Extension Cords; Blade Raising & Tilting; Adjustments; Blade Raising And Tilting - Powermatic 66 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

Make sure the voltage of your power supply
matches the specifications on the motor plate of
the machine.

Extension Cords

If an extension cord is necessary, make sure the
cord rating is suitable for the amperage listed on
the machine's motor plate. An undersize cord
will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss
of power and overheating.
The chart in Figure 11 shows the correct size
cord to use based on cord length and motor
plate amp rating. If in doubt, use the next
heavier gauge. The smaller the gauge number
the heavier the cord.

Adjustments

Blade Raising and Tilting

The front handwheel (A, Figure 12) controls the
raising and lowering of the blade.
handwheel (B, Figure 12) controls blade tilt,
which is indicated by the scale (C, Figure 12).
The lock knobs (D, Figure 12) are used to lock
the setting of the handwheels.

Miter Slot Alignment

Disconnect machine from
power source before
adjustment.
1. To check the alignment of the mitre slot to
the blade, raise the blade to its maximum
height at the 0 degree (vertical) position.
2. Mark one tooth with a grease pencil and
position the tooth slightly above the top
edge of the table at the front.
3. Raise the miter gauge slightly out of its slot
to serve as a shoulder. Using a combination
square against the side of the bar, slide the
scale over until it touches the tip of the
blade, and lock the scale in position. See
Figure 13.
4. Rotate the marked tooth so that it is slightly
above the table top at the rear and, using
the square as before, check whether the
distance to the blade is the same.
Figure 14. If the distance is not the same,
loosen the three mounting screws that lock
the table to the cabinet (two in front, one in
back) as shown in Figure 15, and nudge the
table to bring the miter slot in line with the
blade.
The side
making this
See
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Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15