Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 29)

OPERATION
HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THE
MITER GAUGE GROOVE
See Figures 36 - 38.
Mk WARNING: The blade must be parallel to the miter
gauge groove so the wood does not bind resulting
In kickback. Failure to do so could result In serious
personal Injury.
Do not loosen any screws for this adjustment until you
have checked with a square and made test cuts to be
sure adjustments are necessary. Once the screws are
loosened, these Items must be reset,
■ Unplug the saw,
■ Remove the blade guard and antl-kickback pawls.
Raise the blade by turning the helght/bevel adjusting
handwheel.
■ Mark beside one of the blade teeth at the front of the
blade. Place a combination square even with the front
of the saw table and the side of the saw blade as
shown In figure 36.
■ Turn the blade so the marked tooth Is at the back,
■ Move the combination square to the rear and again
measure the distance. If the distances are the same,
the blade Is square.
If the distances are different:
■ Place spreader/riving knife In “down” position,
■ Loosen adjusting screws In the front and back of the
saw,
NOTE: The adjusting screws are located above the
helght/bevel adjusting handwheel and under the saw
table In the front of the saw,
■ If the back of the blade was too far from the combina­
tion square, place a block of wood on the left side of
the blade and push It Into the blade until the blade Is
square. RetIghten the screws.
If the back of the blade was too close to the combina­
tion square, place a block of wood on the right side of
the blade and push It Into the blade until the blade Is
square.
■ RetIghten the screws.
Ak WARNING: To reduce the risk of Injury from
kickback, align the rip fence to the blade following
any blade adjustments. Always make sure the rip
fence Is parallel to the blade before beginning any
operation.
COMBINATION
BLADE TOO CLOSE TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE
Fig. 38
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