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TO SET THE B_VEL INDICATOR AND BEVEL STOPS AT 0_ AND 45 ° (SQUARING THE BLADE) Figure 62. The angle sa_mgs oFthe saw have been set at the _actory and, unlessdamaged in shipping, should not require setting during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to be checked. • Unplug the saw. • Push the bevel looking lever to the right.Turn the t_eight/beve{ adjusting handwhsel to angle L'heblade. Use • combinationsquare to check squareness between the blade and saw table. • If the blade is not perfectly vertical (0_),loosen the lock nut on the 0° bolt _nside the cabinet, positionthe blade, adjust the bolt, then retighten lock nut. See Figure 62, insall, if the banal indicator is not at zero, adjust_tw_.h the "twoscrews above the slot, beside the heighVbevel adjusting handwheel. • Turn the heighVbevel adjusting ha.ndwhesluntilthe bottom of the blade has moved completelyto the left side of the slot. Lock the angle by pushing the bevel _ocking lever to the left. • If the blade is not an exact 45 °, loosenthe lock nut on the 45° bolt inside the cabinet, positionthe blade, adjust the bolt, then retighten lock nut. • Make a test cut. TO ADJUST THE MITER GAUGE See Figure 63. You can set the miter gauge at O° and plus or minus 45° with the miter gauge stop pin and adjustablestop screws. NOTE The miter gauge providesclose accuracy in angled cuts. Forvery close tolerances,test cutsare recommended. • Loosen knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate miter gauge base paststop screws. • Loosenthe lock n_t of the 0 ° stop screw st the stop pinwith a 8 rnm wrench. • Place a 90" squareagainstthe m_ar gauge rod and the miter gauge base. • If the rod is not square, loosenthe knob, adjust the rod, and tighten the knob. • Adjust the 0 ° atop screw until it restsagainst the stop pin. • Adjust the plus end minus 45° stop screws usinga 45 ° triangle and the stepsabove. MITER GAUGEBASE m MITER_ BOLT GAUGEROD BEVEL LOCKINGLEVEE[ ADHJEUIGSHTITNG HANDWHEEL O"BOLT LOCK/ NUT O"ADJUSTABLE STOPSCREW 45"ADJUSTABLE STOPSCREW Fig. 63 BEVEL INDICATOR LOCK NUT Fig. 62 42

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TO SET THE B_VEL
INDICATOR
AND
BEVEL
STOPS AT 0
_
AND 45 ° (SQUARING
THE BLADE)
Figure 62.
The
angle sa_mgs
oFthe saw have
been
set at
the _ac-
tory
and, unlessdamaged in shipping, should not require
setting
during
assembly.
After
extensive
use,
it
may need
to
be checked.
•
Unplug the saw.
•
Push the bevel
looking lever
to the right.Turn the
t_eight/beve{
adjusting
handwhsel
to angleL'heblade.
Use • combinationsquare to check squareness
between the blade and saw table.
•
If
the
blade is not perfectly vertical (0_),loosen the
lock
nut on the 0
° bolt _nside the cabinet,
positionthe
blade,
adjust the bolt,
then
retighten lock nut.
See Figure 62,
insall,
if the
banal
indicator
is
not at zero, adjust
_t
w_.h
the
"two
screws
above the slot, beside the heighVbevel
adjusting
handwheel.
•
Turn the heighVbeveladjustingha.ndwhesluntilthe
bottom of
the
blade has moved completelyto the left
side
of
the
slot. Lock the angle
by pushing the bevel
_ocking
lever
to the
left.
BOLT
BEVEL
HEIGHT
ADJUSTING
LOCKINGLEVEE[
HANDWHEEL
O"BOLT
BEVEL
INDICATOR
LOCK
NUT
Fig. 62
•
If
the
blade is not an exact 45
°,
loosenthe lock nut
on
the
45
°
bolt inside the cabinet, positionthe blade,
adjust
the bolt, then
retighten lock
nut.
•
Make a
test
cut.
TO ADJUST
THE
MITER GAUGE
See Figure 63.
You can set the miter gauge at
O°
and plus or minus 45
°
with the miter gauge stop pin and adjustablestop screws.
NOTE The miter gauge providesclose
accuracy
inangled
cuts.Forveryclosetolerances,testcutsarerecommended.
•
Loosenknob
and
pull out on stop pin to rotate miter
gauge
basepast
stop screws.
•
Loosenthe lock n_t of
the 0
° stop screw st
the
stop
pin
with a 8 rnm wrench.
•
Place a 90" squareagainstthe m_ar gauge rod and
the
miter
gauge base.
•
If the rod is not square, loosenthe knob, adjust the rod,
and tighten
the
knob.
•
Adjust
the 0
°
atop screw until it restsagainst the stop
pin.
•
Adjust the plus end
minus
45
°
stop screws usinga 45
°
triangle and the
stepsabove.
MITER
GAUGEBASE
MITER_
GAUGEROD
LOCK
/
NUT
m
O"ADJUSTABLE
STOP
SCREW
45"ADJUSTABLE
STOPSCREW
Fig.
63
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