Steele Products SP-PB101 - Manual (Page 4)

Keeping the area clean (Fig. 4)
Sawdust and wood chips that fall under the saw
will accumulate on the floor. Make it a practice to
pick up and discard this dust when you have
Sawdust port (Fig. 5)
The sawdust port (1) is located at the rear of the
saw. A dust collection system can be attached to
this port to aid in the removal of sawdust from the
WARNING: Always keep the work area clean, uncluttered, and well lit. Do not work on floor
surfaces that are slippery.
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Fig. 5
Fig. 4
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completed cutting.
work area.
Front and rear locking rip fence (Fig.6)
1.Thread the fence handle (1) into the cam hole (2)
until tight.
2.Lift upward on the rip fence handle (1) so that the
holding clamp (3) is fully extended.
3.Place the rip fence on the saw table and engage the
holding clamp (3) to the rear of the table. Lower the
front end onto the front rail (4).
4.Push down on the fence handle (1) to lock.
Rip fence adjustment (Fig. 7)
1.To move the fence, pull the handle (2) up and slide
the fence (1) to the desired location. Push down on
the handle (2) to lock the fence in position.
2.Position the fence on the right side of the table and
along one edge of the miter gauge grooves.
3.Lock the fence handle (2). The fence should be parallel
to the miter gauge groove.
If adjustment is needed to make the fence parallel to the
groove, do the following:
4.Loosen the two screws (3) and lift up on the
handle (2).
5.Hold the fence bracket (4) firmly against the front of
the saw table. Move the far end of the fence until it is
parallel with the miter gauge groove.
6.Tighten both screws (3) and push the handle (2) down to lock.
7.If the fence is loose when the handle is in the locked (downward) position,move the handle (2)
upward and turn the adjusting screw (5) clockwise until the rear clamp is snug.Do not turn the
adjusting screw (5) more than 1/4 turn at a time.
Note: Over-tightening the adjusting screw (5) will cause the fence to come out of alignment.
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Blade guard assembly (Fig. 8–11)
1.Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to
zero degrees on the blade bevel scale. Lock the
blade bevel lock knob.
2.Place the external tooth lock washer (2) followed
by a flat washer (3) onto the long bolt (1).
3.Insert this bolt through the splitter bracket (4).
4.Insert the splitter bracket onto the pivot rod (5) and
tighten.
5.Make sure the hex screws (6) that hold the blade
guard assembly (7) to the splitter bracket (4) are
tight.
6.Position the blade guard arm (8) to the rear.
7.Using a straight edge, check to see that the
splitter (9) is aligned with the saw blade.
8.If straightening adjustment is necessary, loosen
bolt (1) and shift the splitter (9) to the left or to
theright, or rotate as needed.
9.When you are certain the splitter (9) is properly
aligned with the saw blade, tighten the bolt (1).
Note: The splitter (9) must always be correctly
aligned so that the cut workpiece will pass
on either side of the splitter without binding
or twisting to the side.
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Changing the blade (Fig. 12–14)
1.Remove the table insert (1) by unscrewing the two
screws (2).
2.Raise the blade arbor (3) to the maximum height
by turning the blade elevation control wheel counter-
clock wise.
3.Remove the arbor nut (4) and flange (5).
4.Install the saw blade onto the arbor with the blade
teeth pointing toward the front ofthe saw.
5.Install the flange (5) against the blade and thread
the arbor nut (4) as far as possible byhand.Ensure
that the blade is flush against the inner blade flange.
6.To tighten the arbor nut (4), use the open-end
wrench (6) and align the wrench jaws onthe flats
of the flange to keep the arbor from turning.
7.Place the box-end wrench (7) on the arbor nut (4)
and turn clockwise (to the rear of thesaw table).
8.Replace the table insert (1) in the table recess.
Insert the screws (2) through the holes and
tighten.
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WARNING: To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade part, or blade contact, never
operate the saw without the proper insert in place. Use the table insert when sawing. Use the
dado insert when using a dado blade.
WARNING: To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the power switch is in the
OFF position and the plug is not connected to the power source outlet.
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