Changing The Blade Angle - Craftsman 141.142580 Operator's Manual

Framing Square
To adjust:
• Unplug the saw.
• Loosen the two M6 x 20 socket head bolts that hold
the mounting bracket using the 5 mm hex wrench (not i_luded).
• Reposition the blade guard assembly left or right, as required
in order aligning the riving knife with the saw blade.
• Once properly aligned, securely retighten the socket head
bolts.
NOTE: The blade guard and riving kinfe must always be correctly
aligned so that the cut workpiece will pass on either side of the
riving knife without binding or twisting to the side.
WARNING: Improper riving knife alignment _n cause kickback
and sedous injury.
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Socket head bolt
ure 27
CHANGING THE BLADE DEPTH
Refer to Figure 28.
The saw blade depth should be set so that the outer points of
the saw blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately
1/8" (3.2 mm) to 1/4" (6.4 mm), but the lowest points (gullets)
are below the top surface.
• Unplug the saw.
o Turn the bevel locking lever clockwise to tighten it securely.
• Raise the blade by turning the height adjusting knob clockwise,
or lower it by turning the handle counterclockwise.
Gullet
Figure 28
CHANGING THE BLADE ANGLE
Refer to Figures 29.
° Unplug the saw.
• Loosen the bevel locking lever by turning it counterclockwise.
° To adjust the bevel angle, tuming the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise increases the angle of the blade_
bringing it closer to 45_; Turning it clockwise decreases the
angle, bringing the blade closer to 90 °,
• To lock by tuming the beveldocking lever clockwise.
Bevel locking lever
adjusting
Figure 29 handwheel
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