W1761/W1762 12" Table Saw with Riving Knife
Miter Slot to Blade
Parallelism
Your table saw will give the best results if the miter slot and the rip fence are adjusted parallel to the blade. If either of these are not exactly parallel, your cuts and your finished work will be lower in quality, but more importantly, this condition increases the risk of kickback. Take the time to adjust your table saw properly. A few minutes now will be time well spent.
To adjust the blade parallel to the miter slot, do these steps:
1.DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2.Use an adjustable square to measure the distance from the miter slot to a carbide tip on the blade as shown in Figure 70. Make sure that the face of the adjustable square is even along the miter slot.
3.With the end of the adjustable square just touch- ing the tip, lock the square in place. Now, mark the carbide tip with a marker where you made this mea- surement.
4.Rotate that tip to the other end of the table insert.
5.Slide the adjustable square down to the other end of the table insert, and compare the distance from the marked blade tip to the end of the adjustable square.
—If the blade tip does not touch the end of the adjustable square similar to the first measure- ment, the table will need to be adjusted.
6.To adjust the table, loosen the three bolts in the table mounting locations with a 17mm wrench (see Figure 71) and slightly tap the table. Repeat Steps
7.Now check to see if the blade remains parallel to the miter slot when tilted to 45°.
Figure 70. Example of adjusting blade to
miter slot.
The saw blade is dangerously sharp. Use extra care when handling the blade or working near it. Serious injury is possible.
Table Mounting Locations
Figure 71. Table mounting bolt holes.
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