Blade Tilt, Or Squareness Of Blade To Table - Craftsman 113.298051 Owner's Manual

If toothdoes nottouchfrontand rear . .. themechanism
underneathmust be adjusted t o
make the blade
PARALLEL to GROOVE.
1. Loosen the 4 screws (about 1/4 to 1/2 turn) using 3/16
in. setscrew wrench furnished with saw. Also loosen the
2 pan head 10-32 screws (about f/4 to 1/2' turn_
located at rear of the table top as shown. This will allow
the mechanism below the labia to be shifted sideways.
2. Fold a piece of cardboard or heavy paper over the blade
to protect your hands.
3. Grasp the blade and move it to the right or left a small
amount and tighten one of the screws.
4. Check with square to determine if MARKED TOOTH
touches square the same amount at front and rear.
If it does, tighten other three screws. If it does not,
loosen screw and move blade the required amount.
5. Alternately tighten the SCrews slowly,
NOTE: Use the setscrew wrench as shown . . . do not
_ 3/16 IN.
IWO 10-32 SCREWS
use pair of pliers or any other tool to gain more
leverage on the setscrewwrench.
BLADE TILT, OR SQUARENESS
OF BLADE TO TABLE
90 ° (SQUARE) and 45 ° (BEVEL) STOP COLLARS.
When the bevel pointer is pointing directly to the "'0" mark
on the bevel scale, the sawblade should make a SQUARE
cut 90 ° to the table.
To cheek for SQUARENESS:
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH
"OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET.
1, Raiseblade all the way UP... raiseblade guard.
2. TILT blade a few degrees to the LEFT . , . now tilt
blade back to the RIGHT as far as it witt go.
3. Place the square against blade. Make sure square is not
touching the TIP of one of the saw TEETH.
POINT[_ ADJUSTING SCREW
If blade IS SQUARE to table;
A. Check pointer
If POINTER DOES NO=I" point to the "0" mark on the
bevel scale;
B. Remove Elevation Handwheel
C, Loosen screw and adjust pointer,,, using medium
screwdriver.
D. Install Elevation Handwheel
If blade is NOT SQUARE to table.., the 90 ° LIMIT STOP
must be ADJUSTED.
CAUTION: Cover blade with pieceof cardboard to protect
your hand.
1. Using a small size screwdriver, reach UNDERNEATH
saw and loosen BOTH setscrews in 90° STOP COLLAR.
NOTE: If you can't reach the setscrews, turn the TILT
HANDWHEEL slightly.
2. ROTATE the STOP COLLAR moving it away from
pivot nut.
3. TILT blade RIGHT or LEFT ... checking with your
square until blade is square to table.
4, ROTATE STOP COLLAR moving it toward PIVOT
NUT until it TOUCHES the PIVOT NUT... TIGHTEN
the setscrews,
5. Check POINTER, If it DOES NOT point to the "0"
mark on the bevel scaler
A. Remove Elevation Handwheel
B. Loosen screw and adjust pointer . .. using medium
screwdriver.
C. Install Elevation Handwheel 25
POINTER BEVEL SCALE
BEVEL SCALE ADJUSTING S_EW AOJUSlaNG SCREW
SETSCREWS(2 t
P_VOT NUT
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