Craftsman 315.212120 - Manual (Page 15)

ADJUSTMENTS
Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show
only portions of your compourKi miter saw. This is
intentional so that we can clearly show points being
made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw
without all guards securely in place and in good
operating condition.
CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO
CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE
In order to use your compound miter saw, you must
cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to
allow for blade cleararrce. To cut the ^t, set your
saw at 0 degrees miter, turn saw on and allow the
blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a
straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate.
Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop before raising the saw arm.
Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees, turn your
saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then
carefully make another cut through the zero clearance
throat plate. The throat plate will then be wide enough
to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from
0 to 45 degrees.
SQUARING THE MITER TABLE
TO THE FENCE
See Figures 13 - 16.
■ Unplug your saw.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
■ Push down on the saw arm and putt out the tock
pin to release the saw arm.
■ Raise saw arm to its full raised position.
■ Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-
half turn.
■ Depress toe miter lock plate and rotate the miter
table until toe pointer on the control arm is posi­
tioned at 0°.
■ Release toe miter lock plate and securely tighten
the miter lock handle.
■ Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place
one leg of toe square against toe fence. Place toe
otoer leg of the square beside toe zero clearance
throat plate in toe miter table. The edge of toe
square and toe zero clearance throat plate in
the miter table should be parallel as shown in
figure 13.
■ If the edge of toe framing square and toe zero
clearance throat plate in toe miter table are not
parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15, adjust­
ments are needed.
FRAMING FENCE
SQUARE
MITER
LOCK PLATE
ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
MITER
LOCK HANDLE
VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE
AND CORRECTLY ADJUSTED
Fig. 13
FRAMNG
SQUARE
ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
Fig. 14
FENCE
MITER TABLE
FRMWNG
SQUMTE
ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
Fig. 15
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