Craftsman 298721 Saw User Manual


 
NEVER OPERATE THE SAW WITHOUT THE
PROPER INSERT IN PLACE. USE THE SAW-
BLADE INSERT WHEN SAWING. USE THE
COMBINATION DADO MOLDING INSERT WHEN
USING A DADO OR MOLDING HEAD.
REMOVING AND iNSTALLiNG
SAWBLADE
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch
"OFF"and remove plug from power sourceoutlet
before removing or installing sawblade.
A. Raise Blade Guard, remove Insert.
B; TO REMOVE Blade, place ablockofwood against
front of Blade, PULL arbor wrench toward youto
LOOSEN arbor nut.
C. To TIGHTEN arbor nut, place a block of wood
against rear of Blade, PUSH wrench away from
you.
WOOD BLOCK
NUT
BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN
FOR PICTURE CLARITY
When installingthe Blade, make sure the teeth are
pointing toward the front of the saw and that the
Blade and Collars are clean, and free from any
burrs.
The HOLLOW side of the collar mustbe against the
Blade.
Always tighten the arbor nut securely.
NOTE: When using the Dado or Molding Head, it is
not necessary to install the loose Collar.
To replace insert.
Place insert into opening in table and push toward
rear of saw to engage Spring Clip and until keyslot
in insert will drop over screw. Tighten screw.
Do nottighten screw to the point where itwill deflect
the insert.
10 EXACT-I-CUT
The "yellow" Plastic Disc imbedded in the table En
front of the sawblade, is provided for marking the
location of the 'sawcut" on the workpiece.
A. Check Disc. If itis above table surface, place a
piece of hardwood on top of it and tap it down.
B. With blade 90° (square totable) crosscuta piece
of wood.
C. Pull Miter Gauge back until wood is over Disc.
Using a sharp pencil, mark a line on Disc.
D. With Miter Gauge in fight hand groove, follow
same procedure and mark another line on Disc.
E. These lines indicate the -path" of the cut (ken')
made by the sawblade.
F. When cutting the workpiece, line up mark on
workpiece with line on Disc.
BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN
PICTURE CLARIFY
ICH
OR NUT
LOOSE
COLLAR
ARBOR ._ ,_.._
<3 ._ _' _ :\ ARBORI NUT
TEETH POINTING TO ---._, , _.:?__._
FRONT OF SAW
BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN
FOR PICTURE CLARITY
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