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HEELING
(PARALLELING)
THE SAWBLADE
MARKEDTOOTH
FRAMING SQUARE
TO THE MITER GAGE
GROOVE
AT BACK
See Figures 40, 41, and42.
DO NOT Ioosan any screws for this adjustment
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until you have checked with a square and made
test cuts to be sure adjustments are necessary.
Once the screws are loosened, these Items must
be reset.
WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, switch
key is removed and saw is unplugged. Failure to
do so could result in accidental starting causing
sadous personal injury.
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WARNING: The sawblade must parallel the
miter gage groove so the wood does not bind,
resulting in kickback. You could be hit or cut.
•
Lift the blade guard. Raise the blade all the way by
turning the height handwheel.
•
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 against the blade.
Measure the distance to the dght gage groove.
•
Turn the 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.
•
If the distances measured are different, adjust the
table brackets underneath the saw.
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WARNING: When reaching under the saw table,
wear gloves or first remove blade. Accidental
contact with the blade that could cause a cut
resulting in serious personal injury.
BLADEGUARDIS NOTSHOWNFOR CLARITY
FRAMINGSQUARE
MARKEDTOOTH
MITERGAGEGROOVE
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Fig. 41
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Remove the throat plate by loosening the front
screw with a phillips screwdriver. Lift the throat
plate and pull it out by the front end.
•
Lower the blade completely with the height
handwheel. You can then access the table brack-
ets through the throat plate opening.
•
From the back, loosen the three screws holding the
rear table bracket with a 12 mm wrench.
•
If the blade was too far from the miter gage groove,
move the bracket toward the miter gage groove.
Tap with a wood block and hammer.
•
If the blade was too close to the miter gage groove,
back the bracket away with a block of wood and
hammer.
•
Tighten the screws, raise the blade and recheck.
•
Repeat until blade is parallel to miter gage groove.
•
If blade is not parallel, adjust front table bracket.
Tilt blade to 45" with bevel lock handle and bevel
handwheel.
•
From the back of the saw, loosen bolts holding
front table bracket, as well as rear table bracket.
•
Reposition the blade to 90" with the bevel hand-
wheel and bevel lock handle.
•
Lower blade and move the brackets as needed.
Retightan all bracket screws.
•
Raise blade and recheck. Repeat until blade is
parallel to the miter gage groove.
•
Place threat plate in opening and push it toward
the rear of saw base to engage the spring clip.
Note: The keyslot in throat plate will drop over front
screw.
•
Tighten the screw. Do not allow the throat plate to
bow up above the table surface.
Fig. 40
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