On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:48:00 -0700, Goose wrote:

Fortunately the fence seems to hold well, the miter seems pretty true,
I just need to adjust the blade so that it is parallel to the miter
slot, the back of the blade is farther from the fence than the
front.

If it's set up like other contractor saws, take a look at the PALS system:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=20591

I put one on my saw and it sure made aligning it a lot easier.

Don't forget to check it with the blade at both 90 and 45 degrees. If
it's on for one and off for the other, the rods connecting the two
trunnions are not in the same plane - a real pain to fix as shims seem to
be the only way.