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Craftsman 137.186290 Operator's Manual page 22

12 in. dual bevel sliding compound miter saw with laser trac

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BEVEL
STOP ADJUSTMENT
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To avoid injury from an accidental
start, make sure the switch is in the
OFF position and the plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
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screws (1) using a #2 Phillips
screwdriver.
Adjust bevel indicators (2) to the
"0" mark on the bevel scale and
retighten the screws.
Fig. O
900(0 °) Bevel Adjustment
(Fig. N, O)
1. Loosen bevel lock handle (1) and tilt
the cutting arm while pushing in the
bevel detent pin (2) in against the
0 ° bevel stop. Tighten the bevel lock
handle.
2. Place a combination square (3)
on the miter table (4) with the rule
against the table and heel of the
square against the saw blade.
3. If the blade is not 0 ° to the miter
table, loosen the four adjustment
bolts (5) at the rear of the unit with
a 5 mm hex wrench. Unlock the
bevel lock handle (1) and adjust
the cutting arm zero degrees to the
table. Tighten the bevel lock handle
and the four adjustment bolts after
alignment is achieved.
Fig. N
Bevel Scale Indicators
(Fig. O)
1. When the blade is exactly 900(0 °) to
the table, loosen the bevel indicator
45 ° Left Bevel Positive Stop
Adjustment (Fig. P)
1. Set the miter angle to zero degrees.
Fully extend the sliding fence
completely to the left then pull the
bevel detent pin (2) toward the front
of the machine.
NOTE: When retracting the bevel
detent pin, it may be required to shift
the miter saw upper arm assembly
to the left/right.
2. Loosen the bevel lock handle (1)
and tilt the cutting arm completely to
the left.
3. Using a combination square, check
to see if the blade is 45 ° to the table.
4. To adjust, tilt the cutting arm to zero
degrees, loosen the Iocknut (3) and
turn the bolt (4) in or out accordingly.
5. Tilt the cutting arm back to the left
and recheck alignment.
6. Repeat steps until the blade is
45 ° to the table. Once alignment is
achieved, tighten the Iocknut (3) to
secure the positive stop bolt.

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