Craftsman 172.21299 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 22)

BLADE TILT POINTER

1. Unplug the saw.

WARNING: To prevent personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect the plug from

power source BEFORE assembling parts, making adjustments or changing blades.

2. When the blade is positioned at 90°, adjust the blade tilt pointer to read 0° on the scale.

3. Loosen the mounting screw, position the pointer over 0° and re-tighten screw.

NOTE: Make a trial cut on scrap wood before making the cut you want. Measure

for exactness.

BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE GROOVE (See Figure 15)

This adjustment was made at the factory, but it should be rechecked and adjusted

as necessary.

WARNING: This adjustment must be correct or kickback could result in a

serious injury and accurate cuts cannot be made.

1. Unplug the saw.

/!k WARNING: To prevent personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect the plug from

power source BEFORE assembling parts, making adjustments or changing blades.

2. Remove the blade guard for thisprocedure, but

it must be re-installed and aligned after this

adjustment.

3. Move the blade to the highest position and set at

the 0° angle (90° straight up).

4. Select and mark (with a felt-tip marker) a blade

tooth having a "right set" and rotate the blade so

the marked tooth is 1/2-inch above the table.

Place a combination square base into the right

side miter gauge groove.

Adjust the ruler so it touches the front marked

tooth and then lock the rule so it holds its position

in the square assembly.

Rotate the blade bringing the marked tooth to the rear and about 1/2-inch above the blade.

Carefully slide the combination square to the rear until the ruler touches the marked

tooth.

If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear position, no adjustment is

needed at this time. If not or the base of the rule is no longer parallel with the edge of

the miter gauge groove follow steps 12-14 on next page,

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