Install The Height/Bevel Adjusting Handwheel; Use The Height/Bevel Adjusting Handwheel; Remove/Replace/Align The Table Insert; Riving Knife Installation And Position - MasterCraft 055-6755-8 Instruction Manual

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INSTALL THE HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL (Fig. 4)
Attach the height/bevel adjusting handwheel (1) into
the fix pole (2) and align the hole on the height/bevel
adjusting handwheel with the hole on the fix pole.
Insert the screw M4 x 10 (3) into the washer 4 (4) and
into aligned holes and tighten the screw.
USE THE HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL (Fig. 5)
Turn the height-adjusting knob (1) clockwise to raise
the blade and counter-clockwise to lower the blade.
Turn the handwheel (2) clockwise to move along the
arc rail causing the blade to bevel from 0 - 45°, or turn
counter-clockwise to reduce the bevel angle.
Secure the blade bevel lock lever (3) when the bevel
angle pointer points at desired angle on scale. To lock
the blade, turn blade bevel-lock lever clockwise.
To unlock the blade, turn it counter-clockwise.
REMOVE/REPLACE/ALIGN THE TABLE
INSERT (Fig. 6)
Turn the height-adjusting knob counter-clockwise to
lower the blade.
Lock the blade by turning bevel locking lever
clockwise.
To remove the table insert: Place your index finger
in the hole and lift the front end, pulling the table insert
(1) out toward the front of the saw.
To reinstall the table insert: Slip the tab into the
slot at the front of the saw and push the table insert (1)
down to secure it in place.
1
2
4
3
Fig. 4
3
1
2
Fig. 5
1
Fig. 6

RIVING KNIFE INSTALLATION AND POSITION

(Fig. 7a-7b)
Turn saw off and unplug saw.
To place riving knife in uppermost position (for
through cuts)
Remove the table insert.
Set the saw blade angle to 0°.
Raise the saw blade to the uppermost position by
turning the height-adjusting handle clockwise.
Lock the blade by turning bevel locking lever
clockwise.
Unlock riving knife lock knob (1) by turning it
clockwise.
Grasp the riving knife (2) and pull toward right side of
saw to release it from spring-loaded locking pin.
Position the riving knife in the uppermost position with
spring-loaded locking pin re-engaged.
Lock the riving knife lock knob (2) by turning it
counter-clockwise.
Reinstall the table insert.
To place riving knife in middle or down position,
refer to the above procedure.
WARNING!
This saw is shipped with riving knife in "DOWN" position. Riving knife must be
placed in uppermost position to attach anti-kickback pawls and blade guard for
all through cut operations.
WARNING!
Riving knife has three holes for three positions. The uppermost position is for
all through cuts. The middle position is for non-through cuts (with blade guard
and anti-kickback pawls removed). The down position is for shipping.
WARNING!
Be extremely careful when adjusting the riving knife position. Do not contact blade.
2
1
Fig. 7a
2
1
In uppermost
In middle
In down
position for
position for
position for
through cuts
non-through cuts
shipping
Fig. 7b
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