Installing Blade Guard And Adjusting Anti-Kickback Pawls And Spreaders; Installing And Adjusting Rip Scale Indicators - Craftsman 113.198310 Owner's Manual

STEP SIX
Installing Blade Guard and Adjusting Anti-Kickback
Pawls and Spreader
1. Install blade guard on motor.
2. Unlock the swivel lock handle and rotate the
blade into the IN-RIP position. Lock the swivel
lock handle.
3. Position blade against fence and lock the rip lock
handle. Loosen wing screw and lower the anti-
kickback bar assembly until side of the spreader
is flush against the fence and the anti-kickback
pawl is resting on top of the fence (as illustrated).
NOTE: If the spreader is not flush against the fence
or will not easily clear the top of the fence when
lowered, the following adjustment is required.
a. Loosen the two hex nuts, one on each side of
the spreader with 1/2" open end wrench.
b. Slide the spreader with fingers until the side of
the spreader rests flush with the rip fence.
c. Snug both nuts against the spreader and
recheck alignment.
d. If spreader aligns with fence and blade, tighten
with wrench and raise anti-kickback spreader
up to guard and retighten wing screw.
4. Release rip lock handle, move blade away from
fence and rotate to crosscut position.
5. From loose parts bag #497, locate the blade
guard rear bumper pad and install.
GUARD ---------_i
ANTIKICKBACK PAWLS
FENCE
SPREADER
TABLE
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ANTIKICK BACK/SPREADER
WING SCREW
TAB
BUMPER PAD FENCE ANTIKICKBACK BAR
ANTIKICKBACK PAWLS
STEP SEVEN
Installing and Adjusting Rip Scale Indicators
NOTE: The rip scales and pointers are intented to be
used for quick settings. Adjustments will be neces-
sary for blades of different thicknesses. For greater
accuracy take direct measurements between blade
and fence with ruler or measuring tape.
1. Locate rip scale indicators in loose parts bag
#497 and slide indicators onto mounting brackets.
2. Unlock swivel lock handle and move the blade
into the OUT-RIP position. Lock the swivel lock
handle.
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4.
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Measure 2" from rip fence to nearest tooth on the
blade and lock rip lock handle.
Adjust "out rip" scale indicator by sliding until
indicator line reads 2 inches on the upper of the
two "out rip" scales as illustrated. Out rip scales
are located on left side of arm.
Unlock rip lock handle and move blade away
from fence. Unlock the swivel handle and rotate
the motor to the IN-RIP position. Lock the swivel
lock handle.
Adjust "in-rip" scale indicator (located on right
side of arm) by sliding until indicator line reads
"0" inches.
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