Alignment And Adjustment - Craftsman 113.234701 Owner's Manual

Alignment and Adjustment
The saw and blade must be aligned cor-
rectly for two reasons:
1) to make cuts accurate
2) to prevent binding of the blade and
workpiece, which can cause jams, kick-
backs, or thrown workpieces.
Alignment and Adjustment
Steps
The following adjustments must be
made in order before using the saw for
the first time. If you miss an adjustment,
you must go back, make the missed ad-
justment, and repeat all steps from that
point on.
These adjustments are like fine tuning a
piece of equipment. Often, a series of
steps must be repeated more than once
in order to get the adjustment right.
You will need the tools listed in the As-
sembly section. Before you start, make
sure the framing square is true.
_WARNING:
Plugging in saw during alignment
can result in severe cuts from con-
tact with spinning blade.
Do not plug in saw at any time
during alignment or adjustment.
Plug in saw only when it is to be
used.
Checking Framing Square
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Draw Light
Line On Board
Along This Edge
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This Edge Must
Be Straight
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Should Be No Gap Or Overlap Here When
Square Is Flipped Over In Dotted Position
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