To Check The Alignment Of The Rip Fence To The Blade; To Adjust The Bevel Locking Lever - Craftsman 315.218291 Operator's Manual

TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE
TO THE BLADE
See Figure 69.
[] Unplug the saw.
[] Raise the locking handle to permit the rip fence to be
moved.
CLAMP
\
BLADE
RIP FENCE
SCREWS
TO ADJUST THE BEVEL LOCKING LEVER
See Figure 70.
The bevel locking lever may work loose and require
adjusting. To adjust:
[] Unplug the saw.
[] Push the lever full left to the locked position.
[] Remove the screw on the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel. You will need the 3/16 in. hex key for this
procedure.
[] Remove the height/bevel adjusting handwheel and
cam. Pull out the cam.
[] Remove the set screw on the bevel locking lever.
[] Remove the bevel locking lever from hex nut.
[] Relocate bevel locking lever on the hex nut.
[] Replace set screw and tighten securely.
[] Replace the cam so that the lobe is against the tab.
Make sure the cam is seated in the lever.
[] Reassemble the height/bevel adjusting handwheel to
the shaft and cam. Check whether the lever is now in
the desired position. Tighten screw securely.
HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
SOCKET
HEADSCREW
SET
SCREW
LOCKING
HANDLE
Fig. 69
[] Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the
rip scale.
[] Move the fence back and turn the framing square 180 °
to check the other side.
[] If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the two
screws on the fence and align it.
[] Retighten the two screws.
[] Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking
handle is engaged. The clamp screw on the rear of the rip
fence is tightened by turning clockwise to increase tight-
ness of the rear of the rip fence.
CAiVl
COMPRESSION
SPRING
HANDWHEEL
ADAPTER
BEVEL
LOCKING
LEVER
HEX
NUT
Fig. 7O
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