Craftsman 137.21239 - Manual (Page 24)

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90° Bevel Pointer Adjustment (Fig. O)
1. When the blade is exactly 90
o (0 o ) to
the table, loosen the bevel indicator
screw (5) using a # 2 Phillips
screwdriver.
2. Adjust bevel indicator (6) to the
“0” mark on the bevel scale and
retighten the screw.
Fig. O
45 o Bevel Adjustment (Fig. P)
1. Loosen the bevel lock handle (7)
and tilt the cutting head completely
to the left.
2. Using a combination square, check
to see if the blade angle is 45° to
the table.
3. If the blade is not at 45° to the miter
table, tilt the cutting arm to the right,
loosen the locknut (8) on the bevel
angle adjustment bolt (9) and use
a 10 mm wrench to adjust the stop
bolt (9) depth in or out to increase
or decrease the bevel angle.
4. Tilt the cutting arm to the left to 45°
bevel and recheck for alignment.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until the
blade is at 45° to the miter table.
6. Tighten bevel lock handle (7) and
locknut (8) when alignment is
achieved.
BEVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT
To avoid injury from an accidental
start, make sure the switch is in the
OFF position and the plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
90° (0°) Bevel adjustment (Fig. N)
1. Loosen bevel lock handle (1) and
tilt the cutting arm completely to the
right. Tighten the bevel lock handle.
2. Place a combination square (2) on
the miter table with the ruler against
the table and the heel of the square
against the saw blade.
3. If the blade is not 90 o (0 o ) square
with the miter table (5), loosen the
bevel lock handle (1), tilt the cutting
head to the left, loosen the locknut
(4) on the bevel angle adjustment
bolt (3) and use a 10 mm wrench
to adjust the stop bolt (3) depth in
or out to increase or decrease the
bevel angle.
4. Tilt the cutting arm to back to the
right at 90 o (0 o ) bevel and recheck
for alignment.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 if further
adjustment is needed.
6. Tighten bevel lock handle (1) and
locknut (4) when alignment is
achieved.
Fig. N
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