Installing Guard/Setting Spreader - Craftsman 113.198251 Operator's Manual

9. Unlock the bevel lock.
10. Loosen the two screws on the back of the
motorsuppo,¢ using a 1/8 inch hex-L wrench
and pliers if necessary. (Figure 87)
WARNING: The hex-L wrench may
break when used with pliers to loosen
screws. Thrown pieces could hit you in
the face and/or eyes. Wear safety gog-
gles when using a hex-L wrench with
pliers.
L =--- _5
Mo or Support
---'-_'" _ 2 Capscrews
16. Turn the blade with your hand several
times and check to see if the square is flush
with the blade.
17. If the square is flush with the blade after
each rotation, go to step 18, or
If there is a gap between the square and the
blade, go back to step 9 and repeat.
18. Snap the motor support cap into the back
of the motor' support_ The cap is in the loose
parts bag. (Figure 88)
Saw
Handle
/
Motor Support
Fig. 87
11. Hold the square in place, and lift or lower
the bottom side of the motor support until the
square is flush with the blade.
12. Hold the motor firmly and lock the beve!
lock.
13. Check the square to make sure that it is
still flush with the blade.
14. Tighten the two screws on the back of the
motor support.
15. Place the corner of the framing square
against the fence so that the long edge is on
the table under the blade and the short edge
is sticking up in the air, as before. Make sure
that the long edge is perpendicular to the
fence.
Motor Support Cap
F_ 88
Installing Guard / Setting
Spreader
The blade guard and the spreader are very
important safety features of your saw. The
guard covers a large part of the blade and
reduces the risk of amputation. The spreader
rides in the kerr of the cut wood during rip-
ping, and helps keep the two sides from
pinching the blade and causing a kickback.
NI_WARNJN(3: Fingers, hand, or arm
can be cut off from blade contact if the
blade guard is not used properly. Al-
ways put the blade guard on your saw
and adjust it correctly.
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