Assembl, See figures 17 - 18 – Craftsman 315.284610 User Manual

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ASSEMBL

To install anti-kickback pawls:

■ Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti

kickback pawis.

■ Aiign the siot in the pawis over the rear hoie in the

spreader/riving knife.

■ Push the pawi handie down snapping them into piace

and reiease the button.

NOTE: Pull on the pawl handle to make sure pawls are
securely locked.

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.

PAWL

CORRECT

TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING

KNIFE AND SAW BLADE

See Figures 17 - 18.

To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:

■ Unplug the saw.

■ Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel

adjusting 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).

INCORRECT

Fig. 16