Theedgeofthesquareandthesawbladeshould beparallelasshowninfigure17.

If the frontor beck edge of the saw blade angles

away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed.

Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting

bracket to the miter table. See Figure20.

8 mmSOCKET

Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0"

bevel (blade set 90" to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob.

Place a combinationsquare against the miter table and the fiat part of saw blade,

Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.

Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to- table alignment at several points.

The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown In figure 21.

FENCE

MITER

MOUNTINGTABLE 8 mmHEXKEY BRACKET

WRENCHFig. 20

Rotate the mounting bracket left or right untilthe saw blade is parallel with the square.

Retighten the screws securelyand recheck the blade-to-fence alignment,

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE

MITER TABLE

See Rgures 21-24.

Unplug your saw.

COMBINATION

MITER SQUARE

TABLE

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

CORRECT_EWOFBLADE

SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE

Fig. 21

If the top or bottomof the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustmentsare needed.

FENCE

_lb WARNING: Failure to unplugyour saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

sadous personal injury.

Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage

the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport

position.

COMBINATION

Loosen the miter lock handle approximatelyone-

 

half tum.

Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter

TABLE

SQUARE

table untilthe pointer on the controlarm is posi-

tioned at 0 °,

• _ Release the miter lock plate and securelytighten

the miter lock handle.

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREW111tMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

Rg. 22

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