d) Place a straight
edge against the
blade
and
the
Spreader /
spreader.
When
Riving knife
properly aligned,
the spreader / riv-
ing knife will be
in the "alignment zone," shown in figure 15,
and will be parallel with the blade.
ADJUSTMENTS
1. BLADE RAISING AND TILTING MECHANISM
To raise or lower the blade, loosen lock knob
(c, fig.16) and turn the raising handwheel (d).
When desired height is obtained, retighten
lock knob.
The blade should
be raised 1/8" to
1/4"
above
the
top surface of the
material
being
cut. With hollow
ground blades the blade should be raised to
the maximum to provide chip clearance.
To tilt the saw blade, loosen lock knob (a) and
turn tilting handwheel (b). When desired angle
is obtained, retighten lock knob.
2. ADJUSTING RIP FENCE
1. The rip fence must be perfectly aligned with
the table T-slot, to verify this, align the edge
of the rip fence with the table T-slot and low-
er the locking lever (a, fig. 17) to lock in into
place.
a
Fig.17
f
g
e
b
e
c
Check to see if the edge of the rip fence and
the table T-slot are parallel. If they are not par-
allel, unlock the rip fence and turn it upside
down. Adjust the set screws (h, in fig.18) in or
out, verify your adjustment.
2. The lock lever pressure can be adjusted by
loosening the front lock nuts (b) and adjusting
the set screws (c) the same amount, make sure
the fence remains parallel with the table T-slot.
Retighten lock nuts.
Alignment
zone
Blade
Fig.15
a
c
d
b
Fig.16
h
d
Fig.18
c
E N G L I S H •
3. To set the fence perpendicular to the table,
place a square on the table and against the
side of the fence, loosen the top lock nuts (d)
and adjust the setscrews (e) until the fence is
perpendicular. Retighten lock nuts.
4. The pointer window (f) position can be ad-
justed if needed, loosen pan head screws (g),
reposition the pointer window and retighten
pan head screws.
3. ALIGNING TABLE T-SLOT PARALLEL WITH
BLADE
1. The table T-slot must be aligned parallel
with the blade. Using a combination square
(a, fig.19), measure the distance from the back
edge of the blade to the table T-slot. Pivot
blade forward 180º and remeasure the dis-
tance using the exact same point on the blade.
The difference between both measurements
must be equal to or less than 1/64".
a
Fig.19
2. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen the
screws (b, fig. 20) which fix to the table, make
the needed adjustment until both measure-
ments are equal or less than 1/64" and retight-
en the screws.
4. ADJUSTING 45˚ AND 90˚ POSITIVE STOPS
The
blade
tilting
mechanism of your
saw is equipped with
a positive stop at 45
and 90 degrees.
5. ALIGNING BLADE GUARD SPLITTER OR RIV-
ING KNIFE WITH BLADE
The blade guard splitter and/or riving knife
must be aligned with the blade. If notproperly
aligned, the splitter/riving knife will force the
workpiece sideways during the cut, increasing
risk of kickback.
Place a straight edge against the blade and the
splitter or riving knife and checkfor parallel-
ism. If an adjustment is needed, the mounting
position can beadjusted into alignment with
the blade using the adjustment set screws.
U s e r's m a nu al
Fig.20
b
Angle stops
Fig.21
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