Craftsman 320.21228 Operator's Manual page 25

7. When the angle is set, engage the lock
bolt and tighten the bevel-lock knob.
1.
2.
3.
ADJUSTING THE BLADE TO THE
MITER TABLE: 45 ° Bevel, 0 ° MITER
(Fig. 25 and Fig. 26)
WARNING: Failure to unplug your
saw could result in accidental starting
causing serious injury.
Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw arm.
Set the bevel-angle scale to 45 °.
The miter scale should be on 0°.
Lower and lock the saw arm into
the DOWN position.
4. Place a 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.
5. If the blade is not 45 ° square with the
miter table, perform steps 6 through 8.
6. Loosen the 45 ° lock nuts with a
hex wrench.
7.
8.
Fig. 24b
Adjustable nut
Fig.
Blade 45° Square to Miter Table
'Fig. 26
Loosen the bevel-lock knob, turn
it counterclockwise, and adjust the
blade to 45 ° by adjusting the set
screws clockwise or counterclockwise
with the hex wrench. You may need
to move the saw arm left or right by
hand while turning the set screw.
When the angle is set, tighten the set screws and the bevel-lock knob.
Miter adjustment
1. Unplug the saw.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting
causing serious injury.
2. Lock the saw head in the DOWN position, loosen the miter-lock knob, and
depress the miter-lock lever.
3. Hold the cutting handle firmly to rotate the miter table to any desired angle. The
most common angle settings have positive stops: 0°, 15 °, 22.5 °, 31.6 °, and 45 °.
4. Tighten the miter-lock knob and release the saw head.
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