each leg with the bolts pointing up. Cap with the remaining fiat washers and hex nuts but do not

tighten.

Move the leg set to desired location. Adjust the leveling feet with a 12 mm wrench, then tighten the top hex nut.

ASSEMBLING STORAGE BRACKETS

See Figure 8,

Take storage brackets from loose pads.

Take the followinghardware from the leg stand hardware bag:

4 screws (1/4-20 x 1/2 in. Pan Hd.) 4 hex nuts (1/4-20)

4 washers (1/4 in.)

STORAGEBRACKET(S)UPPER BRACE

LOWERBRACE

Place the saw tabte upside down on a smooth surface, such as cardboard, on the floor.

_i, WARNING: Do not lift the saw without help.

The saw base weighs approximately 75 Ibs. Hold it close to your body. Keep your knees bent and lift with your legs, not your back. Ignoring these precautions can result in back injury.

Place the leg stand on the table saw base. Align the holes in the table with the holes in the end braces.

Place a flat washer on a bolt and insert through hole. Add a flat washer and a hex nut. Hand

tighten. See Figure 10.

Repeat for three remaining hotes. Tighten aU hardware with a 12 mm wrench. You may find it helpful to use one wrench to hold the head of the bolt and one to tighten the hex nut.

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LEGSTANDASSEMBLED Figure 9

Secure storage brackets to upper braces of leg stand as shown in figures 8 and 9.

Note: If you mount the saw base on a bench instead of the legs, go to the Assembly of Rails, Tables, Fences procedure. The bench surface must have an opening for sawdust to fall through, as large as the opening in the bottom of the saw base. A height ot 36 in. from the top of the saw table to the floor is recommended.

SAW BASE

HEXBOLT

MOUNTING THE LEG STAND ON THE TABLE SAW BASE

See Figure 10.

Take the followingfrom a smaU hardware bag: 4 hex bolts (1/4-20 x 3/4 in.)

4 hex nuts (1/4-20)

8 flat washers {114-20 in.)

Note: This hardware was in the bag with hardware for assembling the leg stand and leveling feet.

FLAT

LEGSTAND

HEXNUT

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Figure 10

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