DeWalt 7739 - Adjusting Table Top Parallel with Arm; Check Table Top and Guide Fence; Adjusting Blade Perpendicular to Work Top

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ADJUSTING
TABLE
TOP PARALLEL
WITH
ARM
The table
top
surface
must
be
parallel
with the horizontal plane
of the
arm tracks.
To
align
proceed
as follows:
(a)
Remove the
guard,
the
blade and the washers
from the
motor.
(b)
Elevate
the saw
about 20 turns.
(c)
Release
the bevel lock
lever
and
pull
the
bevel locating
pin.
(d)
Revolve
the motor
until
the arbor is
90o
to
the table.
(e)
Release
the miter lock
and locator
so
you
can movc
the arm to
the
right
and left.
Lower
the arm
until the
end of the
Bend
down
so that
your
eye is
even
with
the table
top.
Move the
arm to the
right
and left
and
push
the roller
hcad
back and forth
and notice
if
there is
any change
in the
distance
between
the
end
of
the
arbor
and
the
top
of
the table.
If the
clearance
(distance)
is
the
same over the
entire
surface the
table is
parallel
to the
arm.
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
arbor is
just
over the
table.
(j)
If th.ere
is a
difference
in
the clearance,
remove
the four
spring
pins
(if
provided)
and adjust
as
follows.
Position
the
end of
the arbor
directly over
the highest point
on the
table. L<-rok
under the
table
and
you
will
notice
four
(4)
locking
nuis that hold
the
cleats to
the frame..Now.
position
the
end
of the arbor
directll:
over rhe
nearest
locking
nut
to this
high point.
Lower
the arbor
until it touchei
the table.
you
mav hai..e
to
adjust
one.
two
or three nuts
to get
the
table
parallel.
\ow
mor.e
the
arbor directly
over.
aeother
locking
nut.
Loosen
the lockin_e
nut
and push
the
table up
until ii
touches
the
end
of
the
arbor.
Tighten
the loc[ing
nut.
If required.
adjust
the
other
locking
nuts
in
the same
manner.
CHECK
TABLE
TOP
AND
GUIDE
FENCE
The
table
iop
assem-bi1'
and guide
strip are.checked.for
straightness_
before leaving
the
factory.
As all wood products
must
"breathe"
and
are affected
br:r'arious
Lumiditl
conditions,_a
ilight
change
from
fac-tory
conditions
-;,
ro;;i;es
be found.
Straightness.
of top-and
Guidi
Strip.
rvith
Clamp
Screws tight,
sliould
be"checked
with'a
square
or straight
edge.
Correction
:i:^L:
^T3,q:
ll!:
!l'
sanding.
.{
alight
variation
from perfect
straightness
of table
top
wili
not no.rnoiiy
"ff;&
the
average
$'ood$
LrrHn
g
riqulriments.
Do
not
use
a level e\cept
as a
slraight
edge.
(This
check
is
for
straightness,
not levelness
with
the
floor,)
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ADJUSTING
BLADE
PERPENDICULAR
TO
WORK
TOP
With
the
arm
in
cross-cur
position,
all
latches
engaged
and
all
clamp-
handles
lockid place
a steel square"i:ith
one
edge
on
the
table
top parailel
to
guide
strip
and the
other
.edge
against
the
flaf
of
the
saiv
blade
jplace
in
saw
blade
gullets
and
not
against
teeth
because
of
tooth
set).
If
blade
is
not flat
against
square,
adjust
as follows:
(a)
Remove
bevel pointer
by removing
two
screws.
(b)
Loosen
two
outside
socket
head
screws.
(c)
Tilt
motor
until
blade is
flat
against
the
square
and
again
lock
(very
flrmly)
socket
head
screws.
Re-
place
bevel pointer.
Norr,:
In
some
cases
it will
be
found
necessarv
to also
loosen
center
cap
screw in
order
to
adjust
motoi.