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Fig. 98
Fig. 99
C
B
F
A
Fig. 100
E
D
A
B
C
D
E
RAISING AND LOWERING
THE BLADE
To raise the saw blade, loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 98, and
turn the blade raising handwheel (B) clockwise. When
the blade is at the desired height, tighten lock knob (A).
To lower the blade, loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 98, and turn
the handwheel (B) counterclockwise. NOTE: One full
turn of the handwheel will change blade height
approximately 1/4″.
TILTING THE BLADE
To tilt the saw blade for bevel cutting, loosen lock knob
(D) Fig. 98, and turn the tilting handwheel (C). When the
desired blade angle as shown on scale and pointer (E),
tighten lock knob (D).
ADJUSTING 90 DEGREE AND
45 DEGREE POSITIVE STOPS
The machine is equipped with positive stops that will
quickly and accurately position the saw blade at 90
degrees and 45 degrees to the table. To check and
adjust the positive stops, proceed as follows:
1. WARNING: When adjusting the positive stops,
make certain the machine is disconnected from the
power source.
2. Raise the saw blade to its highest position.
3. Set the blade at 90 degrees to the table by turning
the blade tilting handwheel counterclockwise as far as it
will go.
4. Use a combination square (A) Fig. 99 to see if the
blade is at 90 degrees to the table surface.
5. If the blade is not at 90 degrees to the table, loosen
set screw (B) Fig. 99 with 5/32″ allen wrench (C), and turn
the blade tilting handwheel until the blade is 90 degrees
to the table. Turn set screw (B) clockwise until it bottoms.
6. Adjust the pointer (D) Fig. 100 to point to the zero
degree mark on the scale by loosening screw (E),
adjusting pointer (D), and tightening screw (E).
7. Turn the blade tilting handwheel clockwise as far as
it will go and use a combination square to see if the
blade is at 45 degrees to the table.
8. If the blade is not at 45 degrees to the table, loosen
set screw (F) Fig. 99, and turn blade tilting handwheel
until the blade is 45 degrees to the table. Turn set screw
(F) clockwise until it bottoms.