Adjustments; Bevel Adjustment; Blade Centering Adjustment - Craftsman 315.23743 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS
Your miter saw has been factory adjusted and altgned to assure proper operation. However, misallgnment
can occur during shipping, All alignments must be checked to assure that factory settings have been
maintained, NO ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE CHECKING THESE ALIGNMENTS. For your
convenience the checks and adjustments should be made In the following order,
DISCONNECT MITER SAW FROM POWER SUPPLY.
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
1. Place saw head in position shown in Fig. 4,
2. Place square firmly against table as shown and
check blade squareness, If blade is square with
table check pointer (A) for 0 ° setting, adjust
pointer if needed by loosening screw (B), locate
pointer on 0 °, and tighten screw, If blade is not
square with table proceed as follows:
3, Loosen lock screw (C) slightly in order to pivot
saw arm (D).
4. Adjust saw arm until blade is square with table
and tighten lock screw securely.
5, Set pointer to 0 ° as stated in 2 above.
6. Reassemble blade cover and four screws as
shown in Fig. 3, it is not necessary to remove
blade cover for any further checks or adjust.
merits. COVER SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN PLACE
DURING SAW OPERATION,
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CAUTION: BEFORE MAKING FURTHER CHECKS OR ADJUSTMENTS CONNECT MITER SAW TO POWER
SUPPLY AND MOMENTARILY ENGAGE SWITCH TO CHECK FOR CORRECT DIRECTIONAL ROTATION
OF BLADE, SEE FIG, 3, IF INCORRECT ROTATION IS DISCOVERED, DO NOT USE THIS SAW. RETURN IT
TO YOUR NEAREST SEARS RETAIL STORE,
DISCONNECT MITER SAW FROM POWER SUPPLY
BLADE CENTERING ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: The design of this saw requires that the blade
be slightly off set to the right of the turntable slot,
See Fig. 5.
it is now necessary to visually check the blade align-
ment with the center of the turntable slot, See Fig. 5,
1. Place miter arm at0 ° setting with detent lever(A)
fully engaged in slot,
2. Tighten locking lever (B) securely.
3. With saw head centered on turntable as shown,
visually check or measure to assure that the
blade is closely centered on turntable slot.
if satisfactory proceed to next adjustment check.
if setting is not proper, make adjustment as
follows:
4, Using allen wrench furnished, slightly loosen four
cap screws (C) located in the top rear of the saw
arm.
5. With the palm of the hand tap to left or right, as
required, the front of the saw arm (D) until the
bottom of the saw blade is centered as described
in item 3 above,
6. Tighten the four cap screws (C) securely.
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Fig. 5