Craftsman 137.218300 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 11)

pBLADEGUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG, E, F)

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the

switch is in the OFF position and the plug is

disconnected from the power source outlet.

• When installing the blade guard, cover the blade

teeth with a piece of folded cardboard to protect

yourself from possible injury.

• Never operate this machine without the safety

guard in place for all through sawing operations.

Installing the blade guard assembly (Fig. E)

1. Remove the table insert.

2. With the blade elevation handwheel (1), raise the

blade to the maximum height.

3. Loosen the blade lock handle (2)and move the

handwheel (1) to 45 ° on the bevel scale.

4. Tighten the bevel lock handle.

5. Locate the splitter assembly mounting bracket (3)

at the rear of the blade.

6. Cover the blade teeth with a folded cardboard or

position the plastic blade guard over the blade to

protect your hands.

7. Place the two kickback pawls (4) toward the rear of

the table, and align the splitter mounting holes to

the holes in the bracket.

8. Place the flat washer onto the blade guard lock

knob and thread the knob (5) into the mounting

hole, then tighten securely.

9. Return the blade to 90 and replace the table

insert.

Note: Make sure the "anti-kick back pawls do not get

caught between the insert and the guard, but rest on

top of the insert.

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Fig. E

Removing the blade guard assembly (Fig. H)

To avoidinjury from an accidentalstart, make sure the

switch is inthe OFF position and the plug is

disconnectedfrom the power source outlet.

1. Remove the table insert.

2. With the blade elevation handwheel (1), raise the

blade to the maximum height.

3. Loosen blade lock handle (2) and move the

handwheel (1) to 45° on the bevel scale.

4. Tighten the bevel lock handle.

5. Cover the blade teeth with a piece of folded

cardboard or position the plastic blade guard over

the blade to protect your hands.

6. Loosen the knob (5) and remove the blade guard

assembly, then retighten the knob.

7. Return the blade to 90 and replace the table insert.

Note: Make sure the "anti-kick back pawls do not get

caught between the insert and the guard, but rest on

top of the insert.

ALIGNING THE BLADE GUARD SPLITTER (FIG. F)

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure

the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is

disconnected from the power source outlet.

• When installing the blade guard, cover the blade

teeth with a piece of folded cardboard to protect

yourself from possible injury.

• Never operate this machine without the safety

guard in place for all through sawing operations.

IMPORTANT: The splitter must always be correctly

aligned with the blade so the cut workpiece will pass on

either side without binding or twisting.

1. Remove the table insert and raise the blade to the

maximum height by turning the blade elevation

handwheel clockwise.

2. Lift the blade guard and position it toward the rear

of the table.

3. Adjust the blade to the 90° vertical position by

unlocking the blade tilting lock knob and turning the

bevel tilting handwheel counterclockwise, and then

lock into position.

4. To see if the blade (1) and splitter (2) are correctly

aligned, lay a combination square along the side of

the blade and against the splitter (making sure the

square is between the teeth of the blade).

5. Tilt the blade to the 45 position and check the

alignment again.

6. If the blade and splitter are not correctly aligned:

a. Remove the blade guard by removing the

wing bolt that locks the guard in place.

b. Loosen and remove the two bolts (3) from

the mounting bracket (7).

7. Place two adhesive washers (5) on the guard

mounting bracket (attached to the saw). Position

them over the corresponding mounting bolt holes

(refer to step 6-b) after removing the adhesive

backing affixed to the washers.

8. Replace the two guard mounting bolts (3) and

tighten securely. Also reattach the blade guard

assembly, affixing it to the machine by its'

corresponding wing bolt.

9. Check the splitter and blade alignment again at

both 90° and 45 °.

10. Add or remove the adhesive washers until the

alignment is correct.

11. Replace the table insert.

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Fig. F

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