Installation; Miter Slot Alignment - Powermatic 66 Maintenance Instructions And Parts List

MACHINE INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
RECEIVING:
Remove saw from shipping container and check for damage. Report any damage to your distributor
immediately. Accessories and · rails were shipped in separate cartons. Clean protecrive coating from the
table, extensions and fence. Read the instruction manual thoroughly for assembly, alignment, mainten-
ance and safety instructions.
INSTALLATION:
Mount machine on a solid foundation and lag to the floor through the four lag screw holes provided in
the machine base. Mount table extensions, leveling them to the table using a straight edge so that they
form a flat plane with the table top. Install the front (graduated) and rear rails with the hardware pro-
vided. Slide the fence and carriage assembly on the mounting rails. Mount the splitter and guard assembly.
Install the miter gauge in its left-hand slot.
MITER SLOT ALIGNMENT:
To check the alignment of the miter slot to the blade, raise the blade at its 0
0
(90
0 )
position to its max-
imum height. Markone tooth with a grease pencil and position the tooth slightly above the top edge of
the table at the front. Raise the miter gauge bar slightly out of its slot to serve as a shoulder. Using a
combination square against the side of the bar, slide the scale over until it touches the tip of the blade
and lock in position (Fig.
O.
Rotate the marked tooth so that it is slightly above the table top at the
rear and using the square as in front, check whether the distance to the blade is the same. If it is not,
loosen the three (3) mounting screw that lock the table to the cabinet and move the table to bring the
miter slot in line with the blade. The blade should be kept centered with the slot in the table insert to
insure clearance at both the 90
0
and 45
0
positions. After aligning, lock the table to the cabinet by
retightening the three mounting screws.
Miter Slot Alignment (Fig. 1)
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