Craftsman 315.212120 Owner's Manual page 17

• The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel as shownin figure 17.
• If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles
away from the square as shown in figures 18 and
19, adjustments are needed.
• Using the 10 mm hex key provided, loosenthe
socket head screwsthat secure the mounting
bracket to the miter table. See Figure20.
Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0°
bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel
lock knob.
Place a combinationsquare against the miter
table and the flat part of saw blade.
Note= Make sure that the square contacts the fiat
part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
• Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to-
table alignmentat several points.
• The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be pe.mllal as shown in figure 21.
FENCE
f0 mmSOCKET
10mln ._
HEXKEY"_"
M_NTING
B_CK_
/
MITER
TABLE
Fig. 20
• Rotate the mountingbracket left or right untilthe
saw blade is parallelwith the square.
• Retighten the screws securelyand recheckthe
blade-to-fansa alignment.
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE
MITER TABLE
See Figures 21.24.
• Unplug your saw.
,_k WARNING: Failure to unplugyour saw could
result in accidental staffingcausing possible
serious personalInjury.
Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage
the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport
position.
Loosen the miter lock handle approximatelyone-
half turn.
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter
table until the pointeron the controlarm Is posi-
tioned at 0 °.
Release the miter lock plate end securelytighten
the miter lock handle.
MITER
TABLE BLADE
MITER
LOCK PLATE MITER
LOCK HANDLE
CORRECT VIEWOFBLADE
SQUARE WITHMITER TABLE Fig. 21
• If the top or bottomof the saw blade angles away
from the square as shownin figures 22 and 23,
adjustmentsare needed.
FENCE
MITER
TABLE BLADE
MITER MITER
LOCKPLATE LOCKHANDLE
VIEWOFBLADE NOTSQUARE WITHMITER
TABLE, A DJUSTMENTS A REREQUIRED Fig, 22
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