Craftsman 137.218300 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 13)

Fig. H

90 o 45 °

45° Stop

1. Disconnect the saw from the power source.

2. Raise the blade to the maximum elevation.

3. Loosen the blade bevel lock handle and move the

blade to the maximum bevel position (45°)and

tighten the bevel lock handle.

4. Place a combination square on the table and

against the blade (t)to determine if the blade is

45 ° to the table. (Fig. H)

5. If the blade is not 45 ° to the table, loosen or

tighten (depending on increasing or decreasing

the degree) the hex screw (4) with a 5mm hex

wrench until you achieve 45°. (Fig. I)

6. The, re-loosen the bevel lock handle and reset the

blade at the maximum bevel position (45°), then

tighten the bevel lock handle.

7. Check again to see if the blade is 45° to the table.

If not, repeat step 5.

Fig. I

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BLADE TILTING INDICATOR

1. When the blade is positioned at 90° , adjust the

blade tilt pointer to read 0° on the scale.

2. Loosen the holding screw, position the pointer over

0° and re-tighten the mounting screw.

BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE

GROOVE (FIG. J)

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.

This adjustment was made at the factory, but it should

be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.

This adjustment must be correct or kickback could

result in a serious injury and accurate cuts cannot be

made.

1. Remove the yellow switch key and unplug the saw.

2. Raise the blade guard away from the blade.

3. Raise the blade to the maximum height and set the

belel angle at 0°

4. Select and mark with a felt tip marker, one blade

tooth with a "right set" angle and position this tooth

at the front of the saw approximately ½" above the

table.

5. Place the combination square base (1) into the right

side miter gauge groove (2) flush against the inside

of the miter gauge groove. (Fig. J)

6. Adjust the ruler so it touches the front marked tooth

and lock ruler so it holds its position in the square

assembly.

7. Rotate the blade to the rear of the saw bringing the

marked tooth approximately ½" above the blade.

8. Carefully slide the combination square to the rear

until the ruler touches the marked tooth.

9. If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and

rear position, no adjustment is needed at this time. If

not, perform adjustment procedure described in next

section.

Fig. J

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NOTE: Make a trial cut on scrap wood before making

critical cuts. Measure for accuracy.

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