Craftsman 315.212100 - Manual (Page 18)

ADJUSTMENTS
FENCE
MrrER
TABLE
SQUARE
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER
TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED
Fig. 23
Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench,
loosen №e lod< nut securing positive stop adjust­
ment screw. Aiso ioosen bevei lock knob.
Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring
saw biade into aiignment with Uie square. See
Figure 24.
POSmVESTOP
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW FOR
45° ANGLES
■ Retighten bevei iock knob. Next, retighten iock nut
securing the positive stop adjustment screw.
Recheck blade-to-table aiignment.
Note: The above procedure can be used to check
biade squareness of the saw biade to the miter
tabie at both 0° and 45° angies.
Your saw has three scale indicators, two on either
side of the bevei scaie and one on the miter scaie.
After squaring adjustments have been made, it may
be necessary to loosen the indicators screws and
reset them to zero.
PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS
Note: These adjustments were made at ttie factory
and normaily do not require readjustment.
TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
■ The saw arm should rise completely to the up
position by itseif.
■ if the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is
play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a
qualified service technician at your nearest Seeurs
store to avoid risk of personal injury.
BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
■ Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by
loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw
arm to the left.
M If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot,
have saw repaired by a qualified service ter^ni-
cian at your nearest Sears store to avoid risk of
personal injury.
DEPTH STOP
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The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It,
allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to
maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop posi­
tions the blade 1/4 in. from the miter table support.
Note: The miter tabie support is located inside miter
table.
The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum
cutting capacity for the 10 in. saw blade provided with
your saw. Therefore, the saw blade provided should
never need adjustments.
However, when the diameter of the blade has been '
reduced due to sharpening, it may be necessary to
adjust the depth stop to provide maximum cutting
capacity. Also, when a new blade is installed. It is
necessary to check the clearance of the blade to the
miter table support before starting the saw. Make
adjustments if needed.
DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS
See Figure 25.
■ Unplug your saw.
A WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
■ To adjust the depth stop use a 17 mm wrench or
adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the
rear of the miter saw arm.
■ Use the 5 mm hex key wrench provided to adjust
the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade
is lowered by turning the screw counter-clockwise
and raised by turning the screw clockwise.
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