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The
Table
Leveling
Screw
should
stop
the table
at right angles
to the blade.
See
figure
3.
Check
with an accurate
square.
If the table
is not square
adjustment
of the leveling
screw
necessary.
Tighten
the lock nut securely
after
turning
the screw.
~45 ° STOP
SCREW
TABLE TILT
PROTRACTOR
FIGURE
3.
4.
The 45 ° Stop Screw should stop the table at an
angle of 45 ° to the blade.
See figure 3. Check
carefully,
if adjustment
is necessary,
tighten the
lock nut securely
after turning the screw.
It may
be necessary
to reset the pointer
to indicate the
proper
angle on the tilt scale.
5.
The Miter Protractor must be square with the bar
when the pointer
shows
90 ° on the protractor
scale.
Check with an accurate
square and reset
the pointer
if necessary.
6.
The Table Insert
should
be flush with the table
surface.
To-adjust,
loosen the two slotted
head
screws
(X-532)
which you can see from the top
of the insert.
You will find four small set screws
(X115)
coming
up through
from the bottom
of
the table, two against
the front and two against
the rear of the insert.
By turning
these
four
screws
slightly,
the insert
may
be leveled
and
brought flush with the table surface.
CARE OF THE BLADE:
The blade
supplied
with this bench
saw will give
many hours of efficient cutting service
in the average
home workshop without requiring
sharpening.
When
the teeth become blunted and dull, and a definite de-
crease in cutting efficiency is noted,
the blade may be
put hack in good condition
again as follows:
1. Raise the table until an oilstone
laid on the table
surface will just touch the teeth of the blade.
Turn
the blade
backwards
by hand
until the ends of
all the small cutting
teeth have been touched and
are the same length.
2.
With an 8 inch round edge mill file, file the gullets
(space between the teeth)
of all teeth of the same
shape
to a uniform
depth and width.
Maintain
the original shape, bevels, and dimensions.
Avoid
sharp corners
and nicks in the gullets.
.
The
top
one-quarter
of each cutting
tooth
should
be set at an angle
of approximately
10 degrees.
set should
be uniform
and
should
alternate
!lt to right on successive
teeth.
T_he large
require
no set--they
should
be kept
bapproximately
1/64
inch shorter
than
the cutting
teeth.
File
the bevel
of each
cutting
tooth--I
5 to 20
degrees
bevel
on
the
inside
front
face
of each
tooth.
Maintain
the original
bevel
angle
and
be
careful
not to shorten
the teeth,
Blade
Wobble
is
often
noticed
at slow
speeds
starting
or stopping
the saw.
If this
does
not
at
full
speed,
check
the
saw
blade
and
amp
washers
for dirt
or saw dust
on the clamping
'rfaces.
Gummy
residue
can
generally
be
removed
with
'ERATION:
provided
with this saw may be used for
both cross-cutting
and ripping.
However,
if continu-
ous ripping
or continuous
cross cutting
is planned,
a rip blade or cross cut blade will operate much more
efficiently.
For proper
chip clearance and best general results,
the blade
should
project
through
the work-piece
approximately
I_ inch.
Saw warped stock with the concave
or hollow face
d o'*v'n.
Support
long work as it leaves the rear of the table.
Avoid back tracking
on a cut.
Do not force material into the blade too fast.
Use
a straight,
direct,
steady
feed which does not over-
tax the cutting capacity
of the blade.
SAFETY:
While the bench
saw is one of the most widely used
woodshop
power
tools, it is by nature
of its general
design,
one of the most dangerous
in the hands
of
inexperienced
or careless
operators.
The bench
saw
is not, however,
an unsafe tool when used with com-
mon sense and good judgment.
Use a push block rather than letting the hands get
closer than 3 inches to the blade
on narrow
cuts.
Keep the splitter in place whenever possible.
Never
hold
the hands
over the blade
when making
blind
groove type cuts. Stand to one side when completing
a cut.
A loose piece
caught
by the blade
can fly
back
with surprising
force.
Always
stop the saw when removing
waste stock
from near
the blade,
when
making
adjustments,
or
when changing
settings.
Do
not
wear dangling
neck
ties,
loose
baggy
sleeves,
etc., while operating
power
tools.
The guard is supplied
with this saw for your safety
--use
it to its best advantagel
ACCESSORIES
for this saw will be listed in your
catalog
or can be obtained
from your nearest
Sears
Retail
Store.
An interesting
and instructive
booklet
entitled
"The
Circular
Saw"
is also .available.
It
explains
many
handy
special
operations
which may
be performed
on your bench saw.
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