Craftsman 315.220381 Saw User Manual


 
ALIGNING BLADE TO TABLE AT 0° BEVEL
See Figures 30A - 30D.
This procedure squaresthe blade tothe table at O"
bevel (vertical)so the blade angle willbe accurate. If
the blade is r_otat O"bevel, follow the stepsbelow to
rotate slightly.You willneed a framing square and a
1/4 in. hex key.
Positionthe blade in frontofthe fence. Lowerthe
blade withthe elevating handwheel untilitjust
clears the fronttable.
Lockthe followingcontrols:
bevel lock lever below the handle,
carriage lock knobon the leftside,
arm lock knobon top ofthe arm, and
yoke lockhandle below the yoke, on the right.
Stand a framing square on the table with the short
leg pointingup againstthe saw blade and the long
leg parallelto thefence. Placethe squareflat
against the blade between two teeth.
If boththe top and bottomofthe saw blade aN flat
against the square, no adjustment isneeded.
Ifthe sawblade gaps at thetop or bottom, remove
the bevel indexcap by removingthe two phillips
head screws(belowthe handle). You willsee four
sockethead screws.
Loosenthe sockethead screwswith a 1/4 in. hex
key. Rotate the motorslightlywhile holdingthe
square againstthe saw blade and table top.
Slightlytighten each ofthe four screwsand recheck
the blade and framing square.
ARMLOCKKNOB
Ifthere are no gaps, fully tighten each screw. If
then isstilla gap, repeat the previoustwosteps.
Check the bevel indicatoronthe yokeassembly
near the handle. It shouldread 0% Ifitdoes not,
reset itby looseningthe screws and rotatingthe
bevel indexcap. Retightenthe two screws.
Loosenthe carriage lock knob.
BLADESQUARETOTABLE
NOADJUSTMENTNEEDED
FRAMING
SQUARE
FRAMING
SQUARE
BLADE
TABLE/ Fig. 3OB
GAP
BLADE
FRONTTABLE
INDEXCAP
BEVEL
LOCK
LEVER
ELEVATING
HANDWHEEL Fig. 3OA
GAP-ADJUSTMENTNEEDED
m
41 ¸
41
SOCKET
HEADSCREWS
Fig. 3OC
BEVELINDEX
CAPREMOVED
_ BEVEL
LOCKLEVER
Fig. 30D
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