HEELING ADJUSTMENT or PARALLELISM

OF SAWBLADE TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE

While cutting, the material must move in a straight tine

PARALLEL to the SAWBLADE ,. therefore both the

miter gauge GROOVE and the RIP FENCE must be

PARALLEL to the SAWBLADE

tf the sawblade IS NOT parallel to the miter gauge groove, the blade will bind at one end of the cut, (This is known as

"HEELING"),

To check for parallelism:

WARNING - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH

"OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET,

1.Raise blade all the way up .... raise blade guard.,

2,

Mark

as

"x"

on one of the teeth

which

is SET (bent)

to

 

the LEFT,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Place

the

head

of

a

combination

square

in

the

 

GROOVE

 

....

adjust

blade of

square

so that

it

just

 

touches

the

tip of of

the

MARKED

tooth.

 

 

4.Move square to REAR, rotate blade to see i.f MARKED tooth again touches blade of square.

5.If tooth touches square the same amount at FRONT

and REAR ...... sawblade is PARALLEL to MITER GAUGE GROOVE,

If tooth does not touch Front and Rear, • the mechanism

underneath must be adjusted to make the blade

PARALLEL to GROOVE.

NOTE: Make sure TI LT CLAMP KNOB is tightened, 1 Lay the saw on its LEFT SIDE,

2 Loosen Hex Head screw "'A" between I/4 and 1/2 turn, using a 5/8 in socket wrench with an extension

3, Tilt blade to 45 ° and loosen screw "B".

4.Place saw in upright position .... tilt blade to 90 °. 5, Remove blade ..... lower the motor all the way down.

6.Reach inside of the insert opening and loosen screws "C" and "D" 1/4 to I/2 turn, using a 5/8 ino wrench,

7.Replace sawbtade and raise it all the way up

8- Grasp spreader bar at rear of saw and move sideways

.... recheck blade alignment with square

9.When blade is PARALLEL to groove ..... tighten screws "C" and "D".

10.Lay saw on its LEFT SIDE and tighten screws "A" and

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SCREW "C"

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Sears 113242502 owner manual Heeling, OFF and Remove Plug from Power Source Outlet, Groove, Marked, Screw C