Craftsman 315.216090 Operator's Manual page 14

If lag bolts are being used, make sure they are long
enough to go through holes in the saw base and the ma-
terial to which the saw is being mounted.
If machine bolts are being used, make sure they are long
enough to go through holes in the saw base, the material
the saw is being mounted to, and the washers and nuts.
NOTE: It may be necessary to countersink washers and
nuts on the bottom side of mounting board.
SQUARING THE SAW TABLE TO THE BLADE
See Figures 7 - 8.
n Loosen the drop foot lock knob and move drop foot
rod all the way up. Retighten drop foot lock knob.
n Loosen the table lock knob to tilt the saw table until it
is approximately perpendicular or at a right angle to
the blade.
n Place a small combination square on the saw table
next to the blade to check squareness.
n Loosen the screw holding the scale indicator. Move
indicator to the 0° mark and securely tighten screw.
Remember, the bevel scale is a convenient guide but
DROP
FOOT ROD
SMALL
COMBINATION
SQUARE
ASSEMBLY
n Adjust the drop foot to desired position and securely
SETTING THE TABLE FOR HORIZONTAL OR
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 8 - 10.
A bevel scale is located under the saw table as a conve-
nient guide for setting the approximate saw table angle for
bevel cutting. When greater precision is required, make
practice cuts on scrap material and adjust the saw table
as necessary for your requirements.
NOTE: When cutting at angles, the drop foot should be
tilted so it is parallel to the saw table and rests flat against
the workpiece. To tilt the drop foot, loosen phillips screw,
tilt drop foot to the proper angle, then retighten screw.
n Loosen the table lock knob and push down on the right
To adjust:
n To access the zero degree stop, loosen the table lock
DROP FOOT
LOCK KNOB
n Loosen the hex nut and rotate the hex bolt to raise
DROP
FOOT
TABLE
LOCK KNOB
Fig. 7
14
should not be relied upon for precision. Make practice
cuts on scrap material to determine if your angle set-
tings are correct.
retighten the drop foot lock knob.
side of the table. If the table stops at 0°, the zero de-
gree stop is properly set. If the table stops somewhere
other than zero, adjust the zero degree stop.
knob, and tilt the table with the right side all the way
down. Just under the front of the saw table is the zero
degree stop.
or lower the bolt as needed to adjust the zero degree
stop. Be sure to check to see that the table is square to
the blade.
ZERO DEGREE STOP
BEVEL
SCALE
SCALE
INDICATOR
TABLE LOCK
KNOB
SCREW
Fig. 8