Adjustments; Squaring The Blade To The Fence; Miter Angle Indicator Adjustment; Squaring The Blade To The Miter Table - Craftsman 320.21180 Operator's Manual

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SQUARING THE BLADE TO
THE FENCE (Fig. 4)
I z WARNING:
Failure to
unplug your saw could result in
accidental starting causing
serious injury.
1. Set the bevet and miter angles to
0 ° degrees.
2. Lower and lock the saw arm into
the "DOWN" position.
3. Using a square, lay the heel of
the square against the blade,
and the rule of the square
against the fence.
I NOTE: Be sure to rest the
square against the body of the
blade and not against the teeth
of the blade,
Fig. 4
Fence
Locking
Bolts Hex
Key
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4. If the blade is not 90 ° to the fence, --.___
loosen the two fence locking bolts.
Adjust the fence 90 ° to the blade.
When blade is 90 ° square to fence, re-tighten the two fence locking bolts. Use a
6 mm. Hex Key to loosen and tighten the fence locking bolts.
I NOTE: If the saw has not been used recently, recheck blade squareness to the fence and readjust if necessary,
MITER ANGLE INDICATOR
ADJUSTMENT (Fig. 5) If Necessary
I A WARNING:
Failure to unplug
your saw could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury,
1. Place the miter table at 0 ° and lock in
place.
2. Loosen the miter angle indicator screw
and adjust the indicator to the "O" mark
on the miter scale (Fig.5).
3. Tighten the miter angle indicator screw.
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SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE
MITERTABLE 0 ° Bevel, 0 ° Miter
(Fig. 6)
/k WARNING:
Failure to
unplug your saw could result in
accidental starting causing
serious injury.
1. Set the bevel and miter angle
scales to 0°and lock in place.
2. Lower and lock the saw arm into
the "DOWN" position.
3. Place a combination square on the
miter table with the rule against the
table and heel of the square
against the saw blade.
NOTE: Be sure to rest the
square against the body of the
blade and not against the teeth
of the blade.
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8.
Fig. 6
Blade 90 ° Square
to Miter Table
BevelLock Knob
Bevel Angle
Screw A
Support
Bracket/
Carrying
Handle
If the blade is not 90 ° square with
the miter table, perform steps 5
through 8.
Loosen Iocknut "A" with a 10 mm
wrench (This is the outer part of
the bevel angle screw "A").
This screw is to your left as you face the back of the saw.
Loosen bevel lock knob, then square the blade to the table by adjusting the set screw
(inside of bevel angle screw "A") clockwise or counterclockwise with a 3 mm hex key.
You may have to move the saw arm by hand. It may help to hold the lock nut in place
with the wrench, while turning the set screw.
Once the angle is set, tighten the lock nut with the wrench while holding the set
screw in place with the hex key.
Lock the bevel knob.
BEVEL ANGLE INDICATOR ADJUSTMENT
(Fig. 6a) If Necessary
1. Check to see if the bevel angle indicator is
pointing to O ° on the bevel scale.
2. If the indicator is not on 0 °, loosen the bevel
angle indicator screw, adjust the indicator
to 0 ° on bevel angle scale, tighten screw.
Fig. 6a
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