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CHECKING BLADE ALIGNMENT
BLADE ALIGNMENT IS FACTORY SET AND
SHOULD NOT NEED ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTING
BLADE ALIGNMENT IN THE FIELD IS A DIFFICULT AND
TIME-CONSUMING PROCEDURE. ALL SAW BLADES
HAVE SOME RUN-OUT. THEREFORE, RE-ADJUSTING
BLADE ALIGNMENT SHOULD ONLY BE ATTEMPTED IF
IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE.
1. Lower blade. Remove blade guard and table insert.
With a 1/2" wrench, loosen the 4 front and rear trunnion
mounting bolts (E) Fig. 51. NOTE: Only the 2 rear trunnion
mounting bolts are shown.
2. Move the trunnion assembly in the desired direction.
Tap gently with rubber mallet if necessary.
3. To check blade alignment, follow (CHECKING BLADE ALIGNMENT) procedure until proper alignment is
achieved. Tighten 4 trunnion bolts (E).
4. Check blade alignment again after tightening bolts to confirm alignment. If alignment is off, loosen the 4
trunnion bolts (E) and repeat the above steps until proper alignment is achieved with bolts fully tightened.
5. Install table insert, blade guard, and lower blade before reconnecting power source.
Fig. 51
E
ADJUSTING BLADE ALIGNMENT
The saw has been aligned at the factory so the saw blade
is parallel to the miter gage slots; however, it is
recommended to check the alignment before initial
operation as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE.
1. Place a combination square (A) Fig. 49, on the table
with one edge of the square in the miter gage slot, as
shown, and adjust the square so the rule just touches
one of the teeth on the saw blade at the forward position,
as shown in Fig. 49. Lock the square in this position.
2. Rotate the saw blade so that the same tooth you
used in STEP 1 is in the rear position, as shown in Fig.
50, and check this distance. Both the front and rear
measurements should be identical.
3. If an adjustment is necessary see “ADJUSTING
BLADE ALIGNMENT.”
Fig. 49
Fig. 50