Alignment
The saw and blade must be aligned correctly for two reasons:
1)To prevent binding of the blade and work- piece, which can cause jams, kickbacks, or thrown workpieces;
2)To make accurate cuts.
Alignment and Adjustment Steps
The following alignments and adjustments must be made in order. If you miss an adjustment, you must go back, make the missed adjustment, and repeat all steps from that point on.
These adjustments are like fine tuning a piece of equipment. Often, a series of steps must be repeated more than once in order to get the adjustment right. There are many adjustments to make. Because some adjust- ments may be awkward, you may want to ask someone to help you.
Before you start, make sure the framing square is true.
Square Crosscut Travel
The goal of this adjustment is to make accu- rate crosscuts. To do so, the radial arm must be square to the fence, otherwise, there will be a slight miter angle in all crosscuts.
Squaring cross cut travel.
1.Index but do not lock arm at 0° miter.
2.Install saw blade as shown. Motor shaft has left hand threads.
Note: Do not overtighten arbor nut. Use the arbor wrench to just "snug" it.
WARNING
Plugging in saw during alignment could result in accidental
Do not plug in saw at anytime during alignment or adjustment.
Plug in saw only when it is to be used.
Check Framing Square
This edge must
be straight
Draw light line on board along this edge
Should be no gap or overlap here when square is filipped over to dotted position.
Blade
Rotation
Shaft Wrench End of arbor wrench
resting on table
Sawblade |
|
Outer |
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Collar | Motor |
Arbor | Inner |
Nut | Collar |
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