To Adjust The Bevel Locking Lever; To Check Thealignment Oftheripfence Totheblade - Craftsman 21829 - Professional 10 in. Portable Table Saw Operator's Manual

TO CHECK THEALIGNMENT OFTHERIPFENCE
TOTHEBLADE
See
Figure 64.
• UnpLug the saw.
• Raise the (ooking handle to permitthe rip fence to be
moved.
BLADE
SCREWS
TO ADJUST THE BEVEL LOCKING LEVER
See FTgura65.
"Fhebevel looking levermay work loose and require
adjusting. To adjust:
• Unplug the saw.
• Push the lever full left to the fecked position.
• Remove the screw on t_e heighS_bevel adjusting
handwhaeLYouwritneed the 3/16 in, hex key for this
procedure.
• Remove the height/bevel adjusting handwhseland
cam. Pullout the cam.
• Remove the set screw on the bevel lockinglever.
• Remove the bevel lockinglever from hex nut,
II Relocate bevel locking lever on the hsx nut.
• Replace set screw and tighten securely.
• Replace the cam so that the lobe is againstthe tab.
Make sure the cam is seated in the lever.
• Reaseemb)sthe height/bevel adjusting handwheelto
the shaft and cam. Checkwhether the lever is now in
the desired position.Tightenscrew securely.
HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING
HANOWHEEL
SOCKET
H_DS_EW
SETSCREW
LOCKING
HANDLE Fig. 64
• Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rLpfence up to the square. Take the dimensionon the
rip scale.
• Move the fence back and turn the framing square180 °
to check the other aide.
• If the two dimensionsare not the same, loosenthe two
s_'ewa on _s fence end align it.
• Retightenthe two screws.
• Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. it the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking
handle is engaged. The clamp screwon the rear of the rip
fence istightened by turning clockwiseto increasetight-
nessof the rear of the rip fence.
CAM
COMPRESSION
SPRING
HANDWHEEL
ADAPTER
HEXNUT
, BEVEL
LOCKING
LEVER
Fig. 65
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