Milwaukee Tool 6480-20 - Manual (Page 5)

8 9
Fig. 6
Bolt
Outer
fl ange
Inner fl ange
Blade
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. Loosen the carriage lock and lower the saw car-
riage.
3. To align the cross-cut ruler, use a square that
measures at least 14" on one side.
4. Line up one edge of the square with the tips on
the saw blade and the other edge of the square
with the ruler.
5. Slide the ruler so its measure matches the mea-
sure on the square. A magnet holds the ruler in
place, but you may wrap clear tape around the
ruler and frame for additional hold.
6. Repeat the steps above to adjust the cross-cut
ruler on the other side of the tool.
NOTE: After the tool is completely assembled,
make a sample cut to verify that the ruler is
adjusted correctly.
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. While holding in the spindle lock button, use the
wrench provided with the tool to turn the bolt
on the saw motor spindle counterclockwise.
Remove the bolt.
3. Remove the outer fl ange, but leave the inner
fl ange on the spindle.
4. Install the blade with the arrow pointing counter-
clockwise (Fig. 6).
5. Replace the outer fl ange.
6. Tighten the bolt clockwise while holding in the
spindle lock button.
7. Adjust the rulers (see "Adjusting the Rulers") and
install the blade guard (see "Installing the Blade
Guard").
Adjusting the Rulers
The tool is equipped with a rip ruler and two cross-
cut rulers (one on each side of the tool). The rip
ruler is adjusted at the factory, but the two cross-
cut rulers must be adjusted. The blade must be
installed before setting the cross-cut rulers (see
“Installing Blades”).
Saw
blade
Square
Cross-cut
ruler
Fig. 7
Cross-cut
ruler
4. Install washers and nuts. Hand-tighten only.
5. Align the hole in the bracket that extends from the
saw handle with the hole on the saw carriage.
6. Place the spacer between the bracket on the
carriage and bracket on the saw handle.
7. Insert the bolt through the saw handle bracket,
through the spacer, and through the hole in the
carriage bracket.
8. Thread a nut onto the bolt. Hand-tighten only.
9. Make sure the plate on the saw motor is fl ush
against the leveling screw to ensure the saw is
square (Fig. 5). This screw is factory set and
does not require adjustments.
10.Tighten the two NUTS ON STUDS FIRST and
tighten the NUT ON BOLT LAST.
Installing Blades
WARNING To reduce the risk of injury,
do not operate the saw without the guards in
place (see "Installing the Blade Guard").
Installing the Blade Guard
WARNING To reduce the risk of injury,
do not operate the saw without the guards
in place.
Fig. 8
Chatter
guard
Blade guard
Torque
knobs
Torque knob
Torque
knob hole
Torque
knob holes
small end facing down. If the small end of the
taper is on the top, the stopper will not keep the
cord in place.
8. Loosen the carriage lock and allow the saw
carriage to return to the top of the guide tubes.
Tighten the carriage lock.
NOTE: If you discover there is too much or not
enough slack in the cord, readjust as neces-
sary.
9. Run the cord over the top of the panel saw to
get it out of the path of the saw.
You are now ready to use your panel saw. Refer
to the "Operation" section for instruction on
proper use.
Panel Saw Alignment
The panel saw is aligned during manufacturing to
a tolerance of ±1/32". Field alignment is required
only if the unit is mishandled or abused, or if motor
or wheel replacement is required.
Construct a fi eld alignment tool (Fig. 11):
Fig. 11
5'
3'
6'
Line up on
36" mark
4' frame support
Rubber
stopper
Fig. 10
Saw
carriage
Taut
cord
Cord
keeper
For maximum accuracy, manufacture a test square
(Fig. 11) to check the full movement of the saw.
Construct the square using one 6' metal ruler and
two 4' metal rulers. Using the 3'-4'-5' measurements
assures squareness. Drill holes and attach the rul-
ers with pop rivets or small nuts and bolts. Use the
6' ruler to check squareness of the rollers and the 4'
ruler to check squareness of the guide tubes. The
tool also acts as a giant square for layouts.
The alignment process consists of 4 steps which
must be performed in the following order.
Step 1 - Adjusting the Rollers
1. To check roller alignment, remove extensions (if
present).
2. Retract the stand and lay the tool fl at so the roller
nuts are easily accessible. With proper care, you
may place the tool on a table with guide tubes
up.
3. The outermost rollers are stationary, so adjust
all other wheels to the two outermost rollers.
Lay the straight edge of the fi eld alignment tool
across the rollers to verify alignment; all rollers
should contact the edge.
4'
Always install the blade guard before operating the
saw. The guard is shipped with the chatter guard
pushed up inside the blade guard and three torque
knobs installed. Reach up into the blade guard and
pull down the chatter guard. Remove the knobs to
install the guard. Leave the rubber washers on the
torque knobs to prevent the knobs from slipping.
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. To attach the guard, line up the torque knob
holes on the blade guard and the saw carriage
(Fig. 8).
3. Install the three torque knobs.
4. Return carriage to the top of guide tubes and
tighten carriage lock.
5. Reverse the procedure to remove the blade
guard.
Installing the Cord Keeper
The cord keeper keeps the cord away from the saw
blade and away from your workpiece.
1. Pinch the ends of the cord keeper together
while slowly sliding them into the guide tubes
(Fig. 9). This will be a very tight fi t. Seat the ends
securely.
Fig. 9
Cord
keeper end
Guide tube
2. Remove the rub-
ber stopper from
the ring in the cord
keeper (Fig. 10).
3. Uncoil the cord and
place the plug end
through the ring.
4. Loosen the carriage
lock and lower the
saw carriage to the
bottom of the guide
tubes. Tighten the
carriage lock.
5. Pull the cord keep-
er so it is parallel
to the fl oor. Pull on
the cord to remove
slack in the cord.
6. Open the rubber
stopper and pull it over the cord with the small
end of the taper toward the bottom.
7. From above the cord keeper, press the rubber
stopper into the ring on the cord keeper with the