Adjusting The 90° And 45° Positive Stops; Blade Tilt Indicator - Craftsman table saw Owner's Manual

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.
ADJUSTING THE 900 AND 45 ° POSITIVE STOPS
(FIG. Q, R)
Your saw has positive stops that will quickly position the
saw blade at 90 o or 45 o to the table, These stops were
set at the factory Make adjustments oniy if necessary
90 ° Stop
1 Disconnect the saw from the power source
2. Turn the blade elevation handwheel and raise the
blade to the maximum elevation.
3 Loosen the blade bevel lock knob and move the
blade to the maximum vertical position. Tighten the
lock knob.
4. Place a combination square on the table and
against the blade (1) to determine if the blade
is 90o to the table (FIG. Q)
5. if the blade is not 90° to the table, loosen the two
set screws (4), located on the bottom of the table saw,
(FIG. R) with the hex key, and back off the collar (5),
6, Loosen the bevel lock knob.Turn the blade tilting
handwheet to move the blade until it is 90 ° to the
table
7. Adjust the collar (5) so it contacts the bracket (3)
when the blade is 90 ° to the table Tighten the
two set screws (4).
Fig. Q
90" 45 =
Fig. R
450
1,
Stop
With the blade in the upright 900 position, loosen the
bevel lock knob. Turn the blade tilting handwheel and
move the blade to the 450 position as far as it will go.
2 Place the combination square on the table as shown
in (FIGo Q) to check if the blade is 45 ° to the table.
3. If the blade is not 450 to the table, loosen the two set
screws (4) located under the table saw (FIG_ R) with
a 3 mm hex key, and back off the collar (5).
4. Loosen the bevel lock knob, turn the tilting
handwheel to move the blade until it is 45° to the
table.
5. Adjust the collar (5) so it contacts the bracket (3)
when the blade is 45°° Tighten set screws (4)
BLADE TILT INDICATOR
!. When the blade is positioned at 90 °, adjust the
blade tilt pointer to read 0° on the scale
2. Loosen the holding screw, position pointer over 0 °
and tighten screw.
NOTE: Make a trial cut on scrap wood when making
critical cuts. Measure for exactness.
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