Adjusting Work Hold-Down - Craftsman 113.236090 Owner's Manual

Adjusting Work Hold-down
WARNING: To avoid injury from
accidental starting, always turn
switch "OFF" and unplug power
cord from outlet before removing
or replacing the blade.
The purpose of the work hold-down foot
is to hold the work _gainst the table so
that it is less likely to lift with the up
stroke of the btade_ It should iie flat on
the workpiece with the front prongs
straddling the blade,
1. The work hold-down foot is attached to
the blade guard rod. The height of the
work hold-down foot is adjusted by
Ioosen{ng the height adiustment knob
and moving the guide post up or
down, The work hold-down foot is
adjusted front to back and left-to-right
by loosening the hold-down knob
located on the bracket, as illustrated.
2. When the table is tilted, the work hold-
down foot can be adjusted by Ioosen_
ing the height adjustment knob and
adjusting the foot to the same angle as
the table, The work hold-down foot
should always be adjusted as close to
the b_ade as possible without touching
it and positioned directly on the sur-
face of the workpiece.
NOTE: For most applications tightening
the hold down knob with your fingers is
adequate. However, the held down knob
can also be tightened using a 5/16" hex
wrench as shown. For better versatility,
the height adjustment knob and hold
down knob can be interchanged.
l ARNING: To avoid injury from 't
thrown objects, remove all tools
from the saw.
Height Adjustment Knob
Hold-Down
-- Knob
Adjust
Hold-Dow n-
Foot to
Same An
as Table
Over Tensioning Or Under
Tensioning Blade
Too much or too little blade tension
could cause blades to break rapidly.
The thicker, harder and more abrasive
the wood yo'u are cutting, the more
blades you will have to use.
Blade breakage is caused by the fol-
lowing:
o Over tension or under tension,
oTwisting or bending the Nade.
o Over use - blade :life exhausted.
o Over Aggressive Feeding of the
workpiece into the blade by going too
fast.
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