Installing/Changing Blade; Mounting The Fence - Powermatic SLR12 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

Installing/Changing Blade

1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Unscrew knurled knob on blade guard and
swing guard away, as shown in Figure 8.
3. Loosen the arbor lock lever (A, Figure 7)
and raise the arbor with the handwheel (B,
Figure 7) until the blade can slip on to the
arbor without interference
caterpillar.
4. Place the arbor wrench on the flat of the
arbor shaft. Place the T-wrench on the
screw head as shown (Figure 8). Hold the
shaft stationary with the arbor wrench while
loosening the screw.
5. Remove screw and flange and install new
blade, making sure to orient it properly - the
teeth at bottom of blade should face toward
infeed side of machine (as shown in Figure
6).
6. Replace flange and screw, and tighten
screw with the T-wrench while holding the
arbor wrench stationary.
7. Lower the blade down into the inserts on the
caterpillar track (blade teeth should be
0.5mm to 1.5mm lower than caterpillar
surface).
The blade teeth should not
contact the bottom of the inserts.
8. Close blade guard and tighten knurled knob.

Mounting the Fence

1. Slide the fence casting onto the end of the
guide bar while pulling back the main lock
handle (Figure 9).
2. The fence is moved along the guide bar by
rotating the handwheel. Use the main lock
handle to secure the fence casting in place.
3. Loosen the other lock handle and slide the
aluminum fence onto the casting. Tighten
the handle.
from the
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Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9