Craftsman 172.24360 Owner's Manual page 21

SQUARING THESAWBLADETOTHEFENCE (SeeFigs,11
- 14) cont.
11. Locate the two hex screws on the bottom
of the miter table (near the front). These
two screws are on the bracket that secures
the Miter Lock Plate, Loosen these two
screws two complete turns with the
Hex Key provided with your saw.
(See Fig. 13).
12. Lower the entire miter saw back onto the
surface you are working on.
13. With the Framing Square flat against the
Fence and the Blade, loosen the Miter
Lock Handle one complete turn.
14. Now use the Miter Lock Handle to move
the Miter Table slightly, left or right, until
the blade is flat up against the
Framing Square.
15. Securely tighten the Miter Lock Handle.
16. Rotate the entire miter saw up so that the
two hex screws can be tightened. When
you are re-tightening these two screws,
make sure that the Miter Lock Plate is
located in the 0 ° Positive Stop under the
Miter Lock Handle (See Fig. 14).
17. Lower the miter saw back down onto
your work surface and check the 0 °
Scale Pointer. If it is not on 0°, loosen
the screw and adjust the pointer to 0 °.
Blade Not Square wilh Fence
Fig.
13 L._.._Miter Lock Handle
0_P°sitlveSt°p 7_ _:_/Miter (
__Hax Screw D Lock Plate
Bottom of miter saw
21
Table
Blade is Square with Fence