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ADJUSTMENTS

Your miter saw has been factory adjusted and altgned to assure proper operation. However, misallgnment

can occur during shipping, All alignments must be checked to assure that factory settings have been

maintained, NO ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE CHECKING THESE ALIGNMENTS. For your

convenience the checks and adjustments should be made In the following order,

DISCONNECT MITER SAW FROM POWER SUPPLY.

BEVEL ADJUSTMENT

1. Place saw head in position shown in Fig. 4,

2. Place square firmly against table as shown and

check blade squareness, If blade is square with

table check pointer (A) for 0 ° setting, adjust

pointer if needed by loosening screw (B), locate

pointer on 0 °, and tighten screw, If blade is not

square with table proceed as follows:

3, Loosen lock screw (C) slightly in order to pivot

saw arm (D).

4. Adjust saw arm until blade is square with table

and tighten lock screw securely.

5, Set pointer to 0 ° as stated in 2 above.

6. Reassemble blade cover and four screws as

shown in Fig. 3, it is not necessary to remove

blade cover for any further checks or adjust.

merits. COVER SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN PLACE

DURING SAW OPERATION,

CAUTION: BEFORE MAKING FURTHER CHECKS OR ADJUSTMENTS CONNECT MITER SAW TO POWER

SUPPLY AND MOMENTARILY ENGAGE SWITCH TO CHECK FOR CORRECT DIRECTIONAL ROTATION

OF BLADE, SEE FIG, 3, IF INCORRECT ROTATION IS DISCOVERED, DO NOT USE THIS SAW. RETURN IT

TO YOUR NEAREST SEARS RETAIL STORE,

DISCONNECT MITER SAW FROM POWER SUPPLY

BLADE CENTERING ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: The design of this saw requires that the blade

be slightly off set to the right of the turntable slot,

See Fig. 5.

it is now necessary to visually check the blade align-

ment with the center of the turntable slot, See Fig. 5,

1. Place miter arm at0 ° setting with detent lever(A)

fully engaged in slot,

2. Tighten locking lever (B) securely.

3. With saw head centered on turntable as shown,

visually check or measure to assure that the

blade is closely centered on turntable slot.

if satisfactory proceed to next adjustment check.

if setting is not proper, make adjustment as

follows:

4, Using allen wrench furnished, slightly loosen four

cap screws (C) located in the top rear of the saw

arm.

5. With the palm of the hand tap to left or right, as

required, the front of the saw arm (D) until the

bottom of the saw blade is centered as described

in item 3 above,

6. Tighten the four cap screws (C) securely.

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Fig. 5