Craftsman 315.22831 Saw User Manual


 
INSTALLING THE BLADE GUARD
See Figures23 - 25.
WARNING: Ifthe blade is not fully lowered, tum
the heighthandwheel to lower theblade to
preventinjury.
Locatethe blade guard, the blade guardbracket,
and the followinghardware:
2 hex bolts(5/16-18 x 1/2 in.)
2 lockwashers (5/16 in.)
3 sockethead screws(1/4-20 x 3/8 in.)
3 fiatwashers (1/4 in.)
Alignthe lowerend of the blade guard bracketand
the threaded holesof the cradle and insertthe hex
boltsand _ockwashers.Securely tk3htanwith a 12
mm wrench.
Remove thethroat plate. See page 32.
Putthe bladeguard assemblyin place on thetable
top,aligningthe screwholes inthe rivingknifeto
the holesin the bracket.Alignthe holeinthe front
of the rivingknifebase withthe screw holein the
saw table.
Note: The screwhole islocated undertheslot in back
ofthe throat plate.
Inserttwo sockethead screws and two flatwashers
inthe two holesat the beck ofthe dyingknifebase.
Securelytightenwith a 5 mm hex key.
Insertthe thirdsocket head screwand flat washer
intoscrew holein saw table underthroatplate.
Securelytightenwith a 5 mm hex key.
Replacethe throat plate.
SOCKET
HEADSCREWS
FLM
WASHER
SOCKET
HEADSCREW
FLAT
RIVING
KNIFE
BLADE
Fig. 24
BLADE
BLADE
GUARD
BRACKET
_NTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
LOCK
WASHER
HEX
Fig. 25
Fig. 23
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