BLADEPARALLELTOTHEMITERGAUGEGROOVE (FIG.U,V)
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This adjustment was made at the factory, but it should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.
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To prevent personal injury:
o Always disconnect plug from the power source when making any adjustments.
o This adjustment must be correct or kickback could result in a serious injury and accurate cuts can not be made.
1.Remove the safety switch key and unplug the saw.
2.Remove the blade guard for this procedure but reinstal! and realign after adjustment.
3.Raise the blade to the highest position and set at the 0° angle (90° straight up).
4.Select and mark, with a felt tip maker, a blade tooth
having a "right set" and rotate the blade so the marked tooth is Y2in. above the table.
5.Place the combination square base (1) into the right side miter gauge groove (2). (Fig. U)
6.Adjust the rule so it touches the front marked tooth and lock ruler so it holds its position in the square assembly.
7.Rotate the blade bringing the marked tooth to the rear and about 1/2in. above the blade.
8.Carefully slide the combination square to the rear until the ruler touches the marked tooth.
9.If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear position, no adjustment is needed at this time. If not or the base of the rule is no longer parallel with the edge of the miter gauge groove, perform adjustment procedure described in next section.
Fig. U
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Additional blade adjustments (Fig. V)
NOTE: The adjusting nuts are 8ram.
The adjusting mechanism is located above the blade height adjusting hand whee! under the tabletop. If the front and rear measurements are not the same.
if the blade is partial to right side:
1.Loosen the two nuts (1) and turn the left screw (2) counterclockwise, then adjust the right side screw (3) clockwise.
2.Remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the prior section.
3.When alignment is achieved, turn the left screw (2) unti! it touches the pivot rod (4) then tighten both nuts (1)_
ffthe blade is partial to left side:
1.Loosen the two nuts (1) and turn the right screw (3) counterclockwise, then adjust the left side screw (2) clockwise.
2.Remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the prior section.
3.When alignment is achieved, turn the right screw (3) unti! it touches the pivot rod (4) then tighten both nuts (1).
Fig, V
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