Heeling The Sawblade To The Miter Gage Groove - Craftsman 315.228590 Owner's Manual

HEELING (PARALLELING) THE SAWBLADE
TO THE MITER GAGE GROOVE
See Figures 49, 50 and 51.
Do Not loosen any screws for this adjustment until
you have checked with a square and made test
cuts to be sure adjustments are necessary. Once
the screws are loosened, these items must be
reset.
WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, switch
key is removed and saw is unplugged. Failure to
do so could result in accidental starting causing
serious personal injury.
,_, WARNING: The sawbiade must parallel the
miter gage groove so the wood does not bind,
resulting in kickback. You could be hit or cut.
• Lift the blade guard. Raise the blade all the way by
turning the height handwheel.
• Mark beside one of the sawblade teeth at the front
of the blade. Place a framing square beside the
blade on the mark. Be sure the framing square is
between the teeth and flat against the blade.
Measure the distance to the right miter gage
groove.
• Turn the sawblade so the mark is at the back of the
saw table.
• Move the square to the rear and again measure the
distance to the right miter gage groove. If the
distances are the same, the blade and the miter
gage groove are parallel.
• If the distances measured are different, adjust the
table brackets underneath the saw.
_1, WARNING: When reaching under the saw
table, wear gloves. Accidental contact with the
blade could cause a cut resulting in serious
personal injury.
BLADEGUARDIS NOT SHOWNFORCLARITY
0oo
II t FRAMING
. . SQUARE
(_ MITERGAGE
GROOVE
Fig. 50
• Remove the throat plate by loosening the front
screw with a phillips screwdriver. Lift the throat
plate and pull it out by the front end.
• Lower the blade completely with the height
handwheel. You can then access the table brackets
through the throat plate opening.
• From the back of the saw, )oosen the three screws
on the rear table bracket with a 12 mm wrench. See
Figure 51.
• If the blade was too far from the miter gage groove,
move the bracket toward the miter gage groove.
Tap with a wood block and hammer.
• If the blade was too close to the miter gage groove,
back the bracket away with the block of wood and
hammer.
• Tighten the screws, raise the blade and recheck.
SAW TABLEVIEWEDFROMBACK BELOWTABLE
REARTABLEBRACKET REARBRACKET SCREW
BLADEGUARDIS NOTSHOWNFOR CLARITY
I MARKEDTOOTH
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Fig. 49
REAR
BRACKET
SCREW
FRONTTABLE
BRACKET
FRONTTABLE
BRACKET SCREWS Fig. 51
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