Craftsman 315.284610 - Manual (Page 21)

ASSEMBL
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To install anti-kickback pawls:
■ Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti­
kickback pawis.
■ Aiign the siot in the pawis over the rear hoie in the
spreader/riving knife.
■ Push the pawi handie down snapping them into piace
and reiease the button.
NOTE: Pull on the pawl handle to make sure pawls are
securely locked.
NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted
for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align
the Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the
blade guard assembly for clearances and free movement.
PAWL
CORRECT
TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING
KNIFE AND SAW BLADE
See Figures 17 - 18.
To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:
■ Unplug the saw.
■ Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel
adjusting handwheel clockwise.
■ Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly. Place a framing square or straight edge
against both the saw blade and the spreader.
NOTE: Place framing square between carbide teeth
and measure from blade. This step will insure framing
square is square against blade from the front to back
of blade.
■ The saw blade and spreader/riving knife are aligned
when the framing square contacts both the blade and
spreader/riving knife evenly with no gaps.
If the spreader/riving knife is out of alignment with the saw
blade, adjustment is needed. The spreader/riving knife
must be in alignment front to back (horizontally) and top to
bottom (vertically).
INCORRECT
Fig. 16
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