Mark VII Restored Manual - V1.02 ā Donated without cost to the world-wide Shopsmith Community - Everett L. Davis 2016 17
HOW TO USE THE TABLE SAW
POSITIONING THE POWER HEAD
The power head, or headstock, is positioned along the way tubes by turning the traverse and lock crank (No. 3,
Fig. 2) and is locked at any point by folding the crank over so that its finger knob is turned inward.
For quick positioning of power head, release the lock and turn traverse release lever (No. 4, Fig. 2) to vertical.
Power head can now be pushed along ways. To re-engage traverse gearing, return release lever to horizontal
and turn traverse crank until clutch engages.
CAUTION - Always keep the traverse engaged when unit is tilted to vertical, as for drill press or shaper
operations.
MOUNTING THE SAW BLADE
The 10" saw blade mounts on the special 1-1/4'
saw blade arbor. Remove arbor nut by turning it
clockwise. Thread is left hand so nut will tend to
tighten as saw turns in forward direction.
CAUTION: DO NOT run spindle in reverse as arbor
nut will loosen. Hold arbor with flats pointing
toward your left. Slip on saw blade with teeth
pointing in your direction (Fig. 27). Replace nut
and finger tighten by turning counterclockwise.
Place arbor on spindle with set screw positioned
over tapered flat and lock in place with Allen
wrench. Hold arbor flats with one wrench and
arbor nut with special wrench provided (No. 12,
Fig. 3) and tighten.
All spindle attachments should be positioned with the locking set screw seating firmly on the tapered flat. This
safety feature is provided on upper spindles as a precaution against tools flying off even if set screws are not
sufficiently tightened.
When it is necessary to remove blade from arbor loosen arbor nut while arbor is still mounted on spindle or
remove arbor and grip flats in the jaws of a vise. Actually it should not be necessary to remove a saw blade from
its arbor except for sharpening. Arbors are economically priced so SHOP-SMITH owners can have all their
accessories pre-mounted on individual arbors ready for mounting on the spindle in seconds. Be sure to utilize
this SHOPSMITH feature.
POSITIONING THE TABLE
Rack table to its highest point and lock. Slide carriage toward headstock until headstock and carriage inter-latch
catches in first notch for using table edge slot, or second notch for center slot. Pushing inter-latch button (No.
13, Fig. 25) renders latch inoperative until button is pulled out again. Lower table and saw blade should be
approximately centered in slot.
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