Top Guard Installation; Side Extension Installation - Skil 3550 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Top Guard installation

1. Loosen and remove the two screws and plastic holder
(Fig. 5).
2. Make sure the mounting area, plastic holder, and screws
are clean and free from debris.
3. Place top guard arm in mounting area with the plastic
holder and two screws on top of it (Fig. 5).
4. Tighten the screws most of the way so that there is some
movement of the guard.
5. Raise top guard in UP-position and tighten guard locking
knob.
6. Align top guard arm with blade; using rip fence as a
guide, and tighten the two screws (Fig. 6).
7. Untighten guard locking knob and check alignment of top
guard front with blade.
8. If needed: untighten one of the screws and align top
guard with blade.
9. For proper operation; top guard should be able to move
freely UP and DOWN, without touching the blade.

Side extension installation

1. Remove screw at end of extension rod (Fig. 7).
2. Slide the extension bars on prefered side of the table so
the end of the bars pass through the center supports.
3. Re-apply screw to extension bar and tighten.
4. Slide the extension in or out to a position where it best
supports the workpiece.
5. Tighten extension locking knob.
assembly and adjustments
extension
locking Knob
center
Support
Guard
locking
Knob
Securing
Screws
plastic
holder
Top
Guard
arm
FIG. 6
Rip
fence
Securing
Screws
Screw
11.
Top Guard
FIG. 5
Tile Saw
Blade
Tile Saw
Blade
FIG. 7
Side
extension