Blade Guard Assembly - Craftsman table saw Owner's Manual

BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG, K, L, M, N)
Fig. M
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the
switch is in the OFF position and the plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
t. Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero
degrees on the bevel scale, Lock the blade lock
knob,
2, Place the external tooth tockwasher (2) followed by a
flat washer (3) onto the tong bolt (1)
3, Insert this bolt through the splitter bracket (4) on the
back of the guard assembly.
Fig. K
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1 3 2
4
Insert this assembly into the pivot rod (5)
(FIG, L and M) at the rear of the saw table and
tighten,
NOTE: Blade guard and splitter assembly removed
from the splitter bracket illustration for clarity,
Fig. L
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9
6
5 Position the blade guard arm (10) (Fig, N) to the
rear,
6., Using a straight edge, check to see that the blade
guard splitter (11) is aligned with the saw blade (12),
7, If straightening adjustment is necessary, the
splitter (11) can be shifted to the left or to the right,
and rotated,
8, When you are certain the splitter (I 1) is properly
aligned with the saw blade, tighten the bolt (1)
NOTE: The splitter (11) must always be correctly
aligned so that the cut workpiece will pass on either
side of the splitter without binding or twisting to the
side,
Fig. N
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