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...Delta table saw 36-979 it offers the following advice for
aligning the miter slots to the blade.

In figure 68 it says to loosen 2 hex bolts B that hold the rear
trunnion C and pound trunnion C until the blade is centered

First, you need ALL the trunnions to be loose-ish. In addition to the
bolts,
remember that you have a locked-vertical tilt that is adjusted with a
shaft
to the handwheel; you have to make sure that handwheel is loose (i.e.
that the backlash of the handwheel is NOT taken out) or that shaft acts
as
a strut to keep the trunnion fixed.

Avoid pounding if possible; a rawhide hammer or prying with a wood
wedge
are usually enough.