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Adjustments

Blade 45° To The Table

Checking 45° Bevel Adjustment

1.Push head assembly down and push head as- sembly lock pin to hold down head assembly.

2.Slide head assembly completely to the back and tighten the rail lock knob

3.Rotate table to the 0° miter position

4.Pull up bevel lock lever to loosen.

5.Check position of bevel range selector knob, it should be at the 0°- 45° position.

6.Tilt the saw assembly to the left counterclock- wise. Then rotate saw assembly to the right (clockwise). Until you feel the stop in the 45° left position – This is where the saw is currently set for the 45° left bevel cut.

Use a head of combination square to check blade at the 45° stop. Place the combination square head on the table and press it’s 45° surface against the blade. If the blade does not contact the full length of the square, (figure 5), follow the align- ment procedure.

Use a head of combination square to check blade at the 45° stop. Place the combination square head on the table and press it’s 45° surface against the blade. If the blade does not contact the full length of the square, (figure 5), follow the align- ment procedure.

Calibrating Blade at 45 degrees to the table

1.Lift bevel lock lever to release bevel lock.

2.Tilt saw head to 45 degree stop on left side.

3.Place combination square frame (remove ruler) with 45 side against the blade. (See figure 7)

4.Place 10 mm open-end wrench on bolt head “F” (Figure 8).

5.While rotating bolt “F”, watch blade tilt move- ment until it is aligned with the 45 degree sur- face on combination square frame.

6.Check and adjust bevel pointers to 45 degrees on each side of bevel scale.

7.Push down bevel lock lever before cutting.

Blade

Combination

Table

Bevel lock

Square

 

 

lever

 

 

 

f

figure 7. Blade 45° To The Table

figure 8. Calibrating Blade at 45 degrees

 

 

 

to the table

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Bosch Power Tools 5312 Blade 45 To The Table, Checking 45 Bevel Adjustment, Calibrating Blade at 45 degrees to the table