Harbor Freight Tools 66630 Saw User Manual


 
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Aligning and Adjusting the Rip Fence (146)
1. WARNING! A misaligned Fence can
cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce
risk of injury, always maintain proper
Fence alignment. The Rip Fence
must be parallel with the Blade and
Table grooves.
2. Lift up the Fence Handle (26) and
move the Fence along the gauge slot
until sliding it to the desired location.
3. Verify that Fence is parallel, then
push down on the Handle to lock the
Fence in place.
4. A Draw Pole (132) locks the Fence
in place. To adjust the Draw Pole,
loosen the Bolt (20) that connects the
Draw Pole to the Fence.
5. WARNING! The Fence must be
properly aligned to the gauge slot to
prevent kickback during ripping.
6. To check for proper alignment, po-
sition the Fence next to the gauge
slot and clamp Fence to the Table
by pushing down on Fence Handle.
Once locked, the edge of the Fence
should be parallel to the gauge slot.
Adjusting Table Insert (112)
Lower the Blade by turning the Hand-1.
wheel clockwise.
Loosen the two Table Insert Bolts 2.
(12).
Adjust the Table Insert and retighten, 3.
making sure to not overtighten. Do-
ing so can cause the Table Insert to
bow or bend.
If the Table Insert is slightly above 4.
the Table, tighten the two Table Insert
Bolts until the Table Insert is ush
with or slightly below the Table sur-
face.
Miter Gauge (100) Operation and
Adjustment
When straight cross-cutting (the 1.
Blade is set at 90° to the Table) the
Miter Gauge can be used in either
table slot.
When bevel cross-cutting (the Blade 2.
is tilted away) only use the Miter
Gauge in the right table slot where
the Blade is titled away from the Miter
Gauge and your hands.
To operate the Miter Gauge, loosen 3.
the Gauge’s Lock Knob (101) and
move the Gauge to the desired angle,
then tighten Knob.
Adjusting Blade Parallel To Miter Gauge
Slots
WARNING! 1. Make sure to unplug
Table Saw before making any adjust-
ments to Blade.
To prevent kickback and ensure ac-2.
curate cuts when cutting, the Blade’s
angle in relation to the Miter Gauge
should be regularly checked. If any
adjustments are needed:
Remove the Blade Guard (113).3.
Raise the Blade to its highest position 4.
and adjust to Blade so that it is 90° to
the Table.
Mark a Blade tooth at the front of the 5.
Table Saw with a marker.
Using a square or ruler (not includ-6.
ed), place the square against the
Miter Gauge slot and adjust the at