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Alignments and Adjustments

Tilting the Table

WARNING: Unplug the machine from the power

source before making any repair or adjustment.

Failure to comply may cause serious injury.

1. Loosen two lock knobs.

2. Tilt table up to 45 degrees to the right or up to 10° to

the left.

3. Tighten two lock knobs.

NOTE: 90° table stop must be removed to tilt table 10° to

the left.

Adjusting 90° Table Stop

1. Disconnect machine from the power source.

2. Loosen lock knobs and tilt table left until it rests against

table stop.

3. Use a square placed on the table and against the

blade, to see if the table is 90 degrees to the blade.

4. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen lock knobs. Tilt

table to the right, and lock in place.

5. Loosen jam nut and turn table top left or right to raise

or lower the stop. Tighten jam nut to hold table stop in

place.

6. Unlock table, tilt back onto table rest and confirm table

is 90 degrees with the blade.

7. If necessary, adjust pointer to zero.

Changing Blades

CAUTION: Blade teeth are sharp. Use care when

handling the sawblade.

1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.

2. Loosen blade tension by turning blade tension knob

counterclockwise until it stops.

3. Remove the table insert and the table pin.

4. Open upper and lower cover. Remove screws and

washers from guard blade rear. Then remove guard.

5. Insert screwdriver through table insert hole to loosen

pivot screw one turn for guard under the table. Rotate

guard out of the way.

6. Remove the blade from between upper and lower

blade guides. Remove blade from upper and lower

wheels. Turn blade so it will fit through slot in table.

Remove blade.

7. Guide new blade through table slot. Place blade in

upper and lower blade guides. NOTE: Make sure

blade teeth point down toward table.

8. Place blade in the middle of the upper and lower wheel.

9. Replace guard blade rear and tighten screws.

10. Rotate guard under table to a closed position and

tighten screw.

11. Replace table insert and table pin.

12. Tension and track blade before operating saw. Find

instructions for tensioning and tracking the blade

under “Adjusting Blade Tension” and “Adjusting Blade

Tracking”.

Table Insert

Table Pin

Lower

Rotating

Blade Guard

90° Table

Stop

Jam Nut

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