Checking The Alignment; Using The Rip Fence - Craftsman 141.142580 Operator's Manual

CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE TO
THE BLADE
Refer to Figure 34.
• Unplug the saw.
° Remove the blade guard assembly,
• Raise the locking lever to allow the rip fence to be moved.
° Place the framing square beside the blade, and move the rip
fence up to the square. Note the measurement on the
rip scale.
° Move the fence back, and rotate the framing square 180° to
check the other side.
• If the two measurements are not the same, loosen the two
M6 x 16 socket head bolts on the fence using a 5 mm hex
key (not included), and then align it.
° Retighten the two socket head bolts.
• Make two or three test cuts using scrap wood. If the cuts are
not true, repeat the process.
Saw blade
Square
Rip fence
Socket head bolt
Figure 34
SE_iNG THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO THE
BLADE
Refer to Figure 35.
Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along
the scale on the front rail,
Begin with the blade at 90 ° angle (straight up),
° Unplug the saw.
° Loosen the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
° Place the rip fence on the saw table so that it lightly touches
the right side of the saw Made. Lock the dp fence in place.
° Loosen the cross-screw using a Phillips screwdriver (not
included) and adjust the indicator so that the red line is I_ated
over the "0" line on the front rail of the right-hand rip scale.
Retighten the screw.
NOTE: The blade guard assembly must be removed to perform
this adjustment. Reinstall the blade guard assembly when the
adjustment is complete
Rip fence
Figure 35
USING THE RIP FENCE
Refer to Figure 36.
° Unplug the saw.
° Place the rear lip d the rip fence on the rear of the saw table
and push it slightly toward the back of the unit.
• Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide surfaces
on top of the front rail.
° With the rip fence flat on the saw table, push the fence
towards the front rail to align the fence to the saw table.
° Push the locking lever down to align and secure the fence.
Check for a smooth gliding action, tf adjustments are needed,
see the previous section "Checking the alignment of the rip
fence to the blade".
• Make two or three test cuts using scrap wood. If the cuts are
not true, repeat the process.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking lever
is engaged. To increase the grip of the rip fence on the rear lip
of the table, tighten the clamp screw on the rear of the dp fence
by turn it clockwise
Clamp
Figure 36
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