Calibrating Miter Detent System - Flex FX7141A Operator's Manual

CALIBRATING MITER DETENT SYSTEM

(FIG. 9a & 9b)
a. Engage the miter detent at the 0° position.
b. Loosen the four miter scale screws in the
miter scale plate by using the supplied Allen
key (Fig. 9a).
c. Lock saw down using the head assembly
lock pin.
d. Hold one side of a 90° combination square
against the fence and rotate the table (and
detent plate) until the side of the saw blade
is in full contact with the other side of the
square (Fig. 9b).
e. Tighten all four screws and reset the miter
scale pointer to the "0" position as described
in the next chapter.
MITER SCALE POINTER ADJUSTMENT
a. Set the miter scale pointer to 0° position and
lock in place.
b. Raise the head assembly to the full UP
position.
c. Use the included Allen key to loosen the
pointer adjustment screw that holds the miter
scale pointer in place.
d. Position the pointer to align with the 0° line.
Tighten the screw.
KERF INSERT ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 11)
WARNING
the kerf insert is not adjusted properly, the
workpiece can catch on the uneven edges,
resulting in binding, which could result in
serious personal injury.
(FIG. 10)
The kerf insert must sit
below the miter table. If
Fig. 9a
Fig. 9b
Blade
Fence
Square
Fig. 10
Pointer Adjustment
Screw
Fig. 11
Kerf Inserts
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Miter Scale
Miter Scale Screw
Miter Scale
Pointer