Squaring The Blade To The Miter Table - Craftsman 315.235360 Owner's Manual

10 in. (254 mm) compound miter saw double insulated
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The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel as shown in 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 8 mm hex key (Allen wrench) provided,
loosen the socket head screws that secure the
mounting bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20.
Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at D°
bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel
lock knob.
Place a combination square against the miter
table and the flat part of saw blade.
Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat
part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to-
table alignment at several points.
The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel as shown in figure 21.
8 mm SOCKET
HEAD
8 mm HEXKEY
MITER
TABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Fig. 20
Rotate the mounting bracket left or right until the
saw blade is parallel with the square.
Retighten the screws securely and recheck the
blade-to-fence
alignment.
SQUARING
THE
BLADE
TO
THE
MITER
TABLE
See Figures 21 -24.
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
sedous personal injury.
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 approximately one-
half turn.
Depress tile miter lock plate and rotate the miter
table until the pointer on the control arm is posi-
tioned at 0%
Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten
the miter lock handle.
FENCE
MITER
MITER
LOCKPLATE
TABLE COMBINATION
SQUARE
MITER
LOCKHANDLE
CORRECTVIEW OF BLADE
SQUAREWITH MITERTABLE
Fig. 21
If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away
from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23,
adjustments are needed.
FENCE
\
TABLE
SQUARE
BLADE
VIEW OF BLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER
TABLE,ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
Fig. 22
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