Miter Scale Indicator Adjustment - Craftsman 137.212520 Operator's Manual

0 ° Bevel Pointer Adjustment (Fig. M)
1. When the blade is exactly 90 ° (0 °) to the table,
loosen the bevel indicator screw (5) using a # 2
Phillips screwdriver.
2. Adjust bevel indicator (6) to the "0" mark (7) on the
bevel scale and retighten the screw.
Fig, M 6
45 ° Left Bevel Positive Stop Adjustment (Fig. N)
1. Unlock the bevel lock handle (1) and tilt the cutting
arm as far to the left as possible.
2. Using a combination square, check to see if the
blade angle is 45 ° to the table.
3. If the blade is not at 45 ° to the miter table, tilt the
cutting arm to the right, loosen the jamb nut (4) on
the bevel angle adjustment bolt (3) and use a 10 mm
wrench to adjust the bolt (3) in or out to increase or
decrease the bevel angle.
4. Tilt the cutting arm to the left to 45 ° bevel and
recheck for alignment.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until the blade is at 45 ° to
the miter table.
6. Tighten bevel lock handle (1) and jamb nut (4) when
alignment is achieved.
Fig, N
MITER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. O)
The compound miter saw scale can be easily read
showing miter angles from 0° to 45 ° to the left and
right. The most common angle cut setting slots have
positive stops, permitting fast adjustments to the desired
position. Follow the process below for quickest and most
accurate adjustments.
1. Lift up on the miter quick lock (1) to unlock the table.
2. Move the turntable while lifting up on the positive
stop locking lever (4) to align the indicator (2) to the
desired degree measurement.
3. Lock the table into position by pressing down on the
miter quick lock (1).
Fig, O 3
MITER SCALE INDICATOR ADJUSTMENT (FIG. O)
1. Move the table to the 0 ° positive stop.
2. Loosen the screw (3) that holds the indicator with a
screwdriver.
3. Adjust the indicator (2) to the 0° mark and retighten
screw.
TO SQUARE BLADE TO FENCE (FIG. P)
1. Turn the upper arm assembly to the 0 ° bevel position
and lock in position. Fully extend both sliding fences.
2. Using a 6 mm hex key wrench, loosen the three
fence locking hex socket bolts (1).
3. Lower the cutting head and lock it in the down
position with the stop latch knob.
4. Using a combination square (3), lay the heel of the
square against the blade, and the rule against the
fence (2) as shown. Check to see if the fence is 90 °
to the blade.
5. If an adjustment is necessary, shift the fence until it is
square to the blade. Tighten the three fence locking
bolts (1) once alignment is achieved.
CAUTION: If the saw has not been used recently,
recheck blade squareness to the fence and
readjust if needed.
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