Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 19)

ASSEMBL
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■ Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the
spreader/hving knife.
■ Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place
and release the button.
NOTE: Pull on the pawl handle to make sure pawls are
securely locked.
To install blade guard:
■ Lift the guard lever up to unlock.
■ With the front of the blade guard raised, lower the
back of the guard into the middle hole of the spreader/
riving knife. Push the front of the guard down until it is
parallel to the table (see figure 15). If the blade guard
is not parallel to the table, the riving knife is not in the
spreader (or “up”) position.
■ Lock the guard in place by pushing the guard lever
down.
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.
TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING
KNIFE AND SAW BLADE
See Figure 16.
To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:
■ Unplug the saw.
■ Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust­
ing 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).
To adjust (horizontally):
■ Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly.
■ Loosen the screws holding the mounting bracket.
■ Reposition the spreader/riving knife left or right as
needed to align the spreader/riving knife with the saw
blade.
■ Once properly aligned, securely retighten all screws.
To adjust (vertically):
■ Slowly turn the set screws until the riving knife is
aligned with the blade.
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT
SOUARE
FRAMING
SOUARE
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