DeWalt 7749 - Alignment Guide for Accurate Cutting - Part 1; Troubleshooting Square Cross Cuts and Miter Accuracy; Troubleshooting Lumber Feed and Cut Quality

ALIGNMENT
GUIDE
FOR
ACCURATE
CUTTING
It
is
important
to realize
that
an
improperly
adjusted
saw
just
will
not
yield
the
accurate
cuts
desired.
If
the
machine
seems
to
cut
inaccurately,
its
adjustments
and
alignments
should
be
checked.
The
following guide
is
listed
for your
convenience.
However,
chungirtg
one
adjustment
u,ill
alJect
another,
so
it
is
best
to
perlorm
oll
ol
the
alignment
procedures
when
correcting,
any
one
prctblem.
ALIGNMENT
GUIDE
FOR
ACCURATE
CUTTING
Pnosrsl\a
l.
Saw
will
not
make
a
square
cross
cut
or
a
good
45"
miter
cut.
Possrst-e
Cause
Solu'rroN
Arm
is
not perpendicular
to
guide
fence.
Adiust
cross
cut
travel
with
guide
fence.
Arm
has
excessive
play
at
end.
Tighten
adjusting
screws.
Column
is loose
in
base.
Make
proper
adjustment.
Too rnuch play
between
arm
and
column.
Make
proper
adiustment.
Roller
head
too
loose
in
arm.
Adjust
roller
head
correctly.
Yoke
too
loose
when
clamped
to
roller
head.
Adiust
yoke
clamp
handle.
Saw
guide
dust
between
lumber
and
fence.
Keep
table
top
clean.
Table
not
parallel
with
arm.
Make
proper
adjustment.
Guide
fence
not
straight.
Rear
edge
of fixed
board
not
straight.
Replace
fence.
Sand
or reola<
2.
Lumber
has
a
tendencv
to walk
away
from
fence
when
ripping
or
ploughing.
3.
Saw
stalls
*'hen
ripping
or
ploughing.
Saw
blade
is
not parallel
with
fence.
fence.
Make
heel
adjustment.
Adiust
cross
cut
travel
with guidt
fence.
Dull
blade
or
cutters.
Sharpen
or
replace
blade
Fence
not
straight.
Feed
rate
too
fast.
Replace
Fence.
Sl"*
f..d
*tt
Wrong
blade.
Use
correct
blade
Column
too
loose
in
base.
Make
proper
adiustments.
Too
much
play
between
,.*
,nd
column.
Roller
head
too
loose
in arm
Yoke
loose
when
clamped
to roller
head.
Saw
dust
between
lumber
and
fence.
Keep
table
top
clean.
4.
Saw
blade
scores
lumber,
not
giving
a
good
finished
cut.
Saw
blade
is
heeling.
l\,lake
heel
adjustment.
Column
too
loose
in
basE.
.-
column.
Yoke
too
loose
when
clamped
roller
head.
llcnt
blade
or.dull.
I'lakc
proper
adjustments.
Replace
blade
Not
fceding
sa*,
properly.
Draw
saw
blade
across
lumber
with
a slow
and
steady
pull.
uslng
lmproper
blade
for
finish
cut
desired.
Change
blade.
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