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Align The Spreader

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TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER, SAW BLADE, AND BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 17. If the blade guard assembly is out of alignment with the saw blade, adjust the alignment of the blade guard assembly. The spreader must be aLigned with the saw blade. To check alignment of the spreader: • Unplug the saw. / Raise the saw blade by turning the height!bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise. • Lift the anti-kickback pawls and place a framing square or straight edge against both the saw blade and the spreader, • Thesawbladeandspreaderareallgnedwhentheframing square contaCtS beth the blade and spreader evenly with no gaps. If the spreader and saw blade are not in alignment, adjustment is needed. To adjust: • Unplug the saw then raise the blade guard assembly. m Loosen the wing nut holding the blade guard assembly to the mounting bracket. • Reposition the blade guard assembly left or right as needed to align the spreader with the saw blade. • Once properly aligned, securely retighten the wing nut. SPREADER FRAMING SQUARE Fig. 17 _IL WARNING: De not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. _IL WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shieldswhen operating tools. FaiLureto do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes in possibleserious injury. _IL WARNING: Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can resurt in serious personal injury. _1, WARNING; Although many of the illustrations in this manual are shown with the blade guard removed for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade guard unless specifically instructed to do so. 19

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TO CHECK
AND
ALIGN THE SPREADER,
SAW
BLADE,
AND
BLADE GUARD
ASSEMBLY
See
Figure 17.
If the blade guard assembly is out of alignment with the
saw blade, adjust the alignment of the blade guard
assembly. The spreader must be aLignedwith the saw
blade.
To check
alignment
of
the
spreader:
•
Unplug the saw.
/
Raise the saw blade by turning the height!bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
•
Lift the anti-kickback
pawls and place a framing square
or straight
edge against both the saw blade and the
spreader,
•
Thesawbladeandspreaderareallgnedwhentheframing
square contaCtS beth the blade and spreader evenly with
no gaps.
If the spreader
and
saw blade
are
not in
alignment,
adjustment is needed. To
adjust:
•
Unplug the saw then
raise
the blade guard assembly.
m Loosen the wing nut holding the blade guard assembly
to the mounting bracket.
•
Reposition
the blade guard assembly
left or right as
needed to align the spreader with the saw blade.
•
Once properly aligned, securely retighten the wing nut.
SPREADER
FRAMING
SQUARE
Fig. 17
_IL
WARNING:
De
not
allow familiarity with tools
to make
you careless.
Remember
that a careless
fraction
of
a
second is sufficient
to
inflict severe
injury.
_IL
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles
or
safety
glasses with side shieldswhen
operating
tools.
FaiLure
to
do so could result in
objects being thrown
into
your
eyes
in possibleserious injury.
_IL
WARNING:
Do
not use any
attachments
or
accessories not recommended
by the manufacturer
of this tool. The use of attachments
or accessories
not recommended can resurt in serious personal
injury.
_1,
WARNING;
Although many of the illustrations in
this manual are shown with the blade guard removed
for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade
guard unless specifically
instructed to do so.
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