Craftsman 509398 - Manual (Page 30)

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Guard
Hold Down
Knob
Hold Down
Pawls
Riving Knife
Riving Knife
Bracket
Pawls/Riving
Knife Knob
Guard Clamp
Screw
Dust Elbow
Control Function Operation/Comments
Guard Clamp
Screw Secures guard to motor; frees
guard for removal
Turn counterclockwise to loosen,
clockwise to tighten
Guard Protects against contact with upper
blade; partially protects against
contact with lower blade; acts as
sawdust deflector Upper part remains fixed in level
position.
Notch in guard fits securely
into matching tab on motor
Clear guard is moveable: raise over
fence at start of crosscut;
See Saw
Handle ; most workpieces will auto-
matically raise clear guard during rip-
ping;
See Guard Tab
Hold Down Knob Frees hold down to move up and
down; locks hold down in place Turn counterclockwise to loosen,
clockwise to tighten
Hold Down During ripping, acts as partial bar-
rier to infeed side of blade; keeps
infeed side of workpiece from flut-
tering; acts as sawdust deflector
For ripping, lower hold down to top of
workpiece surface, then raise slightly
and lock in place. For crosscutting
lock in fully raised position
Riving Knife
Bracket
Prevents side to side movement of
riving knife and provides means for
adjusting alignment
Loosen to align riving knife, then
tighten
Controls