Checking Rip Fence And Blade Alignment - Craftsman 315.248200 Owner's Manual

CHECKING RIP FENCE AND BLADE
ALIGNMENT
See Figures 31 - 33.
The rip fence is self-aligning but should be checked
before first use.
• L WARNING: Failure to align the dp fence to the
blade can cause jams and kickback, resulting in
sedous personal injury.
• Slide the dp fence to the miter gage groove, which
is parallelto blade. Do not lock the dp fenne.
• Place a framing square against the dp fence, with
the long and towards the front of the blade. Mea-
sure the distancefrom the dp fence to the edge of
the blade,
• Move the square to the back of the blade and
measure the distancefrom the other end of the tip
fence to the blade,
• If the distancesare different, loosen the four
screwsaround the dp fence handle with a 6 mm
hex key, Alternate the order (loosen the screw
opposite, not next to the first one),
• Hold the fence handle against the fmot rail and
align the rip fence with the blade,
• Retightenthe screws in alternating order and
check the alignment,
• Repeat until the dp fence is aligned,
• Lock the rip fence handle in desired positionby
rotating the handle down.
To complete assembly of the saw, plug the motor
cord into the beck of the switch. Run the cord around
the side of the cabinet. Secure it to the side of the
cabinet with the cord clip and screw provided, Use
care with the cord around sharp edges, Your sew is
now set up to provide years of high quality perfor-
mance.
Note: To insure properserf alignmentwhen position-
ing dp fence, push skies of scale indicator
housingagainst front rail before lockingdp
fence handle.
BLADE
BLADE
MITERGAGE RIP FENCE
GROO_ _ FRAMING SQUARE
MITERGAGE
GROOVE
Fig. 31
RIP FENCE
FRAMING
SQUARE
Fig. 32
RIPFENCE
RIP FENCEHANDLE
Fig. 33
CRIIFTSNRN'TABLESAW315,228390 28