Craftsman 315.21829 Saw User Manual


 
Remove framinQ,squareand slide miter table to the
rear o1rafterbase as far as ftw(flgo.
Rotate the bladeso the referencemarkon the bladeis
at the rearof the throat plate. Measuringfrom the s_ms
mark on the blade at the rearwiiferiminatsthe effect of
bladewobble.
Place framing squareagainstthe bladeand alignwith
the same referencemarY:on the mitsrtable. Measure
the distancebetween theblade and the edge ofthe
miter table at the rear.
Compare whether the frontand rearmeasurementsare
the same. It theyare the same, proceed with shecking
ths miter fence alignment, If not,this inc{icatasthe
miter base needs afign(ng. Mi!sr basemusl then be
adjustedbmforecheckingmiterfencealig_'nent.S_e
To Adjust The Miter Base sectionthat follows,
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Fig. 31
3"0 CHECK MITER FENCE ALIGNMENT
See Figure32,
The miter fence mustbe perpendicularto the blade when
set at zerodegrees.
Set_e miterfanes (H)at 0%M_er indicatoT (I)should
beset preciselyon end securedin place with
adjustingclamp _J).
NOTE" The quick-atopisnot necessaryfor this
checkingprocedure.However,you may want.tocheck
and adjustit to 0° at this time. See the ToAdjust
Ou_k-Sl_> sent/on thaffo_ows.
Plaeaa framingsqu_ {G) flnmiya_}_'_sttl_ miter
fence (H),withthe otherside against the blade (E}.
Check whetherthe miterfenceand bladeate square
with each other. W#.hthe freLrn{n9 squmeage{net the
miterfence there shouldbe no gap fromthe front to
the rear ofthe blade,
H a gap exists,themiterfence may beout of square.
Rotatethebladeand recheck.If there isa consistent
gap betweenthe front and rearof the blade, the miter
table needs a|ignlng.Followthe adjustment procedures
that follow.
Fig. 32
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