BLADE TILT ADJUSTMENT

To tilt the saw blade, loosen the lock handle (A)

Fig. 32 and move the handwheel (B) until the blade is at the desired angle. Tighten the lock handle (A).

NOTE: The lock handle (A) is spring-loaded. Pull out on the handle (A) and reposition it on the serrated stud located underneath the handle.

WARNING: THE BLADE TILTING LOCK HANDLE

(A)MUST BE LOCKED DURING ALL CUTTING OPERATIONS.

B

A

Fig. 32

90 AND 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENTS

Your saw is equipped with positive stops for rapid and accurate positioning of the saw blade at 90 and 45 degrees to the table.

WARNING: DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.

TO ADJUST POSITIVE STOP AT 90 DEGREES

1.Raise the saw blade to its maximum height.

2.Loosen the blade tilting lock handle (A) Fig. 32,

move the blade tilting mechanism (B) as far as possible to the left, and tighten the blade tilting lock handle (A).

3. Place a square (A) Fig. 33 on the table with one end

B

 

of the square against the blade, and check to see if

A

the blade is 90 degrees to the table. If not, loosen

the screw (B) Fig. 33 a few turns and move the

 

blade tilting mechanism until the blade is 90

 

degrees to the table. Tighten the blade tilting lock

 

handle (A) Fig. 32, and tighten the screw (B) Fig. 33

 

Fig. 33

until it stops.

 

TO ADJUST POSITIVE STOP AT 45 DEGREES

 

 

1.Raise the saw blade to its maximum height.

2. Loosen the blade tilting lock handle (A) Fig. 32,

A

 

move the blade tilting mechanism (B) as far as

 

possible to the right, and tighten the blade tilting

 

lock handle (A).

C

3. Place a square (A) Fig. 34 on the table with one

 

end of the square against the blade, and see if the

 

blade is 45 degrees to the table. If not, loosen the

 

screw (C) Fig. 34 a few turns and move the blade

 

tilting mechanism (B) Fig. 32, until the blade is 45

 

degrees to the table. Tighten the blade tilting lock

 

handle (A) Fig. 32, and tighten the screw (C) Fig. 34

Fig. 34

until it stops.

 

16

Page 16
Image 16
Black & Decker BDTS200 Blade Tilt Adjustment, Degree Positive Stop Adjustments, To Adjust Positive Stop AT 90 Degrees