10. Blade clearance adjustment.
Position the work support plate so it is parallel | ||
to the saw blade and retighten the two guide | ||
bar screws. |
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Move the work support plate | 1 | ⁄8" away from |
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the edge of the saw blade and tighten the | ||
large lock lever. |
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H7583 Tenoning Jig |