Squaringthe Bladeto The Mitertable - COMPANION 315.241940 Operator's Manual

SQUARINGTHE BLADETO THE
MITERTABLE
See Figures21 - 24.
• Unplug yoursaw.
• Puffthe saw arm all the way down and engage the lock
pin to hold the saw arm In transportposition.
• Loosen the miter lock {avers.
• Rotate the miter table untUthe pointer is positioned
_t0".
• Securelytighten the miter Lock levers.
• Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0"bevel
(io)adeset g0"to miter table)."nghtenbevel lock knob.
• Place a combinationsquare against the miter table and
the fiat part of saw b{ade.
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the fiat part
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
• Rotate the blade by hsnd and check the blade-to-table
alignment at severe{ p oints.
• The edge of the square and the saw bladeshould be
paraIle& as shown in figure21.
• If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from
the square es shown in figures22 and 23, adjustments
ere needed.
• Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen
the lock nut sscur(ng positive stop adjustmentscrew.
ALsoloosen beve_lock 'Knob.See F_gum23.
• Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring
saw blade Into alignmentwith the square.
• Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retightenlock nut
securingthe positive stop ad,h._tmsntscrew. Recheck
bk_de-to-tsb{e alignment.
NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check
blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at
both 0"and 45"angles.
FENCE
FENCE
MITER
TABLE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
CORRECT VIEWOFBLADE
SQUARE WITHMITERTABLE
MITER
TABLE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
VIEWOFBLADE NOTSQUARE WITHMITER
TABLE, A OJIJSTMENTS ARE REQU(REO
POSITIVE 8TOP
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW FOR
45"ANGLES
LOCK
FiO.
BLADE
F(g. 22
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19 FIG.23