Adjusting The Table Parallel To Radial Arm; Squaring The Saw Blade To The Table Top - Craftsman 113.29501 Assembly, Operating Instructions And Parts List

b.
Turn the arm latch handle
turn countcrclockwisc b u t d o not. pull it out.
c. Loosen (do not remove) two hex-head screws
8)
ure located inside the column tube.
d. Move radial arm slightly i n the proper direction to
("A",
make saw tooth figure
when the saw blade i s moved in and out in a "cross-
cut" manner.
e. Re-tighten the hex-head screws
latch handle.
(22,
fi g ure 20) one-quarter
(5,
fig-
7)
follow edge o f square
(5, 8)
figure a n d arm
f. Recheck travel of blade tooth
g. After the cross-cut has been
install the radial arm cap
(3)
indicator and screws (1 and
a t O0 position.
STEP FOUR- ADJUSTING THE TABLE PARALLEL
TO RADIAL ARM
NOTE: DO NOT USE A
LEVEL.
1. Remove the saw guard.
2.
Loosen table support mounting screws (figure
both left a n d right sides of the base. Re-tighten to fin g er
tightness for adjustment of table.
3.
Loosen arm latch handle (22, figure
obtain free movement o f r a d i a l arm. Release arm latch
lever (1, figure 20), and loosen carriage lock knob for
easy movement o f motor a n d carrioge assembly durin g
this operation. Move the motor and carriage assembly
out to the end o f radial arm and lower the saw blade
until it just touches the table at point A, which is the
front central position. (See figure
NOTE:
Actual contact with table can b e deter-
by
mined rotating saw blade and listening for
a light "pinging" sound as the carriage
lowered.
4.
Move the blade to point
10.)
(See figure If saw blade starts t o ride on table as i t
i s moved rearward, loosen the nut near the rear of the
2
No. table support a n d t a p the table downward until
the blade just contacts the table at this point.
i s too low a t the back, t a p it upward until a pinging
sound can b e heard os blade i s rotated. Recheck at both
A
a n d locations a n d correct as required. Tighten nut
2
a t rear of No. table support when correct center height
obtained.
i s
5.
Move the blade to the left-rear of table at point
tap table up or down as required. (See figure
D
move blade to point
Tighten screws in left-hond table support angle when
height i s correct. (See figure
6.
E
Move blade to points a n d
table support in the same manner as described for the
left-hand support. Tighten screws in right-hand support
when adjustment i s correct.
7.
Move the saw blade to a l l six positions t o recheck for
proper leveling o f table. (See figures
if
slight corrections required, and make sure a l l support
mounting screws are tight. (See figure
8.
Place the r i p fence i n vertical position behind the front
table board.
9.
Place the rear table b o a r d behind the rip fence and the
table spacer board behind the rear table.
them finger tight to secure
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SQUARING THE SAW BLADE
STEP FIVE
TO THE TABLE
Place the edge of o framing square on the table t o p
a n d against the saw blade, as shown in figure 12.
("A")
squared,
figure miter-scale
2 ) .
Set the indicator
CARPENTER'S
3)
20)
9.)
i s
near the rear edge of table.
If
table
C
and
Then
a n d adjust table as required.
3.)
F
and adjust the right-hand
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9, 10 and 11 .) Make
3.)
(9,
figure 20) and tighten
all
table boards.
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