Installing The Battery; Checking And Setting The Angle Encoders; Aligning The Miter Angle Encoder - Craftsman 113.198210 Owner's Manual

1. Installing the Battery
Install the battery into the compartment as shown
The bottom rear tab of the battery should be held
inside the compartment by the bottom wall of the
casing,
The indicator display should appear within a
second or two after the battery is correctly
installed, if the display remains blank, remove
and reinstall the battery. If the display still remains
blank, refer to the trouble shooting guide in this
manual,
Once the display is activated, install the battery
compartment cover. Turn off the display by
pressing the _ key
L_J
To remove the battery compartment cover use a
small screwdriver Insert screwdriver between
cover and arm prying up at the middle of the
cover To remove battery, push in on upper' edge
of battery to disengage tab
BATTERY
Checking and Setting the Angle Encoders
In order to obtain accurate readings when performing
bevel and miter cuts, it is necessary to align the
electronic encoders which sense the blade angle
position The following procedures should be fol-
lowed to properly make these adjustments,
Aligning the Miter Angle Encoder
1, Turn the electronic display on by pressing the
_ key.
2 Press the t,_,TE.I key
3. Ensure that the arm is at the 90 ° crosscut index
position and that the miter lock handle is in the
lock position
4 Press the | key, The display should
be: _,T _'1(Refer toTrouble
Shooting section if the display is
not as illustrated.)
MITER LOCK
HANDLE
5, Rotate the arm to the right side 45 ° miter index
position,. Lock arm in this index position Display
should read " 45,0"
6 Rotate the arm to the left side 45 ° miter index
position Lock arm in this index position Display
should read "-45 0"_
7 If the display does not read correctly at either or
both of the right and left index positions, adjust-
ment of the miter encoder is required using the
following procedure,
a,, Remove the arm rear cover by removing the
two mounting screws
b Index the arm to the 45 ° right miter position
c The miter angle encoder is located inside the
rear of the arm, mounted on the column tube
directly below the miter locking clamp (see
illustration)
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