Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) ..................... 2. Elevation Handwheel...elevates or lowers the blade Turn clockwise to elevate, counterclockwise to lower 3, Tilt Handwheel...tilts the blade for bevel cutting Turn clockwise to tilt toward left, counterclockwise to 5. Miter Gauge...head is locked in position for cross- cutting or mitering by tightening the lock knob Always lock it securely when in use tilt toward right. When the blade is tilted to the left as far as it will go, it should be at 45 ° to the table and the bevel pointer Lock Knob should point to 45 ° NOTE:
There are limit stops inside the saw which prevent the blade from tilting beyond 45 ° to the left and 90° to the right. (See "Adjustments" section "Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to Table") 6.
Blade Guard...must always be in place and work- ing properly for all thru-sawing cuts That is, all cuts where the blade cuts completeIy through the work- piece To remove the guard for special operations, loosen the wing nuts and slide the guard back and upward off the spreader bracket Do not disturb the setting of the spreader bracket When replacing the guard, slide the spreader down and forward between the spreader clamp and spreader bracket until the bottom and rear edges of all three are even Make sure both wing nuts are hand tightened securely 7.
Table Insert..ois removable for removing or install- ing blade or other cutting tools 4, Rip Fence_Js locked in place by tightening the lock knob To move the fence, loosen the knob and grasp the fence with one hand at the front Holes are provided in the rip fence for attaching a wood facing when using the dado head, or molding head Select a piece of smooth straight wood approxi- mately 3/4 inch thick, at least as long as the rip fence, and at least 7-1/2 inches wide (high) to permit clamping of featherboards Attach it to the fence with the three round head #10 wood screws 2 inches long.
To remove the fac- ing, loosen the screws, slide the facing forward and pu_lthe screws through the round hotes. Wood Facing WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental start, l turn switch "OFF" and remove plug from power source before removing insert. A Lower the blade below the table surface B Raise blade guard C Loosen insert screw D Lift insert from front end, and pull toward front of saw, WARNING: Never operate saw without the proper insert in place. Use the sawblade insert when saw- ing. Use the combination dado molding insert when using a dado or molding head.
Round Head #10 Wood Screws If you are making a rip type cut in material thinner than 3/16 inch while the fence is positioned over the depressed area of table extension, the facing should be attached to the fence so that the bottom edge touches the top surface of tf3eextension _nthis case, the facing must be shorter than the fence This will prevent thin material from sliding under the rip fence 22