Adjusting Upper Blade Guides; Adjusting Upper Thrust Roller; Adjusting The Table Square To Blade - Skil 3104 Operating Manual

ADJUSTING UPPER BLADE GUIDES
1 . Loosen the two phillips screws that lock the upper
blade guides and press the two guides evenly
against the sides of the blade but do not pinch the
blade . Release the guides and rotate WHEEL (2)
slightly CLOCKWISE moving the blade downward .
Make sure one guide is not farther away from the
blade than the other and securely tighten phillips
screws.
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ADJUSTING UPPER THRUST ROLLER
NOTE : The thrust rollers support the blade from the
rear and will rotate when the blade is pushed against
them while you are cutting . As soon as you stop cut-
ting, the rollers should stop rotating .
1 . To be sure the thrust roller is properly supporting
the blade, turn the thrust roller adjustment screw
using 5/32" hex wrench so that the roller moves
toward the blade and almost touches .
2. While turning WHEEL (2) CLOCKWISE by hand,
adjust the thrust roller until it barely touches the
blade '
% .
3. Run the lock nut down finger tight, and tighten
with a 1/2" open end wrench . .
LOCK NUT
INTERNAL HEX
THRUST ROLLER
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
ADJUSTING THE TABLE SQUARE TO BLADE
NOTE : The combination square must be "true" . See
"Tools Needed" section for Checking Method .
1 . Loosen table lock knob, tilt table, REPLACE
COVER be sure cover release button snaps in slot,
and SECURE LY SNAP ALL LATCHES .
2 . Loosen guide bar lock knob and raise the upper
blade guide assembly all the way up. Tighten guide
bar lock knob .
3 . Place a small square on table against the blade as
shown .
4 . If adjustment is required, loosen table lock knob,
tilt table and adjust 3/8" leveling screw in or out
while returning table to 90o position and checking
with square. Repeat procedure until table is square .