Craftsman 315.21211 Saw User Manual


 
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE
FENCE
See Figures 17 - 20,
Unplug your saw.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental startingcausing possible
serious personal injury.
Pullthe saw arm all the way down and engage
the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport
position.
Loosen the miter lock handle approximately
one-half turn.
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter
table until the pointer on the control arm is
positioned at 0°.
ReleeLsethe miter lock plate and securelytighten
the miter lock handle.
Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place
one leg of the square against the fence. Slide the
otherleg ofthe square againstthe flat partof saw
blade.
Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat
part of the saw blade, notthe blade teeth.
The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel as shownin figure 17.
If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles
away from the square as shown in figures 18 and
19, adjustments are needed.
Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the
socket head screws that secure the mounting
bracket tothe miter table. See Figure20.
Rotate the mounting bracket left or rightuntilthe
saw blade is parallel withthe square.
FENCE
BLADE
MITER FRAMING
TABLE SQUARE
MITER
VIEWOFBLADE LOCKHANDLE
SQUAREWITHFENCE
Fig, 11
Retightenthe screwssecurely and recheck the
blade-to-fence alignment.
FENCE
MITER FRAMING
TABLE SQUARE
VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREWITH
FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED
Fig. 18
BLADE
MITER FRAMING
TABLE SQUARE
VIEW OF BLADENOT SQUAREWITH
FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSARE REQUIRED
Fig. 19
8 mmSOCKET
HEADSCREW
16
8 mmHEXKEY
WRENCH
MOUNTING
BRACKET
MITER
TABLE
Fig. 20