ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the OFF ( O ) position. Fail- ure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
To avoid unnecessary setups and adjustments, a good prac- tice is to check your setups carefully with a framing square and make practice cuts in scrap wood before making finish cuts in good workpieces. Do not start any adjustments until you have checked with a square and made test cuts to be sure adjustments are needed.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 60.
Unlock the blade height lock knob.
Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
Loosen the screw in the throat plate.
Lift the throat plate from the front end and pull towards the front of the saw.
To reinstall the throat plate, slip the tab into the slot at the back of the saw.
Retighten the screw being careful not to overtighten which can cause the throat plate to bow or bend.
TO INSTALL ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 61.
WARNING:
The zero clearance throat plate must be level with the saw table. If the throat plate is too high or too low, the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges resulting in binding or kickback. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting hand- wheel counterclockwise and remove the blade guard assembly.
Loosen the screw in the throat plate.
Lift the throat plate from the front end and pull towards the front of the saw.
Position the zero clearance throat plate until the key slot drops over the screw.
Install the zero clearance throat plate by slipping the tab on the throat plate into the slot at the back of the throat plate opening. Slide the throat plate into place and retighten the screw.
The zero clearance throat plate must be level with the saw table; adjust four set screws as needed.
NOTE: If necessary, adjust the side positioning set screw found on the edge of the zero clearance throat plate to eliminate side play.
Reinstall blade guard assembly.
Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
Plug in the saw and turn the switch on.
Slowly and cautiously raise the saw blade into the zero clearance throat plate.
REMOVING THROAT PLATE
Fig. 60
ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
Fig. 61
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