Craftsman 315.284610 - Manual (Page 30)

OPERATION
HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THE
MITER GAUGE GROOVE
See Figures 33 - 35.
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 33.
■ 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 the adjusting screws, located on top of the
saw table.
NOTE: If the back of the blade was too far from the
combination 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
combination 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.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of Injury from kick­
back, 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.
RiGHT MiTER
GAUGE GROOVE COMBiNATiON
SCREWS
Fig. 33
COMBiNATiON
SOUARE
Fig. 35
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