Adjustments - Craftsman 315.212040 Operator's Manual

LOWER
BLADE GUARD
BLADE
BOLTCOVER
PHILLIPS
SCREW
TO
LOOSEN
FLAT(S)
ON SPINDLE
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADEBOLT
INNER BLADE
WASHERWITH
DOUBLE"D"FLATS
BLADE
OUTERBLADE WASHER
WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS
Fig. 13
• Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner
blade washer.
• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
SPINDLE
LOCK
BUTTON
Fig. 14
_ WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle.
Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade
will not tighten properly.
• Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of
saw as shown in figure 13.
_ CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade
teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade
pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction
of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on
the upper blade guard.
• Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on
the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle.
• Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
See Figure 14.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt counterclockwise to tighten.
• Tighten blade bolt securely.
• Remove the hex key and store it in rubber grommet
behind left-hand fence.
• Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.
• Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover.
Tighten screw securely. See Figure 13.
_ WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is
not engaged before reconnecting saw into power
source. Never engage spindle lock button when
blade is rotating.
Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the fac-
tory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the
components might have moved out of alignment during
shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will
probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking
your saw, check the following adjustments before you be-
gin using saw. Make any readjustments that are necessary
and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure
that your saw is cutting accurately.
WARNING: Your saw should never be connected
n
to a power supply when you are assembling parts,
making adjustments, installing or removing blades,
or when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will
prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
injury.
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