SCRAPWOOD BLADEGUARD
BLADE NUT
WASHER
TOTIGHTEN
BLADENUT Fig.34
HEELING (PARALLELING) THE SAWBLADE
TO THE MITER GAGE GROOVE
See Figures 35 -37.
DO NOT loosen any screws for this adjustment
until you have checked with a square and made
test cuts to be sure adjustments are necessary.
Once the screws are loosened, these Items must
be reset.
_k WARNING: Make sure the switchisoff, the
switchkey is removed,and your saw is un-
plugged.Failure to do so could resultin acciden-
talstarting, resultingin serious personalinjury.
_l, WARNING: The sawblade mustbe parallelto
themiter gage groove sothe wood does not
bind,resultingin kickback. You could be hit or
cut.
• Liftthe blade guard.Raise the blade alltheway by
turning the height handwheel.
•Mark one of the sawblade teeth at the front of the
blade. Place aframing square beside the blade and
just touching the marked tooth. Measure the
distance to the right miter gage groove.
• Turn the sawblade so the marked tooth is at the
back.
•Movethe square to the rear andagain measure the
distanceto the right mitergage groove. If the
distancesare the same, the blade andthe miter
gagegroove are parallel.
/MITERGAGEGROOVE
FRAMINGSQUARE
Fig.35
(_ FRAMING
SQUARE
f
MITERGAGEGROOVE Fig. 36
•Ifthe distancesmeasured are different,adjust the
mechanismunderneaththe saw.
j_ WARNING: When reaching under the saw
table,wear gloves or first remove the blade.
Accidentalcontactwith the blade could cause a
cutresultingin serious personal injury.
•Removethe throat plate by loosening the front
screwwitha phillips screwdriver.Lift the throat
plateand pull it out by the front end.
•Lowerthe blade completelywiththe height
handwheel.You can then access the table brackets
throughthe throatplate opening.
•Fromthe back, loosen the three rear screws
holdingreartable bracket usinga 12mm wrench.
•Ifthe tooth was too far from the square'sblade,
movethe rear brackettoward the mitergage
groove.Tap with a block ofwood and hammer.
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