Squaring Saw Blade To (Work) Table; Squaring Blade To Rip (Guide) Fence - Blade Heel Adjustment - Craftsman 113.23100 Owner's Manual

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3,, Position the rip (guide) fence, spacer board and rear
table board behind the front table board, as shown,.
4, Install the two table clamps in the slots provided for
them at the rear of the saw base, and tighten them
securely.
NOTE: The life of your saw table will be lengthened
considerably if you will cover the front table with a
fitted piece of ¼ inch plywood_ This should be tacked
in place for easy replacement. Use of such a cover will
allow you to do all cutting into the cover, rather than
your table top_
FRONT TABLE
STEP 4
SQUARING SAW BLADE TO (WORK) TABLE
NOTE: If alignment procedure step one was not performed,
this adjustment can not be accomplished.,
1 Place a framing square on the table with the short leg
against the saw blade,, Do not allow the square to rest
against a "set-out" tooth; it must rest flat against the
blade side.
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If the saw blade is square with the table top (no visible
gap appears between the saw blade and square) and no
adjustment is required. Set bevel indicator to 0 °
reading. If the square does not touch the saw blade as
shown (with square leg held firm against the table top},
perform the following adjustments:
a Loosen bevel lock knob 1/4 turn only, then loosen
the four socket-head screws, two on each side of
handle. Rotate motor while holding square firmly
against saw blade and table top..
bo Slightly tighten each of the two screws and recheck
.... Now tighten each screw firmly,, Retighten bevel
lock knob,
c., Adjust indicator to 0 ° readlng_
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STEP 5
SQUARING BLADE TO RIP (GUIDE) FENCE - BLADE
HEEL ADJUSTMENT,
NOTE: If alignment procedure steps two and four were not
performed, this alignment step cannot be accomplished.
1. Place a framing square against the rlp fence and the saw
blade, as shown. The long leg of the square must be
held firmly against both the fence and the table top,
and the short leg must not touch any of the teeth on
the saw blade,,
2. If the square does not touch the blade at both of the
two points as shown, a hee} condition exists (either to
the left or right) or sometimes called heel or toe,
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