Miter Clamp Handle Position; Adjusting Belt Tension; Adjusting Base To Column - DeWalt 7749 Use & Care Manual

10" radial arm saw
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MITER CLAMP HANDLE
POSITION
Position
of
.the
clamp
handle
may
need
adjusting
after
the
clamp cam
has
been adjusted.
To
adjust:
(a)
Loosen
set screw
in pivot pin on
the clamp
rod.
(b)
Turn
the clamp
rod so that the handle
does not
contact casting when clamped
or
released.
Re-
trghten set
screw.
ADJUSTING BELT
TENSION
It
is_
necessary
to
remove the arm cover
to adjust the tim-
ing belt
rension.
To
adjust:
(a)
Loosen two
screws
marked
(A)
and
(B).
(b)
Pull
and
hold sprocker bracker
(C)
io
apply
belt
tension.
(c)
Tighten
screws
(A)
and
(B)
securelv.
Note
thar
excess.ively
fight
base
adjustment
may
cause
the belt to
slip or jump
from its
pulley.
ADJUSTING BASE
TO
COLUMN
If
noticeable
play
exists
between
the
base
and
the column
or
if
the
saw
is hard
to
elevate,
then the
base
requires
adjustment.
To adjust: (Face
rear
of machine)
(a)
Loosen
locknuts and brass set screws
(B).
Loosen tam
nuts
and
clamp bolts
(A).
Adjust lower bolt first.
(b)
Elevate
and
lower the arm.
If
the column binds
and elevation
is diTculr,
righten the
jam nuts
(A)
againsr
the
right
side
of
the slot until
.there
is no play but
elevation
is
moderately
easy.
Then tighten bolts
(A)
holding
the
jam nuts
in
place.
(c) If
the column is
loose
in
the
base,
tighten
bolts
(A)
until
the
proper
adju-stment
is
achieved.
Holding each
bolt tighten
its
jam
nut
against the
left
side
of
the slot.
(d)
Push
the arm.ro the right. Bring the
setscrews
(B)
lightly
agajnst
the
colqmn-
key
to
remove
all
rotary
play.'Tig:hten
their locknuts lightly. Caution:
excessive
tor!'u'e
on
thj
set-
screws
or locknuts
may
cause
setscrew
damage.

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