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Setting the Blade Perpendicular to the Sole Plate
This adjustment ensures that cuts are made square to the
workpiece surface. This adjustment is completed at the
factory and shouldn’t need to be adjusted unless the tool has
been modified or serviced.
Instruction Manual 11
The most accurate method for checking the square of the
blade is to make a cut with the saw and examine the
resulting cut.
For even greater accuracy, the procedure below uses a
method that amplifies a small measurement into a larger
measurement to make it easier to observe. This doubles the
accuracy of the adjustment.
Adjustment Procedure
1. Using the guide rail, carefully cut a small piece of wood
in half.
► This is a precision adjustment. Make sure the guide rail
and workpiece are securely clamped.
► The piece should be at least ¾ inch thick by 12 inches
square.
► The thicker the piece, the more accurate the adjustment
will be.
► For best results, the material should have a consistent
center, such as Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF),
plastic, or solid lumber.
2. Place the two pieces back together to verify that the
original cut-line is tight (Figure A). If the cut-line is not
tight, make a new cut.
3. Flip the offcut board end-for-end so the cut-line is still
together but the board is upside down. (Don't flip the
board that was under the saw.)
4. Inspect the joint between the two boards:
► If there is no gap then the adjustment is correct.
► If the gap is at the top of the two boards (Figure B), then
turn the adjustment screws clockwise.
► If the gap is at the bottom of the two
boards (Figure C), then turn the
adjustment screws counterclockwise.
5. Loosen the front and rear bevel lock
knobs (see image to the right).
6. Turn the two stop screws in the direction determined in
step 4. (Make sure to turn both screws the same
amount.) Each turn of the adjustment screw will have
the following effect:
► 1 turn equals 1 degree of adjustment.
► 1 turn equals ½ mm of gap between the boards shown
above (assuming ¾ inch thick boards).
7. Verify the adjustment setting by repeating steps 1
through 4.