Adjustments; Saw Blade Adjustment; Resetting The Pointer; 45 O And 90 O Positive Stops - Powermatic 64S Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: Disconnect the saw from the
! !
power source before making any adjust-
ments.

SAW BLADE ADJUSTMENT

1. To raise and lower the saw blade, loosen the front
lock knob (A) on the elevating handwheel as shown in
Figure 24.
2. Turn the front handwheel (B) clockwise to raise
the saw blade and counterclockwise to lower the saw
blade.
3. Tighten the lock knob when the saw blade
reaches the desired height.
4. To tilt the saw blade to the left, loosen the lock
knob (C) on the tilting handwheel as shown in Figure
24.
5. Turn the handwheel (D) to tilt the saw blade to
the desired angle, as read on the indicator scale on
the front of the saw.
6. Tighten the lock knob (C).

RESETTING THE POINTER

Tools Required
3mm hex wrench
After a long period of time the tilt pointer on the front of
the saw may require adjusting. If this is necessary, do
the following:
1. Set the saw blade to cut at 90
2. Remove the front lock knob and raise the
handwheel (A & B, Figure 24) to make the pointers
set screw accessible as shown in Figure 25.
3. Loosen the set screw and move the indicator point
to "0" on the scale.
4. Lock the set screw and reinstall the handwheel
and lock knob.
45 AND 90 POSITIVE STOPS
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Tools required
Adjustable wrench (or pliers)
Convenient access to these adjustments will be from
the back side of the saw.
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FIGURE 24
FIGURE 25