Table Insert Adjustment; Miter Gauge Adjustment; Rip Fence Adjustment; Leveling The Fence To The Table - Craftsman 21833 - Professional Contractor Table Saw Operator's Manual

10" contractor table saw
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With the blade at 45 °, tighten the bevel handwheel lock
knob to keep the blade from further tilting.
Turn the set screw clockwise until it comes in contact with
the positive stop.
TABLE INSERT ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure i1, page 22.
°
The table insert (Key No. 41) must always be level with the
saw table.
Place a straight edge across the front and rear of the table
insert. Check that the insert is perfectly level with the saw
table.
°
To level the table insert, turn one or more adjusting set
screws (Key No. 42) as needed and recheck.
The table insert is equipped with a finger hold for easy
removal.
MITER GAUGE ADJUSTMENT
Miter gauge supplied with saw is equipped with individually
adjustable index stops at 0° and 45 °, right and left, and
can be manually adjusted up to 60 ° right and left.
Adjustment to index stops can be made by loosening lock-
ing nut and tightening or loosening three adjusting screws.
Be sure to tighten locking nut after adjustment
is made.
Face of miter gauge has two holes for purpose of attach-
ing auxiliary facing.
Miter gauge is accurately constructed
for precision work.
Miter gauge is guided through T-slot with a roller guide
mounted at front of guide bar. Roger guide adds to miter
gauge's stability and prevents the guide bar from leaving
T-slot.
To operate miter gauge, simply loosen lock handle and
move miter gauge to desired angle. The miter gauge will
stop at 0° and 45 °, both right and left. To position miter
gauge past these points, simply pull out gauge stop.
Position miter gauge at desired angle and tighten lock
handle.
Be positive the edge of workpiece next to face of miter
gauge is straight and tight against miter gauge so that the
workpiece does not rock or rotate. Always use both hands
when operating the miter gauge.
°
The miter gauge is used for cross-cutting,
compound miter
cutting, miter cutting, rabbeting, bevel cutting and dadoing.
RIP FENCE ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
The saw's rip fence is precisionmanufactured, incorporating
fine adjustments for accurate cuts.The saw is built to allow
the operatorto accuratelyadjustthe rip fence withoutprob-
lems in a matter of seconds.
LEVELING THE FENCE TO THE TABLE
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
Liftthe lockhandle (Key No. 2) to unlockthe fence.
Observe the space between the fence bottom and the
table.The spaceshould be equa] along the entire length
of the fence.
If the space is not equal, the railsneed to be adjusted.
See Rail Assembly, page 7.
SETTING CLAMPING
PRESSURE
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
Rip fence has been adjusted at the factory to locksecurely
when the lock handle is pusheddown. To adjust:
*
Unlockfence and remove it from the rails.
° Adjust the hex nut (Key No.31) untilthe fence is held
securelywhen the lock handle ispushed down,
SETTING FENCE PERPENDICULAR
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
= Position fence anywhereon table and lockit down.
Place a squareon the table nextto the fence and checkto
see thatthe fence is at 90° to the table.
°
If an adjustmentis necessary,unlockthe fence and turn
eitherof the two front adjustingscrews (Key No.13).
NOTE: This is for micro-adjustment only.If fence cannot be
adjustedsquare, recheck rail adjustment.
°
Lockthe fencein positionand recheck. Continue this pro-
cedureuntilthe fence is squareto the table.
CURSOR ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
°
Raise the saw blade above the table.
°
Position the fence several inchesto the rightof the saw
blade.
Lockthe fence down and measurethe exact distance
betweenthe saw blade and the insideof the fence.
°
Loosenthe two screws (Key No. i6) on the lens and slide
it left or rightuntilthe cursor(red line)equalsthe mea-
surement obtainedin the previousstep.
°
Retightenthe screws and make a test cut. Measure the
cut pieceto verifythat the cursoris set correctly.
NOTE: This adjustmentshouldbe checkedwhenevera new
blade is installed.
RIP FENCE OPERATION
Refer to Figure 9, page 18.
Unlock the fence by lifting the locking lever (Key No. 2).
Using the scale for placement, position the rip fence. Lock
the rip fence into position by placing the locking lever in
the down position.
The rip fence is used for the following operations:
ripping,
bevel ripping, ploughing, resawing, rabbeting and dadoing.
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE RIVING KNIFE
Refer to Figure 13, page 26.
Install
°
Line up the rivingknife (Key No. 51) in the properdirection
to the mountingbracket (Key No. 47).
°
Push the rivingknifeall the way down into the mounting
bracket.Make sure the lock pin (Key No.48) is lockedin
the hole of the rivingknife. (The lock hole is on the button
side of the rivingknife).
If it is not lockedproperly, hold the fastening knob (Key No.
54) and pull the lockpin offand make sure the lockpinis
properly locatedat the hole of riving knife.While raisingor
lowering the knife, pin willsnap in the holeof the knifewhen
locatedat one of the three positions.
° Tighten the fastening knob.
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