Adjustments; To Replace The Blade - Craftsman 315.218061 Operator's Manual

,_, WARNING" Before performing any adjustment,
make sure the tool is unplugged from the power
supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
_ WARNING-" Blades coast after turn off. Possible
serious injury can occur if hands come in contact
with blade.
The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for mak-
ing very accurate cuts. However, some of the components
might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping.
Also, over a period of time, readjustment will probably
become necessary due to wear.
To avoid unnecessary set-ups and adjustments, a good
practice is to check your setups carefully with a fram-
ing square and make practice cuts in scrap wood before
making finish cuts in good workpieces. Do not start any
adjustments until you have checked with a square and
made test cuts to be sure adjustments are needed.
TO REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 47 - 49.
NOTE: Arbor shaft has left hand threads.
[] Unplug the saw.
[] Lower the saw blade, raise or remove the blade guard,
and remove the throat plate.
[] Raise the saw blade to full height.
[] Make sure the bevel locking lever is locked.
[] Insert the open end of the small blade wrench onto the
flats on the arbor shaft.
[] Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over
the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the
outside wrench (right side) forward while pushing the
inside (left side) to the back of the saw.
[] Remove the blade.
BLADE
WAS_ Sv_.._ BLADE
BLADE SHAFT
NUT
Fig. 48
To install a standard blade:
[] Place the new blade on the arbor shaft (the teeth
must point down toward the front of the saw to work
properly).
[] Place the blade washer and the blade nut over the
arbor shaft. Be sure the dome side of the blade washer
faces out from the blade and that all items are snug
against the arbor housing. Make sure the blade nut is
securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
[] Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely.
[] Lower the saw blade and reinstall the throat plate.
NOTE: To replace the blade with an accessory blade, fol-
low the instructions provided with the accessory.
SCREWS
LARGE
BLADEWRENCH
THROAT
PLATE
SMALL
BLADE
WRENCH
BLADE
Fig. 47
Fig. 49
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