Squaring Crosscut Travel - Craftsman 113.198210 Owner's Manual

4. Install one (1) 1/4 Iockwasher andhex nut on
each of the four' (4) screws in the support
channels, a ndtightenusingphillipsscrewdriver
and7/16wrenchor'socket.
5. Laythe reartableboardonedgeacrossthefront
tableto serveasastraightedge_ S ightunderthis
straightedgeto determinewhether the front
tableboardishighor lowatitscenter. A lsocheck
to seeif tableis contactingtheplastictrimcaps
installedper page 16. If contact is occurring,
raisechannels andreadjustpersteptwo.,
6. If thefronttableishighatcenter, f irsttightenthe
hold down screwwith phillipsscrewdriver u ntil
the tableis level - thenusinga 1/8 inchhex"L"
wrenchtightenthe levelingscrew.
If thefronttableis lowatcenter,first tightenthe
leveling screw unti! the table is level - then
tightenthe hold downscrew°
tf tableis not highor low,tightenlevelingscrew
and center hold down screwsnug.Be sureto
tightenbothscrewswithoutmoving thecenter' of
the fronttable..
7..Recheckflatnessof front table to makesure
adjustment d idnotchangewhentighteningfinal
screw..
STEP THREE
Squaring Crosscut Travel
NOTE: This adjustment helps ensure the blade
accurately travels square to the rip fence,
1, Index arm at 0 ° miter and lock,,
2 Install saw blade as shown.. Motor shaft has left
handed threads - turn nut counterclockwise to
tighten_
CAUTION: Do not overtighten arbor nut. Use arbor
wrench to "snug" nut in place. Overtightening could
distort the blade collars and cause blade to wobble.
3. Lower arm until saw blade just clears the front
table. Be sure the miter lock handle and the bevel
lock handle are locked.
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4.. Place a framing square on the table as shown and
position the blade and square until the leg of the
square just contacts a tooth of the blade. Mark
this tooth with a pencil,
NOTE: The framing (or combination) square must
be "true" - see chart of "Assembly and Alignment"
section on page 9 for checking method.
5, When the carriage is moved back and forth on
the arm, the marked tooth should just touch the
square at all points.. If marked tooth moves into
square or away from square the following adjust-
ments are required,
(a) Loosen the four (4) 1/4-20 socket set screws
on both sides of the front column support (2
on each side) with a 1/8" Hex "L" wrench as
illustrated on next page
(b) Move the arm in the proper direction to make
marked tooth follow edge of square when the
saw blade is moved along arm in a "crosscut"
manner'.
BEVEL LOCK
HANDLE
MARKED
TOOTH
MITER LOCK
HANDLE
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