Operation - Craftsman 315.349720 Operator's Manual

TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 10.
• Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
• To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in
the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate
out toward the front of the saw.
• To reinstall the throat plate, first slip the tab into the slot
at the back of the saw and then push down to secure
in place.
THROAT
PLATE
RIVINGKNIFE
Fig. 10
TO CHANGE RIVING KNIFE POSITIONS
See Figure 11.
This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be
placed in the "down" position for non-through cutting and
must be place in the "up" position for all other cutting
operations.
• Unplug the saw.
To place in "up" position for all through cutting:
• Remove the throat plate.
• Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust-
ing handwheel clockwise.
• Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
• Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side
of the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-
loaded riving clamp.
• Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are en-
gaged and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
• Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
• Reinstall the throat plate.
To place in "down" position for all non-through cutting:
• Remove the throat plate.
• Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust-
ing handwheel clockwise.
• Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
• Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw
blade.
• Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
• Reinstall the throat plate.
,_._..___----__(U RELEASE
LEVER
NLOCKED)
IN "UP" POSITIONFORTHROUGHCUTTING
RELEASE
__X, X _ LEVER
IN "DOWN" POSITIONFORNON-THROUGH CUTTING
Fig. 11
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