I have a Sears table saw that i purchased used from a relative (yeah, I
know...). I will be building cabinets for my kitchen remodel. I
purchased a new saw blade and did a few experimental cuts last night
and found that the wood had burn marks on it. I tried cutting at
different rates and still had the marks. I then measured to make sure
the blade was perpendicular (which it was) then measured front and back
of blade against the fence... it measured about 1/16" off.

Is this enough to cause the problem? And if so, is there an adjustment
to correct this? Or am I doing something else wrong. I'm not a new
remodeler, but I am a beginner with working with a table saw.

Thanks.