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Sliding Table Parallel
Adjustment
The table is calibrated at the factory, but can
be adjusted if it changes during the life of the
machine.
Besides the tools included with the saw, this
procedure requires you to have a felt tip pen, an
adjustable square and a set of feeler gauges, or
a dial indicator. Note—Using a dial indicator will
provide much more accurate results.
To adjust the sliding table parallel with the
main blade:
1.
Disconnect the saw from the power
source!
2.
Move the blade tilt to 0˚ (blade 90˚ to table),
and raise the main blade and scoring blade
set up as far as they will go.
3.
Make a mark near the edge of the blade with
a felt tip pen. This will allow you to take your
measurements from the exact same place on
the blade.
4.
Using an adjustable square or a dial indica-
tor, measure the distance (A) between the
miter slot and the front of the blade as shown
in Figure 93.
Table
Figure 93. Measuring gap between the table
and the blade.
G0451 14" Sliding Table Saw
Blade
Miter Slot
5.
Rotate the blade 180° and slide the table
with the measuring device to position B.
6.
Measure the difference between the two
positions (use the feeler gauge if using the
adjustable square). Make note of the differ-
ence between the two measurements on a
piece of paper.
— If the gap is the same on both sides, then
the sliding table is already parallel with the
main blade.
— If the gap on one side is different than the
other, then continue with Step 7.
7.
Tilt the blade to 45° and repeat Steps 4-6.
— If the difference was less than 0.004" when
the blade was positioned at 90° and 45°,
then the blade parallelism is correct.
— If the difference was greater than 0.004"
when the blade was positioned at 90° or
45°, then the trunnion assembly below the
table needs to be adjusted. Continue with
the next step.
8.
Open the cover plates under each end of the
table as shown in Figure 94, and loosen the
table mounting bolts.
Figure 94. Table mounting bolt access plate.
Access
Plate
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