Craftsman 351.21833 - Manual (Page 7)

• Tighten the hex head bolts and lock washers very securely.
This procedure will set the table and blade in parallel posi-
tion and prevent the trunnion from shifting.
STEP 13
RAIL ASSEMBLY
Tools Required: 13mm Open end Wrench
Hardware Required: Eight M8 x 28 hex head bolts, eight M8 x
25 hex head bolts, four M8 x 20 hex head bolts, twenty M8
lock washers, twenty M8 flat washers, sixteen M8 hex nuts
and four M8 acorn nuts. (Hardware bag #2).
• Insert two M8 x 28 hex head bolts and two M8 x 25 hex
head bolts into the T-slot of the right front guide rail. (The
two longer bolts will attach to the table; the two shorter
bolts attach to the table extension.)
• Attach right front rail to the table and right table extension
using flat washers, lock washers and hex nuts.
NOTE: Hand tighten all hardware during rail assembly. Do not
completely tighten hardware until all rails are mounted.
• Attach left front rail in the same manner. (The two longer
bolts attach to the table; the two shorter bolts attach to
table extension.)
• Position rails so that rails are butted together and the joint
between rails is aligned with the blade. You may need a
mallet to lightly tap rails together. Make sure rails are com-
pletely butted together at the joint.
• Use a straight edge to check level and flatness between
right and left rail and make certain that both front rails are
parallel to the table surface..
• After front rails are adjusted level and flat, tighten the
screws completely.
• Secure all hardware completely.
• Loosen and remove six socket pan head screws and the
back panel. This will allow easier attachment of the rear rails.
• Install the rear rails in the same manner as the front rails
and align the rail joint to the blade.
• Replace back panel of the cabinet.
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Figure 22 - Use Straight Edge to Align Rail Joint to Blade
Figure 24
Figure 20 - Aligning Miter Slots to Blade
Equal
Distances
Saw
Blade
Rear
Miter Gauge Slots
Front
M8 x 28 Bolts M8 x 25 Bolts
Figure 21 - Right Front Rail
Figure 23