Craftsman 315.212050 Operator's Manual page 19

SCREWS
CLAMPSUPPORT
CLAMPWORKPIECE TOTHE SAWTABLE
Fig. 17
CLAMPING WORKPIECE TO THE SAW TABLE
See Figure 17,
• Insert the grooved end of the clamp extension rod into
the back, top hole of the clamp support. This will
allow the clamp to press the workpiece against the
saw table.
• Align the groove in the clamp extension rod with the
screw hole, and secure the rod with a screw.
• Slide the clamp assembly onto the clamp extension
rod and secure with a screw.
Note: The clamp assembly can be slid forward or back-
ward on the clamp extension rod as needed by loosen-
ing the screw.
• Turn the knob to secure and free the workpiece against
the saw table.
• Securely tighten all screws on the clamp before each
use.
• Before making a cut, always check the blade and blade
guard clearance over and around the miter clamp.
_ WARNING: Make sure the saw blade or blade
guard will not hit the work clamp assembly when
cutting miter and bevel cuts. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figures 18 - 20.
A WARNING: A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade
capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too
thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with
the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in
contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades
will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade
on the spindle. Either of these situations could result
in a serious accident and can cause serious personal
injury.
• Unplug your saw.
• Loosen phillips screw on the blade bolt cover.
• Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing
lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade
guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated up and back
to expose the blade bolt.
• Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade
bolt until the spindle locks.
• Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove
the blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
PHILLIPS
SCREW
LOWERBLADE
GUARDBRACKET
Fig. 18
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