Craftsman 315.284610 - Manual (Page 28)

OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always
make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before
beginning any operation.
TO USE THE RIP FENCE
See Figure 29.
■ Place the rear lip on the rear of the saw table and pull
slightly toward the front of the unit.
■ Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide
surfaces on top of the front rail.
■ With the rip fence flat on the saw table, push the fence
towards the front rail to align the fence to the saw
table.
■ Push the locking lever down to align and secure the
fence.
Check for a smooth gliding action. If adjustments are
needed, see To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence
to the Blade in the
Adjustm ent
section of this manual.
■ Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking
handle is engaged. To increase the grip of the rip fence
on the rear lip of the table, tighten the clamp screw on
the rear of the rip fence by turning it clockwise.
TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO
THE BLADE
See Figure 30.
Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence
along the scale on the front rail.
NOTE: The anti-kickback pawls and blade guard assem­
bly must be removed to perform this adjustment. Reinstall
the blade guard assembly when the adjustment is com­
plete.
Begin with the blade at a zero angle (straight up).
■ Unplug the saw.
■ Loosen the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
■ Using a framing square, set the rip fence 2 in. from the
blade tip edge.
■ Loosen the screw on the scale indicator and align with
the 2 in. mark as shown.
■ Tighten the screw and check the dimension and the rip
fence.
RIP
Fig. 30
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