Craftsman 315.21212 Saw User Manual


 
LOWER
BLADEGUARD
ARROW
BLADE
BOLTCOVER
TO
(s)
ONSPINDLE
INNERBLADE
TO WASHERWITH
TIGHTEN DOUBLE'D"FLATS
BLADEBOLT BLADE
OUTERBLADEWASHER
wm.I DOUBLE"D"FLATS Fig. 11
Depress the spindlelock buttonand rotatethe
blade belt untilthe spindlelooks.See Figure 12.
Usingthe bladewrench provided,loosenand
remove the blade belt.
Note: The blade belt hasleft handthreads. Tum
blade belt clockwiseto loosen.
Remove outerblade washer. Do not remove
inner blade washer.
SPINDLE
BuTroN
Fig. 12
Wipe a dropof oilontoinner bladewasher and
outerblade washerwhere theycontactthe blade.
& WARNING: If innerblade washer has been
removed, replace itbeforeplacing blade on
spindle. Failuretodo so couldcause an accident
since bladewillnot tightenproperly.
Fit saw blade insidelower bladeguardand onto
spindle.The bladeteeth pointdownwardat the
frontof saw as showninfigure 1I.
_k CAUTION: Always install the bladewith the
blade teethand the arrowprintedon the sideof
the blade pointingdown at the frontof the saw.
The directionof blade rotationisalso stamped
withan arrowon the upperbladeguard.
Replace outerblade washer.The double"D"fiats
on the bladewashers alignwiththe fiatson the
spindle.
Depressspindlelockbuttonand replace blade
belt.
Note: The blade bolthas lefthand threads.Turn
blade boltcounterclockwise to tighten.
Tightenblade belt securely.
Remove the blade wrenchand storeit in a safe
place for futureuse.
Replace the lowerbladeguard and blade belt
cover.
Retightenphillipsscrew securingblade boltcover.
Tightenscrewsecurely. See Figure 11.
_k WARNING: To preventdamage tothe spindle
lock,always allowmotorto come toa comPlete
stop before engagingspindlelock.Make sure the
spindlelockbuttonisnot engaged before
reconnectingsew intopowersource.
Your compoundmiter saw has been adjustedat the
factoryfor making veryaccurate cuts. However,some
of thecomponentsmighthave been jarred out of
alignmentduringshipping. Also,over a periodof time,
readjustmentwillprobablybecome necessarydue to
wear. After unpackingyoursaw, checkthefollowing
adjustmentsbefore you beginusingsaw. Makeany
readjustmentsthat are necessaryand peflodically
checkthe parts alignmentto make sure thatyoursaw
is cuttingaccurately.
A WARNING: Your saw shouldnever be
connectedto powersupplywhen you are
assemblingparts,makingadjustments,installing
or removingblades, or when not inuse.
Disconnectingyour saw willpreventaccidental
startingthat could cause serious injury.
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