Initial Assembly; The Cutting Head; Installing The Blade; Blade Tracking - MK Diamond Products MK 1070 Owner's Manual

Initial Assembly

The Cutting
Head
installing the
blade

Blade Tracking

Warning
For your own safety and protection, do not attempt to operate this saw
until it is completely assembled according to the instructions, and until you
understand the machines capabilities and the potential hazards associated
with it.
The Cutting Head Assembly has been professionally installed and aligned
to insure accurate cutting in both the 90° and 45° plane. Adjustments to
the Cutting Head should only involve its designed feature for miter cutting.
Great focus and precision went into the alignment process, therefore
it is advisable not to break or alter any of the factory adjustments. If
transportation or maintenance necessitates some disassembly, the Cutting
Head may be removed by unthreading the circular height adjustment knob,
and sliding the entire assembly from the rear post pin.
Loosen the davies knob and the wing nut on the blade guard, raise the
blade guard to it's highest position, and retighten the wing nut. Remove
the blade shaft nut and outer flange using the wrenches provided. Place
the blade onto the shaft making sure that the rotation arrow on the blade
faces counter-clockwise (triangular shaped black knob), when viewed from
the blade side of the saw. Reinstall the outer flange and blade shaft nut,
tightening the nut with the wrenches provided. Be careful not to over-
tighten! Lower the blade guard and retighten the davies knob and wing nut.
Loosen the adjustment knob and lower the cutting head until the blade
is 1/4" below the surface of the conveyor table. Tighten the height
adjustment knob to hold the cutting head in this position. Ensure that the
blade tracks near the center of the channel in the conveyor table, and
that the table moves freely from front to back (refer to Securing the Table
if table does not move freely). If the blade does not track near the center
of the channel or the conveyor table does not move freely at this point,
stop and call MK Diamond Customer Service at 1-(800) 421-5830.
The Cutting Head Assembly has been factory adjusted to insure proper
cutting. The blade should track near the center of the 90° channel in the
conveyor table, and should move freely from front to back. If the blade
strikes the side of the channel, does not track smoothly, or appears too
far left or right of center, call MK Diamond Customer Service before
1/4"
proceeding.
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