Mounting The Motor - Craftsman 113.198251 Operator's Manual

Mounting the Motor
Both Models
_WARNING: Plugging the saw in dur-
ing assembly can result in electrical
shock or your fingers, hand, or arm be-
ing cut off from blade contact. Do not
plug in the saw at any time during as-
sembly. The saw should only be
plugged in when it is to be used.
1. Loosen the guard clamp screw and remove
the guard from the motor.
2. Use the arbor wrenches to remove the
blade from the saw. The arbor shaft has left-
handed threads, so you will have to turn the
nut clockwise to loosen.
8o Slide the bevel encoder to the top center
position so it will fit into the notch on the
motor support bracket. (Figure 36)
9. Slide the motor onto the motorpivot sup-
port_ Make sure the motor is firmly in place.
10. Put the flat washer and locknut back in
place and tighten using a 3/4 inch socket
wrench° Move the bevel lock back and forth
as you tighten the locknut. Do not over-
tighten°
11. Push the bevel lock to the left as far as it
will go. (Figure 37)
3. Lock the rip lock.
4. Raise the radial arm about 2 inches and
remove the styrofoam packing blocks.
5. Clean the small pieces of styrofoam off
the saw.
6. Place the motor on the center channel of
the saw and remove the three table boards
and fence.
7. Remove the lock nut and flat washer from
the motorpivot support. (Figure 36)
Bevel Encoder
Motor Pivot
Support _
Motor
Fig, 37
12. If there is a 1/16 inch gap or less between
the bevel lock and the left side of the yoke
(and they are not touching), go to step 14, or
If the bevel lock touches the left side of the
yoke, unlock the bevel lock and tighten the
locknut on the motor pivot support. Then go
to step 10 and repeat, or
If there is more than t/16 inch gap between
the bevel lock and the left side of the yoke,
unlock the bevel lock and loosen the locknut
on the motor pivot support. Then go to step
10 and repeal
Fig. 36 17