Powermatic 64B Switch bracket, Motor cover, Table insert, Installing and removing blade

8.10Switch bracket

Refer to Figure 13.

Remove existing screw and washers from the farthest left hole on the guide tube, and use them to secure the control switch to bottom of guide tube, as shown in Figure 13 (10mm wrench).

Figure 13

8.11Motor cover

Refer to Figure 14.

1.At the motor side, slide the hinge pins of the motor cover down into the cylinders.

2.To secure cover, loosen knob (B), and swing cover shut, while pushing in on the side. The slot (C) should slide beneath the knob.

3.Tighten knob (B).

Figure 14

8.12Table insert

Refer to Figure 15.

Place insert into table opening (the finger hole is toward front of saw). Verify that insert lies flush with table surface by resting a straight edge across it at various points. If insert is not flush along its length, turn any of six set screws (D) to raise or lower that area of the insert.

NOTE: If while lowering blade, the points on the anti-kickback pawls tend to catch in the seam

between table and table insert, slightly raise that area of the table insert above main table surface.

Figure 15

8.13Installing and removing blade

A blade is not provided with the 64B.

1.Using front handwheel, raise blade arbor fully and tighten lock knob.

Refer to Figures 16 and 17.

2.Remove nut (A) and flange (B), and install blade onto arbor, making sure the teeth point downward toward front of saw.

3.Install flange (B) and nut (A).

4.Rotate arbor until hole (C, Figure 17) aligns with arbor lock pin (D). Push tab (E) to seat pin into hole, and hold to prevent blade rotation.

5.Tighten nut (A) with arbor wrench.

6.Release arbor lock (E).

Figure 16

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