Blade Tilting Control; To Adjust Positive Stops; Adjusting 90 And 45 Degree Positive Stops - Black & Decker FS210LS FireStorm Instruction Manual

BLADE TILTING CONTROL

To tilt the saw blade, loosen blade tilting lock handle (A)
Fig. 37, move handwheel (B) until the blade is at the
desired angle and tighten lock handle (A). NOTE: The
lock handle (A) is spring-loaded and can be repositioned
by pulling out on the handle (A) and repositioning it on
the serrated stud located underneath the handle.
THE BLADE TILTING LOCK HANDLE
(A) MUST BE LOCKED DURING ALL CUTTING
OPERATIONS.

ADJUSTING 90 AND 45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOPS

Your saw is equipped with positive stops for rapid and accurate positioning of the saw blade at 90 and 45 degrees to
the table. To adjust the positive stops, proceed as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.
1. Raise the saw blade to its maximum height.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE STOP AT 90
DEGREES
2. Loosen the blade tilting lock handle, move the blade
tilting mechanism as far as possible to the left and
tighten the blade tilting lock handle.
3. Place a square (A) Fig. 38, on the table with one end
of the square against the blade, as shown, and check to
see if the blade is at 90 degrees to the table. If it is not,
loosen screw (B) a few turns and move the blade tilting
mechanism until the blade is at 90 degrees to the table.
Then tighten blade tilting lock handle and tighten screw
(B) until it bottoms.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE STOP AT 45
DEGREES
4. Loosen the blade tilting lock handle, move the blade
tilting mechanism as far as possible to the right and
tighten the blade tilting lock handle.
5. Place a square (A) Fig. 39, on the table with one end
of the square against the blade as shown, and check to
see if the blade is at 45 degrees to the table. If it is not,
loosen screw (C) a few turns and move the blade tilting
mechanism until the blade is at 45 degrees to the table.
Then tighten blade tilting lock handle and tighten screw
(C) until it bottoms.
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A
Fig. 37
A
B
Fig. 38
A
C
Fig. 39
B