Bevel Heel Adjustment - Craftsman 113.198310 Owner's Manual

Io-inch radial saw
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(b) Usinga 1/8" Hex"L" wrenchloosenthefour
socket set screws located through access
holeson bottomsideof yokeas illustrated.
(c) Rotatethe yokeassembly untilbladeisaligned
properly.
(d) Lockswivel l ockhandleandretighten thefour
(4)socketsetscrews. R echeck forheel.If heel
conditionexists,returntostep(b)andrepeat.
NOTE: T hisalignment procedure willsimultaneously
setbothyokeindexingpositionsfor bladeinandout
rip
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FENCE
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FENCE
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NOTE: It may be necessary
to use
pliers to grip the short end of the
Hex "L" wrench to loosen or tighten
the socket cap screws. Remember
to wear eye protection
when per-
forming
this procedure.
Bevel Heel Adjustment
This adjustment
helps avoid the grabbing
or throwing
of the wood
during
edging
operations.
1. With
sawblade
in 90 ° crosscut
position,
elevate
saw,
then
rotate
motor
to its vertical
position
(blade
parallel
to table
top).
Lock
bevel
lock
handle
and
be sure
swivel
lock
handle
is in
locked
position.
2. Check
blade for bevel heel by positioning
square
perpendicular
to fence
and
between
blade
and
table
as shown.
Lower
arm
until
face
of blade
rests on square.
Be sure square
is resting
on face
of blade
and not on a "set-out"
tooth
as this will
result
in a false measurement.
3. If there
is a visible
gap
between
saw blade
face
and the edge of the square,
a bevel heel condition
exists
and the following
adjustment
is necessary.
a. Unlock
the bevel
lock
handle
and loosen
the
two
cap screws
located
thru
the
rear
of the
motor
support
(see illustration).
A 1/8" hex "L"
wrench
is needed
to loosen
these
screws.
b. Lift or lower the rear of the motor
support
until
the
gap
between
the
blade
and
square
dis-
appears.
Lock
the bevel
lock handles.
c. Tighten
the
two
cap
screws
and
recheck
alignment
between
the face
of the blade
and
the square.
If a gap condition
exists,
repeat the
above adjustment.
d. From
loose
parts
bag
#497
find
the
motor
support
cap
and
install
into
rear
of motor
support.
MOTOR
SUPPORT
2 CAP
SCREWS
NOTE:
It may be necessary
to use
pliers
to grip the short
end of the
Hex "L" wrench
to loosen
or tighten
the socket
cap screws.
Remember
to wear
eye protection
when
per-
forming
this procedure.
SQUARE
!
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TABLE
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