Installing And Removing Blades; Installing Guard/Knife Assembly - Powermatic PM3000BT Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

14-inch cabinet saw
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6.8 Table Insert
See Figure 6-8.
Place insert into table opening. Verify that insert
lies flush with table surface by resting a straight
edge across it at various points. If insert is not flush
along its length, turn any of 6 set screws to raise or
lower that area of insert.
Model PM3000BT has an
industrial-grade low-friction corrosion-resistant
coating on the table and table extensions.
While the coating is durable, it can be damaged
if metal or other hard and/or sharp objects
strike,
gouge,
or
Significant damage to the coating may affect its
performance. Use care when using a metal
straight edge to verify insert is flush with the
table surface.
Figure 6-8: leveling table insert
6.9 Installing and Removing Blade
Model PM3000BT has an
industrial-grade low-friction corrosion-resistant
coating on the table and table extensions.
While the coating is durable, it can be damaged
if metal or other hard and/or sharp objects
strike,
gouge,
or
Significant damage to the coating may affect its
performance. Use care when installing and
removing saw blade.
Use caution when working
with or near sharp saw blades to prevent injury.
See Figure 6-9.
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Remove table insert.
3. Raise blade arbor to highest position, and set
blade tilt to 0°.
4. Install blade onto arbor, making sure teeth
point downward toward front of saw.
5. Install flange and nut as shown.
scratch
the
surface.
scratch
the
surface.
6. Press down and hold lever (R, Figure 6-9), and
rotate blade until arbor lock engages. Tighten
nut clockwise with provided arbor wrench. Do
not overtighten nut.
Figure 6-9: installing blade
7. To remove blade, engage arbor lock and
remove nut with wrench.

6.10 Installing Guard/Knife Assembly

See Figure 6-10.
6.10.1 Riving Knife
1. Remove table insert.
2. Raise blade arbor to highest position and set
blade tilt to 0°.
3. Pull clamp lever (S
clamp plate (S
away from the fixed base, leaving a gap.
Figure 6-10: installing guard assembly
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, Figure 6-9) upward. The
1
) is spring loaded and will move
2

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