Blade Guard Assembly - Craftsman 137.218020 Operator's Manual

10 in. table saw with leg set
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5.
6.
Install the saw blade onto the arbor with the blade
teeth pointing toward the front of the saw.
Install the flange (6) against the blade and thread
the arbor nut (5) as far as possible by hand. Ensure
that the blade is flush against the inner side of the
blade flange.
I,dk WARNING
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To avoid possible injury and damage to the
workpiece, be sure to install the blade with the teeth
pointing toward the front of table in the direction of
the rotation arrow on the blade guard.
Fig. I
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7.
To tighten the arbor nut (5) place the open-end
wrench (8) on the flats of the saw arbor to keep the
arbor from turning (Fig. J).
8.
Place the box-end wrench (9) on the arbor nut (5),
and turn clockwise (to the rear of the saw table).
9.
Replace the blade insert in the table recess, insert
the screws through the front and rear holes and
tighten remembering the rubber washer under the
rear of the insert and leveling the rear of the insert
to the table.
Fig. J
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BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG. K, L, M)
1.
Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero
degrees on the bevel scale with the hand wheels.
Lock the blade bevel lock knob.
2.
Place the spring washer (2), flat washer (3), external
tooth lock washer (4) onto the blade guard mounting
bolt (1) (Fig. K).
3.
Insert bolt and washer assembly through splitter
bracket (5).
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4.
5.
Fig. K
Blade
Guard-"
Splitter
Place the oval washer (6) on the pivot rod (7) (Fig. L).
Install the blade guard splitter & bracket assembly
into the rear of the saw table. Thread the bolt (1)
into the internally threaded pivot rod until snug.
NOTE: The blade guard and splitter is removed from
the illustration for clarity.
Fig. L
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6.
Lift blade guard arm (8) up and using a straight
edge, align the blade guard splitter (9) with the saw
blade (10).
7.
Shift the splitter bracket assembly to right or left until
parallel alignment to the blade is achieved.
8.
When the splitter is properly aligned with the saw
blade, tighten the bolt securely.
NOTE: The splitter bracket must always be correctly
aligned so the cut workpiece will pass on either side
without binding or twisting.
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WARNING
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To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade
parts, or blade contact, never operate saw without
the proper insert in place. Use the original installed
insert for all through sawing operations except dado
cuts. A special dado insert plate must be installed
when using a dado blade.
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WARNING I
See Fig. K flat washer (11) must be under
knob (12). NOTE: Be sure to tighten
knob very tight
and periodically check tightness.
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DANGER I
Improper splitter alignment can cause "kickback"
and serious injury.

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