Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual page 12

Alignment (Adjustments) (continued)
Step Two: Blade Square to Fence (Miter Align-
ment)
WARNING: To avoid injury from unexpected start-
ing or electrical shock, do not plug the saw in. The
power cord must remain unplugged whenever you
are working on the saw.
1. To check blade squareness to fence, lock power head
guard in lower position with the lock pin. Use a combi-
nation square. Place the square against the fence and
next to the blade as illustrated. Locate the square
properly so it does not contact the set in the teeth of
sawblacle, giving an inaccurate reading. The sawblade
body should contact the full length of the square.
2. If blade contacts full length of square, no alignment is
necessary, skip a-c below. If blade is not square to the
fence, follow the alignment procedure.
a Loosen the four (4) fence lock bolts.
b Place a combination square against the sawblade
and adjust the fence until it is 90 ° to the blade.
c Tighten the four (4) fence lock bolts.
Adjust Miter Scale Indicator
1. Loosen the Phillips screw that holds the indicator in
place.
2. Reposition the indicator to align it with 0° mark, and
retighten screw.
Step Three: Bevel Pivot Adjustment
The slide compound miter saw should bevel by loosening
the bevel lock handle and tilting the power head to the
left. If movement is tight or if there is loosening in the
pivot follow the adjustment procedure,
1. Loosen the bevel lock handle.
2. Turn the hex lock nut with a wrench.
3. Recheck bevel movement of the miter saw. Readjust if
necessary
Step Four: Cutting Head Pivot Adjustment
The slide compound miter saw should rise completely to
the up position by itself. To check this, hold the power-
head down, make sure the lock pin is not engaged and
see if the saw will rise by itself. If the saw will not rise by
itself or if there is play in the pivot joints the following
adjustment is necessary.
1. If the saw does not rise by itself loosen the lock nut on
the pivot bolt.
2. If there is play in the joints slightly tighten the lock nut
on the pivot bolt.
3. Recheck the saw travel. Saw should rise freely to its
up travel stop. Check to see that the saw will rise from
all positions and there is no looseness in the pivot. If
saw still won't fully rise, have Sears Service check and
repair it.
WARNING: Do not start the miter saw without
checking for interference between the blade and
the turn table structure. Damage could result to the
blade if it strikes the turn table structure during
operation of the saw. Broken saw parts could hit
you or others.
Depth Stop
Jam Nuts
Pivot Bolt
and Nut
Bevel Lock Bevel Hex
Handle Lock Nut
WARNING: To keep the nut from working its way
off as you use the saw, at least one thread of the
pivot bolt must always stick out past the nut.
Always keep the nut at least that tight.
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