Craftsman 315.21829 Saw User Manual


 
TO ADJUST THE MITER BASE
See Figure33.
Remember: Check all settingsbeforelooseningscrews
for the foflowfng procedures.Once screwshave bean
toosened, these settingsmust be reset.
Eight screws ere visible on the miter base (B).
Four screws (k")o_eon the holderplates and secure
these platesto therails. It isnot necessaryto loosenor
adjustthese screwsforthis adjustment procedure.
Anotherpairof screws (L)isin thebase, at the rear.
Loosen thesetwo screws(I-)end the rear miter (ocking
o[amps (M).
The lastpaZrof screwsis located on the infesdside of
the base. Loosenthe leftscrew(N) only,
The right screw (O)will be usedas a pivotpoint.
NOTE: The fTonttWOmiter locking c(amps(P)and rail
clarnps shouldrem_n locked.
Adjustthe miter base so thatit isparallelto the blade
see To Check Miter Base Parsltellm'n.
Retighten the [eftfi'ont screw(N).
Clamp the rearmiter Lockingclamps (M).
Retightenthe two rear screws(L).
M L
M
K
MITERTABLE
SLIDES
Fig. 34
TO ADJUST THE MITER FENCE
See F_Jras 34 - 35.
II Set the miter fence(H)at 0°. Miter indicatorshouldbe
set preciselyon and securedin place with adjusting
cl_¢np(J).
Ther_arefour slideslocated underthe s_dingmiter
ta,ble. These slideslet the miter table move onthe
base. Threeslidesare mounted on eccentricscrews
that can be adjustedby looseningthe hexnutson top
ofthe mitertable.,
Loosenthe rearhex nuts (Q)on top of slidingmiter
table for thisadjustmentprocadure.
NOTE: The front screws(R)are ontyneededto remove
excessiveplay in the slidesdue to wear from extended
use. They are not neededfor this procedure.The right
fronthex nutisa non-eocantricpivotand shouldnever
be ;oasened.
Adjustthe rightrear eccantrJcscrew fromthe lower
side ofthe miter table so that maximum play exists
betweenthes_ideand m'ftarbase.
K
Pushleftrear ofmiter table snugly againstmiterbase
Fig.33 as shown by the arrow(S) in figure 35 and secure,
P_ca a fi_'nlng squarefirmlyagainstthe miterfence,
with the other,rideagainstthe blade.
Adjust left rear screwfrom undern_th mitertable until
miter fenceend brads are squarewith eachother,
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