Installing And Removing Blades; Installing Guard/Knife Assembly - Powermatic PM2000B Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

6.8 Table Insert
See Figure 6-8.
Model PM2000BT has an
industrial-grade low-friction corrosion-resistant
coating on the table and table extensions. While
the coating is durable, it can be damaged if
metal or other hard and/or sharp objects strike,
gouge, or scratch the surface. Significant
damage to the coating
performance. Use care when using a metal
straight edge to verify insert is flush with the
table surface.
Place insert into table opening. Verify that insert lies
flush with table surface by resting a straight edge
across it at various points. If insert is not flush along
its length, turn any of 4 set screws to raise or lower
that area of insert.
Figure 6-8: leveling table insert
6.9 Installing and Removing Blade
Model PM2000BT has an
industrial-grade low-friction corrosion-resistant
coating on the table and table extensions. While
the coating is durable, it can be damaged if
metal or other hard and/or sharp objects strike,
gouge, or scratch the surface. Significant
damage to the coating
performance. Use care when installing and
removing saw blade.
Use caution when working with
or near sharp saw blades to prevent injury.
See Figure 6-9.
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Remove table insert.
3. Raise blade arbor to highest position and set
blade tilt to 0°.
4. Install blade onto arbor, making sure teeth point
downward toward front of saw.
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5. Install flange and nut as shown.
6. Press down and hold lever (R, Figure 6-9), and
rotate blade until arbor lock engages. Tighten
nut clockwise with provided arbor wrench. Do
not overtighten nut.
Figure 6-9: installing blade
7. To remove blade, engage arbor lock and
remove nut with wrench.

6.10 Installing Guard/Knife Assembly

See Figure 6-10.
6.10.1 Riving Knife
1. Remove table insert.
2. Raise blade arbor to highest position and set
blade tilt to 0°.
3. Pull clamp lever (S
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clamp plate (S ) is spring loaded and will move
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away from the fixed base, leaving a gap.
Figure 6-10: installing guard assembly
4. Slide prongs of riving knife (N) into slot on
clamping base, and push riving knife down as
far as it will go.
5. Push clamp lever (S
6. Riving knife must be parallel to saw blade. See
sect. 8.7 for inspection and adjustments.
, Figure 6-9) upward. The
) down to closed position.
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