Assembling The Hold Down Clamp On The Miter Gage; Quick Release Button Viewed From Above - Craftsman Professional 315.228510 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLINGTHE HOLDDOWNCLAMPON
THEMITERGAGE
See Figures 41, 42, and 43.
The miter gage should be used when making cross
cuts in the workpiece. The hold down clamp with
quick release button helps hold the workpiece against
the miter gage for controlled cutting.
• Locate the bag with the hold down clamp parts.
• Slide the quick release button into the clamp
housing aligning the holes for the clamp screw.
Note: The quick release button must be oriented with
the solid side toward the long body of the clamp
housing, as shown. See Figures 41 and42.
QUICKRELEASEBUTTONVIEWEDFROMABOVE
I
SOLIDSIDE
Fig. 41
• Insert the clamp screw through the clamp housing
and quick release button from the bottom. Thread
the round knob on top of the clamp screw.
• Install the spring with a screw on the back side of
the quick release button. Do not over tighten.
• Push the quick release button. The clamp screw
with knob should drop.
Note: If the clamp screw does not move freely the
quick release button may be oriented incor-
rectly, Remove the clamp screw and roll the
quick release button 180". Insert the clamp
screw and attach knob.
• Install the lock tab with a screw next to the quick
release button,
• Threadthe spacerintothe hole ontop ofthe miter
gage base.
• Alignthe clamp housing ontop ofthe mitergage
knob and the spacer.
• Place a washer on each lock knob and attach one
lock knob to the top of the spacer and one lock
knob to the top of the miter gage knob.
LOCKTAB
CLAMPSCREW_
CLAMPHOUSING
Fig. 42
QUICKRELEASE
BUTTON,
HOLDDOWN
CLAMP
;E BASE
Fig. 43
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