Squaring The Blade To The Miter Table - Craftsman 10 IN. COMPOUND MITER SAW 315.23538 Owner's Manual

10 in. compound miter saw double insulated
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The edge of the square end the sew blade should
be parallel as shown in figure 17.
If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles
away from the square as shown in figures 18 and
19, adjustments are needed.
Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the
socket head screws that secure the mounting
bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20.
8 nlm SOCKET
HEADSCREW(S)
8 mm HEXKEY
F
MITER
TABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Fig. 20
Rotate the mounting bracket left or right until the
saw blade is parallel with the square.
Retighten the screws securely and recheck the
blade-to-fence
alignment.
SQUARING
THE
BLADE
TO
THE
MITER
TABLE
See Figures 21 - 24.
Unplug your sew.
&
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
Pull the sew arm all the way down and engage
the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport
position.
Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-
half turn.
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter
table until the pointer on the control arm is posi-
tioned at 0 °
Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten
the miter lock handle.
Loosen bevel lock knob and set sew arm at 0=
bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel
lock knob.
Place a combination square against the miter
table and the fiat part of sew blade.
Note: Make sure that the square contacts the fiat
part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to-
table alignment at several points,
The edge of the square and the sew blade should
be parallel as shown in figure 21.
FENCE
BLADE
MITER
MITER
TABLE
LOCK
PLATE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE
SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE
LOCKHANDLE
Fig. 21
If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away
from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23,
adjustments are needed.
FENCE
TABLE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
VIEWOF BLADENOT SQUAREWITHMITER
TABLE,ADJUSTMENTS AREREQUIRED
Fig. 22
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