Adjusting Fence 90 Degrees To Blade; Adjusting Downward Travel Of Saw Blade; Adjusting 90 And 45 Degree Bevel Stops - Delta ShopMaster MS150 Instruction Manual

ADJUSTING FENCE 90 DEGREES TO BLADE

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Place the cutting arm in the 90 degree straight cut-off position and tighten the table lock knob (A).
2. Lower the saw blade (Fig. 18) and lock cuttinghead in down position.
3. Place one end of a square (B) Fig. 18 against the fence and the other end against the blade.
4. Check to see that the blade is at 90 degrees to the fence.
5. To adjust, loosen the two screws (C) Fig. 19, and adjust the fence until it is 90 degrees to the blade. Tighten two
screws (C).

ADJUSTING DOWNWARD TRAVEL OF SAW BLADE

Lower the saw blade arm as far as it will go. If the saw blade (A) Fig. 20 contacts the front edge or the rear edge of
table insert (B) on its downward travel, proceed with the following adjustment:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Loosen lock nut (C) Fig. 21 and turn adjustment knob (D) right or left.
2. Lower the saw blade arm and check the adjustment. NOTE: There should be a slight clearance between the saw
blade (A) Fig. 20, and table insert (B). Repeat STEP 2, if necessary.
3. Tighten lock nut (C) Fig. 21 after adjustment is made.
A
B

ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE BEVEL STOPS

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Move the cuttinghead to the 90 degree bevel stop position (Fig. 22), and tighten the bevel lock handle (B) Fig. 23.
2. Place one end of a square (A) Fig. 22 on the table and the other end against the blade. See if the blade is 90
degrees to the table.
3. To adjust, loosen bevel lock handle (B) Fig. 23 and tilt cutting arm until the blade is 90 degrees to the table. NOTE:
It may be necessary to loosen locknut (C) and set screw (D) to accomplish this. Tighten bevel lock handle (B).
ADJUSTMENTS
B
A
Fig. 18
Fig. 20
C
9
C
F
ig. 19
D
C
Fig. 21