Setting Table Square Front And Back Of Blade; Fasten Guide Rail; Assemble And Install Rip Fence; Install Blade Tension Knob - Craftsman 351.224000 Operator's Manual

• Loosen the screw securing the indicator and reset if
necessary to give zero degree reading.
(See Figure 6)
Figure 6 - Set Indicator to Zero
SETTING TABLE SQUARE FRONT AND
BACK OF BLADE
Place a suitably sized square against the saw blade on
back and force position. If the table requires adjust-
ment, proceed as follows:
• Using a wrench, release the flange nut on the lower
table trunnion (see Figure 7).
• Place the M5 Hex "1" wrench on the hex socket set
screw and adjust until the table is square to the saw
blade on the front and back position (see Figure 7).
Square
Hex Socket
Set Screw
Figure 7 - Square Table Back and Front
• Tighten the flange nut and recheck the saw blade
and the table for squareness.
FASTEN GUIDE RAIL
• Fasten the guide rail with four each wing screw and
washer to the table. Use the socket head bolt, wash-
er and wing nut for correcting the working table flat-
ness (see Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Fasten Guide Rail
ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL RIP FENCE
Refer to Figures 9 and 10.
• To assemble the rip fence, take the fence carrier (A)
and attach it to the guide rail (B) using the M8x50
carriage bolt (C) and the wing nut (D).
• Fit the fence (E) to the fence carrier with the two
knurled nuts (F) and M6x40 carriage bolts (G) and
use the fence adjusting knob (H) for adjustment and
to lock in position (see Figure 9.)
H B
! c
F
D A G
Figure 9 - Rip Fence Diagram
The rip fence on this band saw can be used on either
side of the blade by fixing the fence to the appropriate
side of the fence carrier (see Figure 10).
Figure 10- Rip Fence
INSTALL BLADE TENSION KNOB
• Place the blade tension knob on to the blade ten-
sioner (see Figure 11).
Figure 11- Install Blade Tension Knob
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