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CHECK HEELING (PARALLELING)
OF THE
SAWBLADE
TO THE MITER GAGE GROOVE
See Figures 29- 30.
DO NOT loosen any screws until you have
checked with a square and rode sure adjust-
ments are neceeaa_y. Once the screws are loos-
ened, these items must be reset.
Jl_ WARNING:
Make sure the switch is off, the
switch key is removed, and your saw is un-
plugged. Failure to do so could result in acciden-
tal starting, resulting in serious personal injury.
A
WARNING:
The sawblade must be parallelto
the miter gage groove so the wood does not
bind, resulting in kickback. You could be hit or
cut.
•
Liftthe blade guard. Raise the blade all the way by
turningthe height handwbeel.
•
Mark beside one of the sawblade teeth at the front
of the blade. Place a framing square beside the
blade on the mark. Be sure the framing square is
between the teeth and fiat againstthe blade,
Measure the distance to the dghtmiter gage
groove,
•
Turn sawblade so the marked tooth is at the back.
•
Move the square to the rear and again measure the
distance to the right miter gage groove. If the
distances
are the same, the blade and the miter
gage groove are parallel. No adjustments
are
needed.
•
If the distances measured are different, adjust
the table bracket underneath the saw. See
"Heeling (Paralleling) The Sawblade To The
Miter Gage Groove" in the Adjustments se_.-
tion,
FRAMING SQUARE
MITERGAGEGROOVE
Fig. 29
MITER GAGE GROOVE
Fig. 30
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