Installing Blade Guard - Craftsman 113.298141 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING BLADE GUARD
1. From among the loose parts, find
2 Hex Head Screws, 1/4 - 20 x 5/8 in. long
2 Hex Head Screws, 5/16 - 18 x 5/8 in. long
2 Hex Head Screws, 5/16 - 18 x 1 in. long
2 Hex Nuts, 1/4 - 20
(approx. dia. of hole 1/4 in.)
2 Lockwashers, 1/4 in, External Type
(approx. dia. of hole 1/4 in.)
2 Lockwashers, 5/16 in. External Type
(approx, dia. of hole 5/16 in.}
1 Thumbscrew
Guard Support
Spreader Support
Spreader Rod
2. Lower the blade.
3. Screw the two MOTOR BASE CLAMP SCREWS part
way into cradle.
4. Attach GUARD SUPPORT.., DO NOT TIGHTEN
screws.
GUARD SUPPORT
5/16-18 X
5/8 iN.
HEX
SCREW
5/16-18 X t IN.
HEX HD. SCREW
5f16-1B k 5/8.
HEX HD. SCREWS
CRADLE
THUMB SCREW •
Insert SPREADER ROD into SPREADER SUPPORT
until pin fits into notch, Insert Thumbscrew and tighten
it
SPREADER
ROD
\
FLAT
SURFACE
(INTO SUPPORT)
II
u
1/4-20 HEX
HD. SCREW
1/41N. LOCKWASHEI
1/4-20 flEX NUT
SPREADER
SUPPORT
6. Slide SPREADER ROD into GUARD SUPPORT until
left end of ROD extends approximately 1/, inch beyond
edge of SUPPORT... Snug up Hex Head Screw in
SUPPORT.
7. Attach SPREADER to SPREADER SUPPORT so that
screws are all the way back in the SLOTS of SUPPORT
_ _ _ tighten screws.
8. Raise ANTIKICKBACK PAWL (hold it in place with a
piece of masking tape)
•.. align spreader SQUARE to table
NOTE: The framing {or combination) square must be
"true" -- see start of "assembly and alignment" section
on page 6 for checking method,
... Tighten both 5/16-18 x 1 in. HEX HEAD SCREWS.
END OF ROD
I/4 INCH TO LEF
OF EDGE OF
SUPPORT
GUARD
SUPPOR'
j -18 x I IN.
HEX HD. SCREWS
SCREWS ALL THE
I t
BACK IN SLOTS [
IN SUPPORT
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