Adjustments - Skil 3310 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Adjustments

90° and 45° Positive Stops
Adjustment
To prevent personal injury, always disconnect the
W RNING
plug from power source before making any
adjustments.
The saw has positive stops that will quickly position the saw blade
at 90° or 45° to the table. Make the following adjustments only if
necessary.
NOTE: 90° and 45° blade adjustment screws require a 5 mm Allen
wrench (not supplied) and a 10 mm wrench or socket (not
supplied) for adjustment. To access the 10 mm jam nut attached to
the 90° and 45° adjustment screws, turn the saw on its left side.
Make sure the saw is secure.
djusting the 90° Stop:
1. Raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the control
wheel 1 counterclockwise (Fig. 7).
2. Loosen the blade lock knob 2. Push in the blade
elevation/tilting control wheel 1 and rotate clockwise as far as
possible (Fig. 7).
3. Place a combination square on the table and against the
blade to determine if the blade is at a 90° angle to the table
(Fig. 8).
4. If the blade is not at a 90° angle to the table, loosen the jam nut
(underneath table) and turn the 90° adjusting socket head screw
3 (Fig. 9) left to reduce the angle or right to increase the angle.
djusting the 45° Stop:
1. Raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the control
wheel 1 counterclockwise (Fig. 7).
2. Loosen the blade lock knob 2. Push in the blade elevation/tilting
control wheel 1 and rotate counterclockwise as far as possible
(Fig. 7).
3. Place a combination square on the table and against the
blade to determine if the blade is at a 45° angle to the table
(Fig. 8).
4. If the blade is not at a 45° angle to the table, loosen the jam nut
(underneath table) turn the 45° adjusting socket head screw 4 left
to reduce the angle or right to increase the angle (Fig. 9).
djusting the Blade Tilt Indicator:
1. When the blade is positioned at 90°, adjust the blade tilt
pointer to read 0° on the scale.
2. Loosen the holding screw, position pointer over 0° and tighten
the screw.
NOTE: Always make a trial cut on scrap wood when making critical
cuts. Measure for cut precision.
30.
FIG. 7
2
1
FIG. 8
FIG. 9
4
3