Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 36)

ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Before performing any adjustment,
make sure the tool is unplugged from the power
supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure
to heed this warning could result in serious personal
injury.
The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for mak­
ing very accurate cuts. However, some of the components
might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping.
Also, over a period of time, readjustment will probably
become necessary due to wear.
To avoid unnecessary set-ups and adjustments, a good
practice is to check your setups carefully with a fram­
ing square and make practice cuts in scrap wood before
making finish cuts in good workpieces. Do not start any
adjustments until you have checked with a square and
made test cuts to be sure adjustments are needed,
TO REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 50 - 52.
■ Unplug the saw,
■ Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls,
■ Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate,
■ Make sure the bevel locking lever is locked,
■ Raise the saw blade to full height,
■ Insert the open end of the blade wrench onto the flats
on the arbor shaft,
■ Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the
blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the
outside wrench (right side) forward while pushing the
inside (left side) to the back of the saw. Remove the
nut and blade washer,
■ Unlock the release lever and remove the blade.
To install a standard blade:
■ Place the new blade on the arbor shaft (the teeth
must point down toward the front of the saw to work
properly),
■ Place the blade washer and the blade nut over the
arbor shaft. Be sure the dome side of the blade washer
faces the blade and that all items are snug against the
arbor housing. Make sure the blade nut is securely
tightened. Do not overtighten,
■ Lock the release lever,
■ Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely,
■ Lower the saw blade and reinstall the throat plate,
NOTE: To replace the blade with an accessory blade, fol­
low the instructions provided with the accessory.
ARBOR BLADE
THROAT
PLATE
SPREADER/
RIVING KNIFE
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