Squaringthesawtableto The Blade - Craftsman 21609 - 18 in. Scroll Saw Operator's Manual

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thesawis beingmounted to, andthe washers andnuts.
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SQUARINGTHESAWTABLETO THE BLADE
See Figures 7 - 8.
[] Loosen the drop foot lock knob and move drop foot
rod all the way up. Retighten drop foot lock knob.
[] Loosen the table lock knob to tilt the saw table until it
is approximately perpendicular or at a right angle to
the blade.
[] Place a small combination square on the saw table
next to the blade to check squareness.
[] Loosen the screw holding the scale indicator. Move
indicator to the 0 ° mark and securely tighten screw.
Remember, the bevel scale is a convenient guide but
DROPFOOT
LOCK KNOB
DROP
DROP
FOOTROD
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Fig. 7
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should not be relied upon for precision. Make practice
cuts on scrap material to determine if your angle set-
tings are correct.
[] Adjust the drop foot to desired position and securely
retighten the drop foot lock knob.
SETTING THE TABLE FOR HORJZONYAL OR
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 8 - 10.
A bevel scale is located under the saw table as a conve-
nient guide for setting the approximate saw table angle for
bevel cutting. When greater precision is required, make
practice cuts on scrap material and adjust the saw table
as necessary for your requirements.
NOTE: When cutting at angles, the drop foot should be
tilted so it is parallel to the saw table and rests flat against
the workpiece. To tilt the drop foot, !oosen phillips screw,
tilt drop foot to the proper angle, then retighten screw.
[] Loosen the table lock knob and push down on the right
side of the table, if the table stops at 0 °, the zero de-
gree stop is properly set. if the table stops somewhere
other than zero, adjust the zero degree stop.
To adjust:
[] To access the zero degree stop, loosen the table lock
knob, and tilt the table with the right side all the way
down. Just under the front of the saw table is the zero
degree stop.
[] Loosen the hex nut and rotate the hex bolt to raise
or lower the bolt as needed to adjust the zero degree
stop. Be sure to check to see that the table is square to
the blade.
ZERO DEGREE STOP
BEVEL
SCALE
SCREW
Fig. 8