Craftsman 113.197511 Owner's Manual page 43

Alignment and Adjustment
Square Blade to Table for Ripping
The goal of this adjustment is to make the
blade perpendicular to the table so that
rip cuts will be accurate; otherwise all rip
cuts will have a slight bevel angle.
1. [x)ck blade in out-rip position (blade
towards table front, motor towards
column). Lock rip lock.
2. Raise radial arm to allow clearance for
square.
3. Place square so long edge is on table
and short edge is against blade (not on a
tooth), beside blade collar.
/
4. There should be no gap between blade
and square. Note: Not all blades are per-
fectly flat. Check different points along
blade surface by making quarter turns and
Iooking for gap each time. Consider overall
fit of blade. If there is no gap, no adjust-
ment is needed.
Molor
,
Correct
Wrong Wrong
5. If there is a gap, adjust rear carriage
bearing (which is visible when you go to
rear of saw and look up under radial arm--
carriage bearing rides on central track):
i) hold bolt in place and loosen nut on
bearing
ii) rotate bolt until gap closes
iii) hold bolt in place and tighten nut.
6. Re-check alignment and adjust as
needed.
Rear
Carriage
Bearing
43