Delta 36-250, 36-240 instruction manual Adjusting 90 and 45 Degree Bevel Positive Stops

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ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE BEVEL POSITIVE STOPS

1.DISCONNECT THE TOOL FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

2.Loosen bevel lock handle and move the cuttinghead all the way to the right. Then tighten bevel lock handle.

3.Using a square (A) Fig. 44, place one end of the square on the table and the other end against the blade, as shown. Check to see if the blade is at 90 degrees to the table.

4.If an adjustment is necessary, loosen bevel lock handle. Then loosen locknut (B) Fig. 45, and turn adjusting screw (C) until head of screw (C) contacts inside of casting (D) when blade is 90 degrees to the table. Then tighten locknut (B).

5.When you are certain blade is 90 degrees to table, loosen screw (J) Fig. 46, and adjust pointer (H) to line up with the 0 degree mark on bevel scale (K).

6.Loosen bevel lock handle and move cuttinghead all the way to the left bevel position and tighten bevel lock handle.

7.Using a square (A) Fig. 47, check to see if the blade is at 45 degrees to the table, as shown.

8.If an adjustment is necessary, loosen bevel lock handle. Then loosen locknut (E) Fig. 45, and turn adjusting screw (F) until head of screw (F) contacts surface (G) when blade is 45 degrees to the table. Then tighten locknut (E).

9.These positive stops enable you to rapidly position the blade at the most common bevel angles to the table,

90and 45 degrees.

A

Fig. 44

G C

B

D

E

F

Fig. 45

J

H

K

Fig. 46

A

Fig. 47

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