Checking Sliding Mitre Table Assembly - Ryobi BT3100K Owner's Operation Manual

CHECKING SLIDING MITRE TABLE ASSEMBLY

To Check Mitre Base Parallelism:
WARNING:
Begin by unplugging your saw. Failure to unplug saw
could result in accidental starting causing possible serious
injury.
■ Set saw up as if you were preparing to make a cut.
Tighten rail clamps, mitre locking clamps, adjusting clamp,
etc.
■ Slide mitre table (A) to the front of mitre base (B) as far as
it will go. Place a reference mark (C) near the end of the
mitre table as shown in figure 51.
Note: Front of mitre base is on infeed side of saw.
■ Place a reference mark on one of the blade teeth (D) and
rotate the blade (E) so that the reference mark on the
blade is at the front of the throat plate (F).
■ Place a framing square (G) against the blade and align
with reference mark on mitre table. Measure the distance
between the blade and the edge of mitre table.
Note: Place framing square between carbide teeth and
measure from blade. This step will insure framing square
is square against blade from the front to back of blade.
■ Remove framing square and slide mitre table to the rear
of mitre base as far as it will go. See Figure 52.
■ Rotate the blade so the reference mark on the blade is at
the rear of the throat plate. Measuring from the same
mark on the blade at the rear will eliminate the effect of
blade wobble.
■ Place framing square against the blade and align with the
same reference mark on the mitre table. Measure the
distance between the blade and the edge of the mitre
table at the rear.
■ Compare whether the front and rear measurements are
the same. If they are the same, proceed with checking the
mitre fence alignment. If not, this indicates the mitre base
needs aligning. Mitre base must then be adjusted before
checking mitre fence alignment. See TO ADJUST THE
MITRE BASE section that follows.
MAINTENANCE
G
C
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F
G
B
D
D
A
B
D
E
A
C
Fig. 51
E
F
Fig. 52