Craftsman 315.212010 Operator's Manual page 24

NOTE: Tominimize play
in the slide bars, gradually
tighten the two top gib screws while sliding the saw
back and forth over the slide bars. Tighten the top jam
nuts.
[] Retighten bevel lock knob. FENCE .....
NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check
squareness of the blade to the miter table at both 0°
and 45 ° angles.
VIEW OF BLADENOTSQUAREWITH MITERTABLE,
ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
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COMBiNATiON
SQUARE
VIEW OF BLADENOTSQUAREWITH MITERTABLE,
ADJUSTMENTSARE REQUIRED
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make you careless. Remember that a careless frac-
tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
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WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating tools. Fail-
ure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING: Do not use any attachments or acces-
sories not recommended by the manufacturer of
this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: Do not start the compound miter saw
without checking for interference between the blade
and the throat plate. Damage could result to the
throat plate if the blade strikes it during operation of
the saw.
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WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation,
clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a work-
bench. Never operate the miter saw on the floor or in
a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep
your hands outside the no hands zone, at least 3 in.
from blade. Never perform any cutting operation
freehand (without holding workpiece against the
fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips
or twists.
CAUTION: Do not start the compound miter saw
without checking for interference between the blade
and the miter fence. Damage could result to the
blade if it strikes the miter fence during operation of
the saw.