Black & Decker FS210LS Adjusting Blade Parallel to Miter Gage Slots, Changing the Blade

ADJUSTING BLADE PARALLEL TO MITER GAGE SLOTS

The blade was adjusted parallel to the miter gage slots at the factory. In order to insure accurate cuts and help prevent kickback when cutting, this adjustment should be rechecked and if necessary, readjusted as follows:

1.DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.

2.Raise the blade to its highest position and adjust the blade so it is 90 degrees to the table.

3.Select a tooth on the saw blade that is set to the left. Mark this tooth with a pencil or marker.

4.Using a combination square, place the body (A)

Fig. 42, of the square against the miter gage slot and adjust the blade (B) of the square until it just touches the marked tooth, as shown.

5.Rotate the blade and check the same marked blade tooth at the rear of the saw table in the same manner, as shown in Fig. 43.

6.If the front and back measurements (Figs. 42 and 43) are not identical, you can adjust the blade. Start by loosening the nuts below the four screws (C) Fig. 44 on the table. Then loosen the screws (C). Carefully move the saw blade until the blade is parallel to the miter gauge slot. When done, tighten four nuts under the table and the four screws (C) Fig. 44 securely.

NOTE: If sufficient adjustment cannot be achieved by loosening screws (C), screws (D) may also be loosened if absolutely necessary to make the adjustment.

NOTE: Guard has been removed for illustrative purposes only.

CHANGING THE BLADE

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. USE ONLY 10 in. DIAMETER SAW BLADES RATED FOR 5000 RPM OR HIGHER

WITH 5/8 in. ARBOR HOLES.

1.	Raise the saw blade to its maximum height and
remove the table insert (A) Fig. 45.
2.	Using the open end wrench (B) Fig. 45, place open
end of wrench on flats on inside blade flange to keep the
saw arbor from rotating and remove arbor nut (C) with
wrench (D). Turn nut (C) counterclockwise to remove.
Remove outside blade flange (E) and saw blade (F).
3.	Assemble new blade, making certain teeth of blade
are pointing down at the front of the saw table and
assemble the outside blade flange (E) Fig. 45, and arbor

A

B

Fig. 42

Fig. 43

C

C

D

Fig. 44

D

AC B

nut (C). Tighten nut (C) with wrench (D) by turning nut

clockwise while holding arbor steady with other wrench

(B).

4. Replace table insert.

E

Fig. 45

F

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