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Craftsman 137.186290 Operator's Manual page 24

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

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MITER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
(FIG. T)
The sliding compound miter saw scale
can be easily read, showing miter
angles from 0 ° to 45 ° to the left, and 0 °
to 60 ° to the right. The miter saw table
has ten of the most common angle
settings with positive stops at 0°, 15 °,
22.5 °, 31.6 °, 45 ° left and right, and
60 to the right. These positive stops
position the blade at the desired angle
quickly and accurately. Follow the
process below for quickest and most
accurate adjustments.
1. Lift up on the quick-cam miter lock
(1) to unlock the table.
2. Move the turntable while lifting up
on the positive stop locking lever
(2) to align the indicator (3) to the
desired degree measurement.
3. Lock the table into position by
pressing down on the quick-cam
miter lock (1).
Fig. T
MITER SCALE INDICATOR
ADJUSTMENT
(FIG. T)
1. Move the table to the 0° positive stop.
2. Loosen the screw (4) that holds the
indicator with a Phillips screwdriver.
3. Adjust the indicator (3) to the 0 °
mark and retighten screw (4).
ADJUSTING
FENCE SQUARENESS
(FIG.U)
1. Loosen the four fence locking bolts (1).
2. Lower the cutting arm and lock in
position.
3. Using a square (3), lay the heel of
the square against the blade and the
ruler against the fence (2) as shown.
4. Adjust the fence 90 ° to the blade and
tighten the four fence locking bolts.
CAUTION: if the saw has not
been used recently,
recheck
blade squareness to the fence
and readjust
if needed.
5. After fence has been aligned, using
a scrap piece of wood, make a cut
at 90 ° then check squareness on
the piece. Readjust if necessary.
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