Blade Tilt - Craftsman 113.298141 Owner's Manual

6. If tooth does not touch the same amount ... the
mechanism underneath must be adjusted to make the
blade PARALLEL to GROOVE.
A. Rear trunnion must be moved TOWARD the
combination square if there is a space between
marked tooth and end of square in step 4,
B, Rear trunnion must be moved AWAY from the
square if marked tooth pushes square out of
position in the groove.
FRONT TRUNNION
REAR TRUNNION
7. Loosen all three screws that hold the rear trunnion and
all three screws that hold the front trunmon.
NOTE: All six screws can be reached through back of saw.
Use a 9/16-in. wrench, To reach left-hand front trunnion
screw, tilt blade to 45 °. After loosening screws reposition
blade at 90 ° .
REAR-TRUNNION
SCREWS
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FRONT-TRUNNION SCREWS
EDGE OF TRUNNION
Using a wood block and mallet as shown, move rear
trunnion to right or left as required to realign the blade.
If necessary, shift front trunnion in similar manner; but
do NOT move front trunnion unless necessary. Recheck _1
the alignment w th the square, then secure y ret ghten
all six trunmon screws.
'PLACE BLOCK HERE
OCK
-- OR HERE
REAR OF SAW
BLADE TILT, OR SQUARENESS
OF BLADE TO TABLE
gO ° (SQUARE) and 45 ° (BEVEL) STOP COLLARS.
When the bevel oointer is pointing directly to the "0" mark
on the bevel scale, the sawblade should make a SQUARE
cut 90 ° to the table.
To check for SQUAR EN ESS:
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH
"OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET.
1. Raise blade all the way UP... raise blade guard
2. Place the square against blade. Make sure square is not
touching the TIP of one of the saw TEETH.
EDGE
OF
CRADLE
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