Blade Guard Assembly And Alignment; Installing The Table Extension Fence - Craftsman 137.218040 Operator's Manual

BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY & ALIGNMENT
(FIG. K, L, M)
1. Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero
degrees on the bevel scale with the hand wheels.
Lock the blade lock knob.
2. Place the spring washer (2), flat washer (3), external
tooth lock washer (4) onto the blade guard mounting
bolt (1). (Fig. K)
5
Fig. K
Blade Guard
Splitter
4 321
3. Place the oval washer (5) on the pivot rod (6).
(Fig. L)
4. Install the blade guard splitter & bracket assembly (4)
into the rear of the saw table. Thread the bolt (3) into
the internally threaded pivot rod until snug.
NOTE: The blade guard & splitter is removed from the
illustration for clarity.
Fig. L
6 5
5. Lift blade guard arm (7) up and using a straight edge,
align the blade guard splitter (8) with the saw blade
(9).
6. Shift the splitter assembly to right or left until parallel
alignment to the blade is achieved.
7. When the splitter is properly aligned with the saw
blade, tighten the bolt securely.
NOTE: The splitter must always be correctly aligned
so that the cut workpiece will pass on either side
without binding or twisting to the side.
Improper splitter alignment can cause "kickback" and
Serious injury.
Fig. M
Kickback pawl
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INSTALLING THE TABLE EXTENSION FENCE (FIG.
N, N-l)
NOTE:
A. For right ripping a 10" ~ 14" wide workpiece, the
right extension fence has to be installed in the IN-
RIPposition (Fig. N). For left ripping a 11" ~ 16" wide
workpiece, the left extension fence has to also be
installed in the IN-RIP position. Raise the fence
to a position that just clears the table surface
and secure in place using lock handles (1) for
IN-RIP position.
B. For right ripping a 14" ~ 24" wide workpiece, the
right extension fence has to be installed in the OUT-
RIP position (Fig. N-l). For left ripping a 16" ~ 24"
wide workpiece, the left extension fence has to be
installed in the OUT-RIP position.
1. Install the locking knobs (1) on the aluminum
extension table.
2. Place the table extension fence (2) on the aluminum
extension table.
3. Raise the fence to the desired location & height and
tighten the lock knobs (1).
2
Fig_ ).
Fig. N-1
IN-RIP
Position
1
OUT-RIP I
Position
1
I