Adjustments; Installing A Blade; Installing The Hold-Down Clamp; Adjusting Fence Squareness - Craftsman MULTI-MITER 137.242760 Operator's Manual

REMOVING - cont'd
9. Remove the arbor bolt and washer (4), the outer blade
collar (6), and the blade (7). Do not remove the inner
blade collar. (Fig. J)
NOTE: Pay attention to the pieces removed, notingtheir
position and direction they face. Wipe the blade collars
clean of any sawdust before installinga new blade.
Fig J _____
INSTALLING A BLADE (Fig. H, I, J)
IA WARNING I
Un-plug the miter saw before changing/installingthe
blade.
1. Install a 10" blade, making sure the rotation arrow
on the blade matches the clockwise rotation arrow on
the upper guard, and the blade teeth are pointing
downward.
2. Place the outer blade collar (6) against the blade and
on the arbor. Thread the arbor bolt (4) on the arbor.
(Fig. J)
IMPORTANT: make sure the fiats of the blade collars are
engaged with the flats on the arbor shaft. Also, the
fiat-side of the arbor collar must be placed against the
blade.
3. Place the blade wrench on the arbor bolt.
4. Press the arbor lock (5), holding it in firmly while
turning the blade wrench counterclockwise. When
it engages, continue to press the arbor lock in,
while tightening the arbor bolt securely. (Fig. I)
5. Rotate the cover plate (3) back to its original position
until the slot in the cover plate engages with the cover
plate screw (2). Tighten the screw with a Phillips
screwddver. (Fig. I)
6. Lower the blade guard (1). (Fig. J)
7. Be sure the arbor lock is released so the blade
turns freely by spinning the blade until the arbor lock
disengages.
IA WARN,NG I
• Always make sure the unit is unplugged. To avoid injury,
never _Jsethe saw without the cover plate secure in
place. It keeps the arbor bolt from falling out if it
accidentally loosens, and helps prevent the spinning
blade from coming off the saw.
• Make sure the collars are clean and properly arranged.
Lower the blade into the lower table and check for any
contact with the metal base or the turn table by
spinningthe blade manually.
INSTALLING THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP (Fig. K)
I_1, WARNING I
When using the stop block on the extension tabte,
place the hold down clamp on the same side. Using the
clamp on the opposite side can cause kick-back and
serious injuryto the operator.
1. Place the Hold-down Clamp (1) on the desired clamp
hote (2).
Fig. K
ADJUSTMENTS
I_lk WARNING I
To avoid injuryfrom an accidental start, make sure the
switch is in the OFF positionand the plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
ADJUSTING FENCE SQUARENESS (Fig. L)
1. Loosen the four fence locking screws (1).
2. Position the cutting head in the lower locked position.
Using a square, lay the heel of the square against the
blade, and the rule against the fence (2) as shown.
Check to see if the fence is 90 ° to the blade.
3. Adjust the fence 90° to the blade and re-tighten the
four fence locking screws.
CAUTION: If the saw has not been used recently,
recheck blade squareness to the fence and readjust if
needed.
Fig. L
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