5.Loosen the three screws (F) Fig. 50, and the track arm clamp handle (G).
6.To move the front of the track arm to the right, loosen the set screw (H) Fig. 51, and tighten the set screw (J). To move the front end of track arm to the left, loosen the set screw (J) and tighten the set screw (H).
7.When the cuttinghead is parallel to the square, tighten the three screws (F) Fig. 50. Replace the miter scale (E) Fig. 49, and replace the three screws (D). Make certain the zero graduation mark on the scale (E) aligns with the pointer (K).
8.Replace the blade and blade guard assembly.
REMOVING THE “HEELING” IN THE SAW CUT
F
G
Fig. 50
J
H
Fig. 51
Even though the cuttinghead travel may be perfectly aligned at 90° to the fence, the blade may not be 90° or square with the fence (Fig. 52). This condition is known as “heeling.”
To check and adjust:
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
1.Take a piece of 3/4” plywood or similar piece of wood (A) Fig. 53, at least 5” wide, and clamp it between the table boards in place of the fence.
2.Use three 2 x 4’s (4" tall) (B) Fig. 53. Place a square on the 2 x 4’s with one end of the square against
the plywood (A) and the other end against the saw | A |
blade. |
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B
Fig. 52
Fig. 53
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