Craftsman 315.21234 - Manual (Page 18)

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TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figures 15 - 17.
WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too
thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with
the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in
contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades
will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade
on the spindle. Either of these situations could result
in a serious accident and can cause serious personal
injury.
n Unplug the saw.
n Loosen phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until
blade bolt cover can be raised.
n Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing
lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade
guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated up and back
to expose the blade bolt.
n Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade
bolt until the spindle locks.
n Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove
the blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
ASSEMBLY
WORK CLAMP
See Figure 14.
The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the
workpiece to the fence or the saw table. It also prevents
the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade. This is
very helpful when cutting compound miters.
Depending on the cutting operation and the size of the
workpiece, it may be necessary to use a C-clamp instead
of the work clamp to secure the workpiece prior to making
the cut.
WARNING :
In some operations, the work clamp
assembly may interfere with the operation of the
blade guard assembly. Always make sure there is no
interference with the blade guard prior to beginning
any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious
personal injury.
To install the work clamp:
n
Place the shaft of the work clamp in either hole on the
saw table base.
n Rotate the knob on the work clamp to move it in or out
as needed.
WARNING :
When using any clamp with a stop
block, install the clamp on the same side as the
stop block. This will eliminate the possibility of trap-
ping the workpiece, resulting in the saw blade and
workpiece kicking up. Failure to heed this warning
can result in serious personal injury.
BASE
WORK
CLAMP
Fig. 15
Fig. 14
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LOWER BLADE
GUARD BRACKET
PHILLIPS
SCREW