Molding Cutting; Miter Gauge - Craftsman 113.298760 Owner's Manual

MOLDING CUTTING
Instructions tor operating the Molding Head are con-
tained in a booklet furnished with the Molding Head.
The recommended molding head is listed under Recom-
mended Accessories in this manual_
Always use Molding Insert listed under Recom-
mended Accessories.
When using the molding head, it will be necessary to
remove the Blade Guard and Spreader USE CA[J-
TION. USE MITER GAUGE, FENCE, FEATHER-
BOARDS, AND PUSH STICK, ETC., AS REQUIRED.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BLADE GUARD AND
SPREADER WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED MOLDING
ADJUSTMENTS
LOCK KNOB
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF"
and remove plug from power source outlet before BAR
making any adjustments,
MITER GAUGE
NOTE: The slots for the stop pin and the graduations
are manufactured to very close tolerances which
provide accuracy for average woodworking. In some
cases where extreme accuracy is required, when
making angle cuts, for example, make atrial cut and
then recheck it
if necessary, the miter gauge head can be swiveled
slightly to compensate for any inaccuracy.
1.. Loosen the "knob" and pull "stop pin" OUT.
2. Swivel the head position it at "0". push the
stop pin IN. . lock the handle..
3.. The HEAD should be square with the Bar and the
pointer should point to "0".. Readjust the pointer
if necessary
4 If the head is not square with the bar, adjustments
are required
A Loosen the "knob" (1) and the "two screws"
(2).
B. Position the HEAD square with the BAR using
a combination square
C PUSH the STOP PIN into theslot in the head at
"0 ...... push the pin into the slot and twist it
Lock the knob.
D. Recheck with the square, lfthe head is still not
square, loosen the screws (2) and readjust the
INDICATOR BLOCK.
E With the head square with the bar and the pin
pushed into the slot adjust the pointer (3) to
point to "0".
F The miter gauge head must rest on top of the
bar without being able to move up and down
... yet it must swivel freely.
G The swiveling movement of the head can be
adjusted by tightening or loosening the set-
screw (4).., using the 118 in. setscrew wrench
SQUARE
INDICATOR
BLOCK
t
i/8 IN. SETSCREW
WRENCH
NOTE: The setscrew isiocated inside of the
head, To reach it, swivel the head to 60
degrees and turn the miter gauge upside
down,
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