Harbor Freight Tools 98194 - Manual (Page 17)

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adjusting the miter table indicator
After you have checked or adjusted the 1.
fence to be sure it is at 90º to the Blade,
you must check the accuracy of the Miter
Table Angle Indicator.
Loosen the screw holding the Angle
2.
Indicator in place. Rotate it until the
pointer is exactly on 90º. Retighten the
screw.
adjusting the bevel angle
For making accurate cuts, the Saw Blade 1.
must be adjusted to be exactly vertical to
the Table.
To check the angle, have the blade
2.
assembly in its normal upright position.
Make a cut on a piece of flat sided, fairly
thick scrap material.
Check the cut with an accurate square.
3.
The cut should be at exactly 90º.
top
top bottom
bottom
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blade set at exactly vertical
top
top bottom
bottom
Cut-oFF pieCe 1 Cut-oFF pieCe 2
blade angle off slightly
4. You can also check by flipping one cut-
off piece over and holding the cut ends
together. If the cut is not exactly vertical,
the two pieces will form a slight angle.
45° bevel
Stop and
lock nut
0° bevel
Stop and
lock nut
bevel
angle
indicator
5. If necessary, the 0° bevel angle can be
corrected by adjusting the 0° Bevel Stop
on the right side, as shown. Tighten the
Lock Nut securely after adjusting.
Once the bevel angle is adjusted, adjust
6.
the Bevel Angle Indicator to read 0º
when the Saw Blade is in the vertical
position. Loosen the screw holding the
Indicator in place, adjust it to be exactly
over the 0º mark, then retighten the
screw.
Adjust the bevel angle to 45°. If
7.
necessary, the 45° bevel angle can be
corrected by adjusting the 45° Bevel
Stop on the left side, as shown. Tighten
the Lock Nut securely after adjusting.
adjusting or replacing the kerf
board
If the Kerf Board becomes damaged it 1.
must be replaced.
Remove the four screws holding the Kerf
2.
Board in place.
Install a new Kerf Board. Replace the
3.
four screws and tighten them slightly.
To adjust the Kerf Board, lower the Saw
4.
Blade and lock it down with the Locking
Pin. Adjust the Kerf Board so the right
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