Miter Scale Indicator Adjustment - Craftsman 21239 - 12 in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw Operator's Manual

3. Ifthe desired angle i sone ofthe nine p ositive
stops, release the positive stop locking lever,
making sure t he lever snaps into position, and
then s ecure by tightening the miter handle.
4. Ifthe miter angle d esired isnot o ne ofthe
nine p ositive stops, simply lock t he miter table
into position by turning the miter handle inthe
clockwise direction.
Fig. Q
SETTING CUTTING DEPTH (FIG. S)
The depth ofcut c an bepreset for e ven a nd
repetitive shallow cuts.
1.Adjust the cutting head d own ( See C UTTING
HEAD s ection) until the teeth o fthe blade are
atthe desired depth.
2.While holding the upper arm inthat position,
turn the stop k nob ( 1) until ittouches the stop
plate ( 2).
3.Recheck the blade depth b ymoving the
cutting head f ront toback t hrough the full
motion ofatypical cut a long t he control arm.
MITER SCALE INDICATOR ADJUSTMENT
(FIG, Q}
1.Move the table t othe 0°positive stop.
2. Loosen the screw (4) t hat h olds the indicator
with aPhillips screwdriver.
3.Adjust the indicator (3) tothe 0°mark a nd
retighten screw.
ADJUSTING FENCE SQUARENESS (FIG. R)
1.Loosen the three f ence l ocking bolts ( 1).
2. Lower the cutting arm and lock inposition.
3. Using asquare (3), l ay the heel ofthe square
against the blade a nd the ruler against the
fence ( 2) a sshown.
4.Adjust the fence 9 0 °tothe blade and tighten
the four f ence l ocking bolts.
CAUTION: Ifthe saw has notbeen u sed
recently, recheck blade s quareness tothe
fence
and readjust if needed.
5. After fence has been aligned, using a scrap
piece of wood, make a cut at 90 ° then
check squareness on the piece. Readjust if
necessary.
Fig. R
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ADJUSTING CUTTING DEPTH (FIG. S)
The maximum depth travel of the cutting head
was set at the factory. Check to see that the
blade does not extend more than 1/4 in. below
the table insert, and does not touch the control
arm throat or any part of the base or table. If the
maximum depth needs readjusting:
1. Loosen the stop knob (1) while moving the
cutting head down until the blade extends just
1/4 in. below the table insert.
2. Adjust the stop knob (1) to touch the stop
plate (2).
3. Recheck the blade depth by moving the
cutting head front to back through the full
motion of a cut along the control arm. If the
blade touches the inside of the control arm,
readjust the setting.
SLIDING THE REAR EXTENSION SUPPORT
BAR (FIG. T)
IA,WARNING
To avoid possible personal injury or damage
to the miter saw due to tipping, do not
operate the saw without the Rear Extension
Support Bar.
Loosen the two screws (1) and extend the rear
extension support bar (2) by sliding it out to
match position, tighten the two screws.