Craftsman 315.21829 Saw User Manual


 
TOCHANGETHEBLADEDEPTH
See Rgure 28.
The blade depth shouldbe set so that the outerpointsof
the blade are higherthan theworkpisce by approximately
1/8 in.to 1/4 in. but the lowest points(gullets)are below
the top surface.
Push the bevel locking[everto theleft forelevation
mode.
Raisethe blade byturning the height/beveladjusting
hand-whe,s[ck>ck'wissor !ower it by turning the hendLs
oo_nterdo_k'w_se.
QULLL='(
Fig. 28
TO CHANGE THE BLADE ANGLE
See Figure29.
Push the bevel [ocVdngleverto the rightfor angle
mode.
Angle the bladeby turningthe height/beveladjusting
handwhealuntilthe bevel indicatorshowsthe correct
angle.
Returnthe bevel lockingleversecurelyto the(eft to
lock theangle, whirsholdingthe height/beveladjusting
handwhealin piece.
AN_I.ED
CHECKING SLIDING MITER TABLE AND
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK MITER BASE PARALLELISM
See Figures 30 - 31.
Unplug the saw.
Setsaw up as if youwere preparing to make a out.
Tighten railclamps, miter lockingclamps,adjusting
clamp,etc.
Slide miter table CA)to thefrontof miter base_) as far
as itwill go, Placea referencemark(C)nearthe end of
the miter _abteas shownin figure30.
NOT_ Frontofmiter base ison infeads'_e of saw.
Place a referencemarkon one ofthe b_ds teeth (D)
and rotstathe blade (1_sothat thereferencemark on
the blade isat the frontofthe throatplate.
Placea framingsquare(G)againstthe blade and
alignwithreferencemark onmiter fable. Measure the
distancebetween the bladeend the edge ofmiter
table.
NOTE: Placeframingsquarebetween carbide teeth
and measure fro_ b_ade.Th_sstepw_ _nsurefTan_ng
squareissquareagainstbladefromthsfronttobackof
blade,
E 0
A
INDICATOR
BEVEL
LOCKINGIFVER
HEIgHT/BEVEL
ADJUSTING Fig,.2g
HANDWHEEL
Fig.30
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