ADJUSTING 90 DEGREE AND 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOPS
The machine is equipped with positive stops that will quickly and accurately position the saw blade at 90° and 45° to the table. To check and adjust the positive stops, proceed as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE.
1.Remove the blade guard and splitter.
2.Raise the saw blade to its highest position.
3.Set the blade at 90° to the table by turning the blade tilting handwheel counterclockwise as far as it will go.
4.Use a combination square (A) Fig. 33 to see if the blade is at 90° to the table surface.
5.If the blade is not at 90° to the table, loosen set screw
(B)with 5/32″ allen wrench (C), and turn the blade tilting handwheel until the blade is 90° to the table. Turn set screw (B) clockwise until it bottoms.
6.Adjust the pointer (D) Fig. 34 to point to the zero degree mark on the scale by loosening screws (E), adjusting pointer (D), and tightening screws (E).
7.Turn the blade tilting handwheel clockwise as far as it will go and use a combination square to see if the blade is at 45° to the table.
8.If the blade is not at 45° to the table, loosen set screw
(F)Fig. 33, and turn blade tilting handwheel until the blade is 45° to the table. Turn set screw (F) clockwise until it bottoms.
9.Replace blade guard and splitter before using the machine.
D
A
F
B 
C
Fig. 33
E
Fig. 34
CHECKING BLADE ALIGNMENT
The saw has been aligned at the factory so the saw blade is parallel to the miter gage slots; however, it is recommended to check the alignment before initial operation as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE.
1.Place a combination square (A) Fig. 35, on the table with one edge of the square in the miter gage slot, as shown, and adjust the square so the rule just touches one of the teeth on the saw blade at the forward position, as shown in Fig. 35. Lock the square in this position.
2.Rotate the saw blade so that the same tooth you used in STEP 1 is in the rear position, as shown in Fig. 36, and check this distance. Both the front and rear measurements should be identical.
3.If an adjustment is necessary see “ADJUSTING
BLADE ALIGNMENT.”
Fig. 35
Fig. 36
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