Adjusting rip scale pointer, Installing blade guard – Craftsman 113.298761 User Manual
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ADJUSTING RIP SCALE POINTER
1. Turn Elevation Handwheel clockwise until blade is up
as high as it will go.
IMPORTANT: BLADE must be SQUARE (90“) to
TABLE, in order to ALIGN Rip Scale.
2. Position Fence on right side of sawblade so that it
touches the sides of the teeth, tighten Lock Handle.
3. Loosen screw holding the Pointer, adjust so that it
points to "0" on the Rip Scale, tighten screw.
NOTE: If you cannot adjust Pointer so that it points to
"0", loosen the screws holding the Front Guide Bar
and move the Guide Bar.
INSTALLING BLADE GUARD
1. From among the loose parts, find:
*2 Hex Head Screws, 1/4-20 X 5/8
1/4-20
*3 Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 5/8
HEX NUT
*2 Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 1
*2 Hex Nuts. 1/4-20
*2 Lockwashers, 1/4 External Type
*2 Lockwashers, 5/16 External Type
*1 Thumbscrew
1 Blade Guard Support
1 Spreader Support
1
Spreader Rod
Items marked with an asterik (*) are shown actual size
1/4 IN.
EXTERNAL
LOCKWASHER
5/16 IN.
EXTERNAL
LOCKWASHER
BLADE GUARD
SUPPPORT
THUMBSCREW
1/4-20 X 5/8 IN.
HEX HD. SCREW
5/16-18X5/8
IN.
HEX HD. SCREW
5/16-18X1 IN.
HEX HD. SCREW
SPREADER ROD
SPREADER SUPPORT
2. Before installing the Blade Guard, you must check
the heeling adjustment (parallelism of sawblade to
Miler Gauge Groove). The procedure for making this
check and adjusting it are found in the "ADJUST
MENTS" secton of this manual. Refer to "HEELING
ADJUSTMENTOR PARALLELISM OF SAW BLADE
TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE."
3. Lower the blade.
4. Screw the Motor Base Clamp Screws part way into
cradle. Screw the 5/16-18x 5/8 inch Hex Hd. screw
into the Blade Guard Support.
5. Attach Blade Guard Support. DO NOT TIGHTEN
SCREWS.
S/16-18X
S/8 IN.
HEX HO.
SCREW
5/16-18X1 IN.
HEX HO. SCREWS
5/16-18 X S/8 IN.
HEX HO. SCREWS
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