Squaring Blade To Fence - Sears Craftsman 113.197410 Operator's Manual

Squaring Blade to Fence
These steps are done so that your blade will
be perpendicular to the fence. This will help
reduce the risk of kickback when ripping, and
splintering of the workpiece and burning of
the kerr when ripping and crosscutting.
Fig. 110- Squaring Blade to Fence
1. Put the radial arm in the 0 ° miter position
with the blade just in front of the fence.
(Figure 110)
2. Lock the rip lock.
3. Place the framing square with the long
edge against both the fence and the table, and
the short edge against the blade just above the
arbor shaft. Make sure that the edge of the
square is on the blade and not on the set of a
tooth. (Figure 110)
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I
I
I
Fence
l
Square
Right
Fence
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Square _ I
Wrong
Fence
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Square 1_
Wrong
Fig. 111
6. Unlock the swivel lock.
7. Loosen the four screws under the yoke
using a 3/16 inch hex-L wrench and pliers if
necessary. (Figure 112)
WARNING: The hex-L wrench may
break when used with pliers to loosen
screws. Thrown pieces could hit you in
the face and/or eyes. Wear safety gog-
gles when using a hex-L wrench with
pliers.
4. Turn the blade with your hand several
times and check to see if the square is flush
with the blade.
5. If the square is flush with the blade after
each rotation, no change is needed. (Figure
111) Go to the next section, or
If there is a gap between the square and the
blade after any rotation, go to step 6. (Figure
111)
Fig. 112
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