Adjusting Blade Parallel To The Miter Gauge Slots - Skil 3410 Consignes De Fonctionnement/Sécurité

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Adjusting Blade Parallel to
the Miter Gauge Slots
The blade was adjusted parallel to the miter gauge slots at the
factory. In order to ensure accurate cuts and help prevent
kickback, this adjustment should be rechecked. If adjustment is
necessary, follow the steps below.
To prevent personal injury, always discon -
WARNING
nect the plug from power source before mak-
ing any adjustments.
1. Turn elevation wheel and raise blade as high as it will go.
2. Select a point on the body of the saw blade that is set to the
left when viewing blade from the front of saw, and mark with
a pencil (Fig. 23).
3. Place the base of a combination square against the edge of
the miter gauge slot, and extend the sliding rule of square
so it just touches the marked point on the body of the saw
blade at the rear of the table.
4. Rotate blade and check the same marked point of the saw
blade at the front of the table (Fig. 23).
5. If the front and back measurements, shown in Figure 23, are
not identical, loosen the four alignment bolts 2, located on
the underside of the table at the front and rear of the saw
(Fig. 24 & 25). Carefully move the saw blade until the blade
is parallel to the miter gauge slot, and securely tighten all
four bolts.
FIG. 23
FIG. 24
UNDER FRONT OF TABLE
FIG. 25
UNDER REAR OF TABLE
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