DeWalt DW745 Rail Lock Adjustment, Bevel Stop and Pointer Adjustment, RIP Scale Adjustment

Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate. Take a little time now to follow							After confirming that those elements are aligned, proceed with alignment of the blade to the
these directions carefully to maintain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.							fence using the following procedure:
RAIL LOCK ADJUSTMENT							1. Unlock the rail lock lever (W) and locate the two fence locator screws (AA) that support
					FIG. 18		the fence on the front and rear rails.
(Tightening Fence Clamping System)
							2. Loosen the rear locator screw and adjust the position of the fence in the groove on the
1. Lock the rail lock lever (W).
							fence until it sets the fence face parallel to the blade. Make sure you measure from the
2. On the underside of the saw, loosen the nut (LL) (Fig. 18).
							fence face to the front and back of the blade to ensure alignment.
3. Tighten the hex rod (MM) until the spring on the locking system
							3. Tighten the locator screw and repeat on the left side of the blade.
is compressed creating the desired tension on the rail lock lever.						MM
							4. Check rip scale adjustment.
Retighten the jam nut against the hex rod.
							BEVEL STOP AND POINTER ADJUSTMENT
4. Flip the saw over and check that the fence does not move when						LL
							(Calibrating Bevel Scale)
the lock lever is engaged. If the fence is still loose, tighten the
							Calibrating the bevel system on the saw may require two separate steps, one for the bevel
spring further.
RIP SCALE ADJUSTMENT					FIG. 19		scale and another for the bevel pointer. The scale should always be checked first followed
							by adjustments to the red pointer.
(Calibrating Rip Scale)
							BEVEL LOCK ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 21)
1. Unlock the rail lock lever (W).
							The bevel lock lever (J) may need adjustment to maintain lock force.
2. Set the blade at 0° bevel and move the
							To do this, put the lock lever in the locked position. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the
fence until it is flush with the blade.
							screw (PP) holding the lock lever in place (Fig. 21). Remove the lock lever from the locking
3. Lock the rail lock lever.
							bolt and place lock lever in the desired position. Insert the screw (PP) and tighten securely.
4. Loosen the screws (NN, Fig. 16)				in
							FIG. 21
the rip scale pointer with a Phillips
screwdriver and reset the red line to 0°							J
on the scale.
5. Tighten the screws back into the rail.					W
NOTE: The rip scale only reads correctly
when the fence is mounted on the right side
of the blade.
BLADE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT
(Blade Parallel to Miter Slot)
WARNING: Cut Hazard. Check the blade							J
at 0˚ and 45˚ to make sure blade does not
hit the throat plate, causing personal injury.					FIG. 20		PP
If the blade appears to be out of alignment
with the miter slot on the table top, it will
require calibration for alignment. To			realign				Part A – Adjusting the Bevel Scale System (Fig. 22, 23)
the blade and miter slot, use the following
							1. Remove the Blade guard assembly from the saw and raise the blade all the way up in
procedure:
							the table.
1. Locate the	black Allen	locator	screws
							2. Unlock the bevel lock lever (J) and loosen the bevel stop screw (QQ).
(OO) that	hold up the	trunnion	to	the
							3. Place a square against the table and blade.
bottom of the table in the rear of the
							NOTE: Be sure to place the square between the teeth on the blade to ensure an
saw.
2. Loosen both screws and align the blade							accurate measurement.
							4. Adjust the bevel angle until the blade is flat against the square. Lock the bevel lock
with the miter slot. Be sure to measure
between the miter slot and the back and							lever (J).
front of the blade to ensure parallelism.							5. Move the bevel stop cam (RR) until it firmly contacts the trunnion casting. Tighten the
3. Snugly tighten the screws to secure the							bevel stop screw.
							6. Repeat procedure at 45˚ using a triangle or speed square.
trunnion and blade assembly to the table					OO
at the parallel position.							Part B – Adjusting the Bevel Scale Pointer

FENCE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 4, 5) (Blade Parallel to Fence)	NOTE: Complete this step only if Part A has been completed.
	7. Check the bevel scale angle. If the pointer does not read 0°, loosen the pointer screw
If you experience fence alignment problems and want to correct an out of parallel between
	(SS) and move it to the 0° mark on the bevel scale. Retighten the pointer screw.
the fence and the blade, be sure to check the alignment of the blade to the miter slot first.

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