SETTING
THE CUTTING
HEIGHT
•
The upper blade guide should be set as close as
practical against the workpiece.
•
To adjust this height, loosen the locking knob at the
side of the upper wheel housing (see Figure 23).
Post
Adjusting Knob
g Knob
Figure 23 - Setting Cutting Depth
•
Set the blade guide to the required height by turning
the guide post adjusting knob.
•
Tighten the locking knob after setting.
ADJUSTING
THE BLADE GUIDES
Refer to Figures 24, 25 and 26.
The Upper
Blade Guide
•
To adjust the upper blade guides, first position the
right and left roller guides relative to the blade by
loosening the lock nut (see Figure 24) and moving
the guide carrier until both roller guides are approxi-
mately lAG"behind the gullets of the saw blade.
•
Set both roller guides to within _2" of the saw blade
by releasing the guide adjusting screw (see Figure
24) on each side of the saw blade through turning
the micro-adjusting
knobs. Do not set the roller
guides too close as this will adversely affect the life
of the saw blade.
Lock nut
Guide
adjusting
screw
Micro-adjusting
Guide
Knob_
Screw
Figure 25 - Adjusting Blade Guides
The Lower
Blade Guide
•
To adjust the lower blade guides, first position the
right and left roller guides relative to the blade by
loosening the lock nut (see Figure 26) and moving
the guide carrier until both roller guides are approxi-
mately He" behind the gullets of the saw blade.
•
Set both roller guides to within _2" of the saw blade
by releasing the guide adjusting screw (see Figure
26) through turning the micro adjusting knobs on
each side of the saw blade. Do not set the roller
guides too close as this will adversely affect the life
of the saw blade.
•
Adjust the rear roller guide to be just clear of the
back of the saw blade by unlocking the guide adjust-
ing screw (see Figure 26) through turning the micro-
adjusting screw.
•
When the correct adjustment is reached, lock the
roller guides in position with the guide adjusting
screws (see Figure 26).
Lock Nut
\
Guide Adjusting
Screw
Micro-adjusting
Knob
Figure 26 - Adjusting Blade Guides
Micro-adjusting
knob
Figure 24 - Adjusting Blade Guides
•
Adjust the rear roller guide to be just clear of the
back of the saw blade releasing the guide adjusting
screw (see Figure 25) through turning the micro-
adjusting knob.
•
When the correct adjustment is reached, lock the
roller guide in position with the guide adjusting screw
(see Figure 25).
TILTING THE TABLE
Refer to Figure 27.
For bevel cuts, the table tilts 0 through 45 degrees.
•
To tilt the table, loosen the wing nut on the table
trunnion, set the table to the required angle and
tighten the wing nut again (see Figure 27).
Nut
Figure 27 - Tilting the Table
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