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trouble shooting
the
top
surface
of
the
table,
as described
under
"ALIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS",
step
"2.
Adjust-
ing the Table
Supports
Parallel
to the Radial
Arm".
d. Saw Blade Not Square
With Table.
Adjust
as described
in paragraph
"j",
following.
e. Bearings
Loose on Tracks.
Adjust
carriage
bearings
as described
in
paragraph
"k",
following.
f.
Yoke
Does Not Index
Properly.
Check
for
proper
yoke
indexing
by noting
whether
the swivel
latch
pin fits into
its detents
properly.
If
swivei
latch-pin
housing
screws
(located
under
left-
hand
carriage
cover)
are loose, readjust
blade for heel
as described
in "3.
Blade Heels to the Right
or Left",
following.
g. Yoke
Clamp
Does
Not
Tighten
the
Yoke
When in
Full Rearward
Position.
Refe( to paragraph
"1", following.
h.
Improper
Indexing
of Radial
Arm for Miter Cuts.
Refer
to
paragraph
"Precision
Indexing",
in
the
Operating
Controls
section.
i. Adjusting
the Arm
Latch to Correct
Crosscut
Travel
Maladjustment
(Figures
45 and 46).
In some
remote
cases, due to rough
handling,
etc.,
the crosscut
travel
cannot
be squared
by
the usual
method.
(Refer
to step
"4.
Squaring
the
Crosscut
Trave
" under
"ALIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS".)
If
this condition
is encountered,
it will
be necessary
to
adjust
the arm latch as follows
:
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ATTACH.
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HEX-HEAD
SCREWS
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ATTACH.
SCREW
LOCKWASHER
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CAP
TUBE
Figure
45
(1)
Remove
the
indicator
attaching
screw
and
radial-arm
indicator.
(See figure
45.)
(2)
Remove
two
1!4-28xl-inch
screws to
free the
radial-arm
cap, and lift out the cap.
(3)
Rotate
the
arm-latch
handle
(figure
46)one
quarter
turn
counterclockwise,
but
do not
pull
the lever out.
(4)
(5}
Loosen
(do
not
remove}
two
3/8-16x3/4-inch
hex-head
screws
(figure
45)
located
inside
the
column
tube.
Move
radial
arm stight!y
in the proper
direction
t(_ make
a saw tooth
(A, figure
46)
follow
the
edge
of a square,
when
the carriage
is traveled
b_ck and forth
along the radial arm.
RIP
FENCE
ARM-LATCH
HANDLE
SQUARE
Figure
46
(6)
Retighten
the
hex.head
screws
inside
of
the
radial
arm, then
tighten
the arm-latch
handle.
(7)
Recheck
travel
of blade
tooth
A with
the square
(figure
46),
to
make
sure
that
tightening
the
screws did not affect
the adjustment.
(8)
After
the crosscut
has been
accurately
squared,
reinstall
the
radial-arm
cap
with
the
two
1/4-28xl-inch
screws
and 1/4-inch
Iockwashers.
Reinstall
the radial-arm
indicator
with
its attach-
ing screw tight.
(9)
Set
the radial-arm
scale to 0 °, and tighten
the
attaching
screws securely.
j.
Squaring the Saw Blade to the Table
(Figs. 47, 48).
(1)
Remove
the guard.
(2)
Place
a framing
square
on
the
table
with
the
short
leg against
the saw blade as shown
in figure
47.
Do
not
allow
the
square
to rest against
a
"set-out"
tooth;
it
must
rest
flat
against
the
blade side.
RIP
FENCE
BEVEL
"LOCK
KNOB
SQUAR
Figure
47
(3)
If the saw blade
is square with
tile table top, the
square
will contact
the blade
at the points
shown
by
arrows
in figure
47.
If the square
does
not
touch
the
saw blade
as shown
(with
square
leg
held
firm
against
the
table
top),
perform
the
following
adjustments:
(a)
Remove
(by unscrewing)
the bevel lock
knob
(figure
47)
to fully
expose
the four
socket
head screws behind
it.
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