COMPANION 137.232040 Operator's Manual page 14

BLADETILTING MECHANISM
Thesawbladecanbetiltedtwodifferent w ays.
RAPID BLADETILTING (FIG.P)
1. Loosen bladebevel l ockknob(2).
2. Slide the
entire handwheel assembly (1) to
desired location.
3. Tighten locking knob (2). Ensure locking knob is
fully tightened before attempting a cut.
MICRO-ADJUSTMENT BLADE TILTING (FIG. P)
1. Loosen blade bevel lock knob (2).
2. Push handwheel (1) IN to engage the
handwheel gears with the segment gear on the
table saw base.
3. While holding handwheel IN, turn the handwheel
to tilt the blade to the desired angle.
4. Tighten lock knob to secure bevel angle.
NOTE: Changing the blade angle can be done
independently of changing blade height.
BLADE BEVEL LOCK KNOB (1) MUST BE
FIRMLY TIGHTENED AND LOCKED DURING ALL
CUTTING OPERATIONS.
Fig. P
BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FIG. P)
To raise the saw blade, turn handwheel (1)
COUNTER CLOCKWISE. To lower the blade, turn
the handwheel CLOCKWISE..
It is not necessary to loosen blade tilting locking
knob (2) when raising or lowering the saw blade.
BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE
GROOVE (FIG. Q, R)
This adjustment was made at the factory, but it
should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.
To prevent personal injury:
• Always disconnect plug from the power source
when making any adjustments.
• This adjustment must be correct or kickback
could result in a serious injury and accurate cuts
can not
be made.
1. Remove the safety switch key and unplug the saw.
2. Remove the blade guard for this procedure but
reinstall and realign after adjustment.
3. Raise the blade to the highest position and set at
the 0 ° angle (90 ° straight up).
4. Select and mark, with a felt tip maker, a blade
tooth having a "right set" and rotate the blade so
the marked tooth is ½" above the table.
5. Place the combination square base (1) into the
right side miter gauge groove (2).
6. Adjust the rule so it touches the front marked tooth
and lock ruler so it holds its position in the square
assembly.
7. Rotate the blade bringing the marked tooth to the
rear and about 1/2 inch above the blade.
8. Carefully slide the combination square to the rear
until the ruler touches the marked tooth.
9. If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front
and rear position, no adjustment is needed at this
time. If not or the base of the rule is no longer
parallel with the edge of the miter gauge groove,
perform adjustment procedure described in next
section.
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