Craftsman 315.220381 Saw User Manual


 
ALIGNING THE ARM FOR CROSS CUTS
See Figures 29,4 - 2gC,
This procedure checks whetherthe arm is exscfiy O"
for crosscut travel bychecking the blade against the
table and the miterindicator.Remove the rear table,
spacer table, and fence, but leave the frontta_e in
place. You willneed a framing square, a 3/16 in. hex
key, and a pencil,
_k WARNING: Be sure the saw isunplugged
before performingthese adjustments.Accidental
start-up could resultin serious personal injury.
Firstcheck the framing square by fitting one side
against the back edge ofthe table. Lightlydraw a
lineon the table along the edge of the square in
the middle ofthe table. Flip the square over. Ifthe
edge stillmatches the line with no gaps or over-
tape, the square istrue.
THERESHOULDBENOGAPHEREWHEN
SQUAREISFUPPEDOVERTODOTrEDPOSITION
Fig. 29A
MITERINDICATOR ARM
LOCKKNOB
FRAMING
SQUARE
\
Release thearm lock knob. Positionthe arm
straightforward (0") and leave it unlocked.
Lowerthearm withtheelevatinghandwheeluntil
the saw blade just clears the fronttable. Lockthe
yoke lockhandle (rightside of saw, belowyoke)
and the bevel lock Lever.
Place the framingsquare on the table and position
one edge ofthe square firmly against the back
edge ofthe table, Positionthe otherleg of the
square against the blade untilit restsbeside but not
touchinga tooth. With a pencil, mark beside this
tooth.
Slowlymove the yokeassembly forward and
backward alongthe arm and againstthe square
without rotatingthe blade. If the mark moves intoor
away fromthe square, adjustthe arm withthe
followingsteps.
Atthe back of the column, loosenthe three set-
screwsw_tha 3/16 in. hex key and positionthe arm
as needed to align withthe framing square.
Lockthe arm lock knoband retightenthe three
setscrews. Recheck thecross cuttravel with the
blade againstthe framing square.
Set the miterindicatoron top ofthe columnto O"
Replace the fence, spacer table, rear table, and
table clamps.
REARCOVER
REMOVEDFOR
CLARITY
Y_E
LOCK
H_O_
SETSCREWS Fig. 29C
ELEVAnNG
HANDWHEEL Fig. 29B
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