Squaring The Cross Cut - Craftsman 113.29501 Assembly, Operating Instructions And Parts List

set screw, the column key will be retracted
out of the column tube keyway. The set
screw in outer end of column tube key must
b e loosened while adjustment i s being made
and tightened with medium firm~icss after
adjustment completed. This screw a p plies
i s
pressure on the Nylon friction plug and pro-
vides smoother elevation movement of col-
umn tube. This set screw should be tightened
to provide maximum smoothness of opera-
and
tion. Right l e f t positions a r e given
w i t h operator facing the s a w
ing in
f r o n t o f s a w table.
a. Loosen set screw in center of column tube key. (See
figure
b.
Loosen left-hand set screw
c. Tighten right-hand set screw. (See figure
d.
e. Turn.elevution crank to raise and lower radial arm.
6.)
(See figure If too tight, loosen right-hond set screw
5)
(figure slightl ond check again for smooth oper-
y
ation. When correct, tighten left-hand set screw
f.
Tighten set screw in center of column tube key (figure
5)
until smoothest operation
g. Lock the y o k e clamp h a n d l e
(17)
b e v e l lock k n o b
STEP THREE- SQUARING THE CROSS CUT
1.
Loosen the arm latch handle
Make sure the yoke clamp handle
7)
knob are tight.
2.
Pull the arm latch lever
arm approximately
lever and move radial arm into the
Do not bump or jar the arm. Push the arm latch handle,
or arm. latch lever solidly with palm of hand in order
to seat arm lock pin in the arm latch. (Refer to figure
3.
Tighten arm latch handle. (Refer to "PRECISION
DEXING" for detailed instructions on indexing the radial
arm.)
4.
Place a framing square on the table as shown in figure
7
and position the saw and square until the leg of the
square iust contacts a tooth of the saw blade. (Position
"A",
figure
5.
When the carriage i s moved back and forth on the radial
arm, the saw tooth "A" should just touch the square at
a l l positions. If saw tooth
a t all points, make the following adjustments:
a. If saw tooth ("A", figure
square when moving the blade from the rear toward
the front of the table, tap the right-hand front edge
of the table.
b. I f
the saw tooth ("A", figure
when moving saw from the rear to the front of saw
table, tap the left-hand front edge of table.
.
. .
c. Recheck and, if correct, tighten all table hold-
down screws. (See figure
6.
In extreme cases, due to rough handling during ship-
ficient. Make the following adjustment only after tight-
ening the table screws and the cross-cut cannot b e
squared accordin g to the
a. Remove three screws
(3)
and radial arm cap ( 4 ) .
indicator
-
stand-
turn. (See figure
5.)
5.)
i s obtained.
20)
(7,
figure a n d
securely.
(22,
20) 1 / 4
figure turn.
(7)
and bevel lock
outward and move radial
to the right. Release arm latch
(index) position.
"A"
does not touch the square
7)
moves away from the
7)
moves into the square
3.)
adjustment routine.
2, 8),
figure miter-scale
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S E T SCREVJ
(RIGHT HAND!
5.)
S E C T I O N A L VIEW L O O K I N G OOAN
IN-
C O L U M N T U B E KEY
F i g u r e
Figure 6