Squaring Blade To Fence - Craftsman 113.197110 Operator's Manual

11. Hold the motor tightly and lock the bevel
lock. Do not let the motor move out of place.
12. Check the square to make sure that it is
still flush with the blade.
13. Tighten the four screws behind the yoke.
14. Raise the radial arm until the blade is I-
1/2 inches above the table.
15. Unlock the bevel lock and move the motor
to the 45 ° bevel position. (Figure 62)
_1= CAUTION: The motor is heavy and
can swing down quickly, You can be cut
or injured if the blade hits you. Hold the
motor when you unlock the bevel lock.
Fig. 62
16. Move the motor back to the 0 ° bevel
position and lock the bevel lock.
17. Lowel the radial arm until the blade is just
above the table.
18. Place the long edge of the framing square
on the table and the short edge against the
blade as before. Make sure the square is
against the surface of the blade and not the set
of a tooth.
19. Turn the blade with your hand several
times and check to see if the square is flush
w{th the !,lade.
20. if the ,quare is {lush with the Blade after
each iota!ion, go to Step 21. or
If there
is a gap between the square and the
blade after any rotation, go back to step8 and
repeat.
21. Install bevel scale indicator by inserting one
end into the opening in the yoke. Slide the
indicator to one side and push until it snaps in
place. Tabs are located on the outside of the
opening. Adjust indicator by sliding red line to
0 ° position. (Figure 63)
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Fig. 83
Squaring Blade to Fence
These steps are done so that your blade will
be perpendicular to the fence. This will help
reduce the risk of kickback when ripping, and
splintering of the workpiece and burning of
tile kerf when ripping and crosscutting.
_ Framing Square/,_/
Fig. 64- Squaring Blade to Fence
1. Put the radial arm in the 0 ° miter position
with the blade just in front of the fence.
(Figure 64)
2. Ix_ck the rid lock.
3. Place the framing square with the long edge
against both the fence and the table, and the
short edge against the blade just above the
arbor shaft. Make sure that the edge of the
square is on the blade and not on the set of a
tooth. (Figure 64)
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