Craftsman 113.19771 Owner's Manual page 30

A R M L O C K A D J U S T I N G W H E E L
Arm control lever operates a brake shoe that locks and
releases the arm, and automatically releases the arm index
pin for 0o & 45o miter settings.
The lock action should feel tight and secure. Considerable
amount of effort must be applied to the lever to lock the
a r m .
N O T E : L e v e r m u s t b e i n u n l o c k e d p o s i t i o n w h i l e m a k i n g
adjustment.
lf adjustment is required, turn arm lock adjusting wheel
under front of the arm clockwise to tighten, counter-
clockwise to loosen.
A R M I N D E X R O D A D J U S T M E N T
At some time it may be necessary to make an adjustment to
the Arm
Index Rod, to compensate for wear in the
I n d e x i n g S y s t e m .
An indication that this adjustment must be made is when
o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g o c c u r s :
I M P O R T A N T : A R M
L O C K / A D J U S T I N G W H E E L ( S E E
A B O V E ) M U S T B E P R O P E R L Y A D J U S T E D A T T H I S
T I M E .
1 . W i t h t h e a r m c o n t r o l l e v e r p u l l e d f o r w a r d a n d h e l d
i n t h e
" l n d e x
R e l e a s e " p o s i t i o n , t h e a r m c a n n o t b e
m o v e d o u t o f t h e I n d e x e d p o s i t i o n . ( l n d e x p i n n o t
f u l l y r e t r a c t i n g f r o m l n d e x r i n g ) .
2 . W i t h t h e a r m i n o n e o f t h e I n d e x p o s i t i o n s a n d t h e
arm control lever allowed to rest in the Unlocked
position (with the column tube supports and gibs
a d j u s t e d p r o p e r l y e l i m i n a t i n g a l l p l a y i n t h i s a r e a ) .
A slight side to side movement is noticeable at the
f r o n t o f t h e a r m . ( l n d e x p i n n o t f u l l y s e a t e d i n
I n d e x R i n g ) .
To make an adjustment to the arm Index rod the following
steps must be taken.
1 . R e m o v i n g A r m T r i m ( S h r o u d )
a .
R e m o v e m i t e r i n d i c a t o r . S n a p f i t .
b.
Remove miter scale by removing two #10 Pan
Head screws.
c.
Remove knobs from arm control lever.
d.
Remove stop screw and lockwasher in arm.
R e m o v e c a r r i a g e . R E - I N S T A L L S T O P S C R E W
A N D L O C K W A S H E R .
e. Grasp arm trim and remove.
f.
Remove arm trim pad.
M I T E R I N D I C A T O R
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I A R M T R I M
ARM TRIM
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ARM CONIROL
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CARRIAGE
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C A R R I A G E :
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STOP SCREW
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2. Adiusting Index Rod.
a.
Loosen carriage bolt
and nut which holds
adjusting bracket in place.
b . P o s i t i o n a r m i n 0 o l n d e x .
c.
Bring ad justing bracket forward until
it is
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 / 1 6 i n c h f r o m c o n t a c t i n g I n d e x
rod. Or until it
is in the extreme forward
position on the mounting slot.
d. Tighten carriage bolt
& nut. Test indexing
a c t i o n i n a l l I n d e x p o s i t i o n s .
3.
Reinstall parts that have been removed.
a .
I n s t a l l a r m t r i m p a d .
b.
Remove Carriage Stop Screw and Lockwasher
a n d i n s t a l l c a r r i a g e . R E I N S T A L L C A R R I A G E
S T O P S C R E W . A N D L O C K W A S H E R .
c . I n s t a l l l e v e r a r m k n o b .
d.
Install miter scale and miter indicator. Set miter
indicator to 0o.
A D J U S T I N G B R A C K E T
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