To Use The Rip Fence; To Set The Rip Fence Scale Indicator To The Blade; To Change Front And Rear Rail Positions - Craftsman 315.218291 Operator's Manual

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always
make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade
before beginning any operation.
TO USE THE RIP FENCE
See Figure 45.
Always set the rip fence on the accessory table for added
support of the workpiece.
[] Place the clamp bracket on the rear of the rip fence in
the top groove on the rear rail and pull slightly toward
the front of the unit.
[] Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide
surfaces on top of the front rail.
[] Push the locking handle down to align and secure the
fence.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking
lever is engaged.
Check for a smooth gliding action. If adjustments are
needed, see To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence
to the Blade in the Adjustment section of this manual.
[] Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
LOCKING
HANDLE RiP FENCE
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TOP
GROOVE
CLAMP
BRACKET
Fig. 45
TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO
THE BLADE
See Figure 46.
Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence
along the scale on the front rail. Begin with the blade at a
zero angle (straight up).
NOTE: The anti-kickback pawls and blade guard assem-
bly must be removed to perform this adjustment. Reinstall
the blade guard assembly when the adjustment is com-
plete.
[] Unplug the saw.
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[] Loosen the rip fence by lifting the locking handle.
[] Set the rip fence gently against the blade tip edge.
[] Loosen the screw on the scale indicator and align with
the middle 0 mark as shown.
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Tighten the screw and check the dimension and the rip
fence.
SPREADER/
RIVING KNIFE RiP
FENCE
BLADE
FARLEFT
0 MARK SCALE
INDICATOR
SCALE
Fig. 46
TO CHANGE FRONT AND REAR RAIL POSITIONS
See Figure 46.
The front and rear rails can be moved left or right depend-
ing on the type of cut being made. The front rail scale pro-
vides three 0 markings.
Set the rails using the middle 0 mark when making most
CutS.
For making wide panel rip cuts on the right side of the
blade, set the rails to the far left 0 mark on the scale
extending the rip scale measurement up to 33 in.
For making wide panel rip cuts on the left side of the
blade, set the rails to the far right 0 mark.
[] Unplug the saw.
[] Loosen the front and rear rail clamps under the rails.
[] Move the rails to the desired 0 mark.
[] Lock the rail clamps to secure the rails to the saw.