Craftsman 21828 Operation Manual - Page 19

Blade, Guard, Lever, Align, Spreader/riving, To Check, Knife, Rivingknife, Framing, Warning,

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BLADE GUARD I I GUARD LEVER [] Reposition the blade guard assembly left or right as needed to align the spreader/riving knife with the saw blade. [] Once properly aligned, securely retighten the screws. SCREW Fig. 15 TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING KNIFE AND SAW BLADE See Figure 16. NOTE: Only install spreader/riving knife for all through cuts. If the spreader/riving knife is out of alignment with the saw blade, adjustment is needed. To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife: [] Unplug the saw. [] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust- ing handwheel counterclockwise. [] Remove the anti-kickback pawls and place a framing square or straight edge against both the saw blade and the spreader. NOTE: Place framing square between carbide teeth and measure from blade. This step will insure framing square is square against blade from the front to back of blade. [] The saw blade and spreader/riving knife are aligned when the framing square contacts both the blade and spreader/riving knife evenly with no gaps. To adjust: [] Remove the blade guard. [] Loosen the screws holding the mounting bracket. SCREW FRAMING SQUARE SPREADER/ RIVINGKNIFE Fig. 16 _, WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes in possible serious injury. A WARNING: Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. _IL WARNING: Although many of the illustrations in this manual are shown with the blade guard removed for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade guard unless specifically instructed to do so. 19

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BLADE
GUARD
GUARD
LEVER
I
I
Fig. 15
TO
CHECK
AND
ALIGN
THE
SPREADER/RIVING
KNIFE
AND
SAW
BLADE
See Figure
16.
NOTE:
Only
install
spreader/riving
knife
for
all through
cuts.
If the spreader/riving
knife is out of alignment
with the saw
blade, adjustment
is needed.
To check
alignment
of
the spreader/riving
knife:
[]
Unplug the saw.
[]
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel
adjust-
ing handwheel
counterclockwise.
[]
Remove the anti-kickback
pawls and place a framing
square or straight edge against
both the saw blade and
the spreader.
NOTE: Place framing
square between
carbide teeth
and measure from blade. This step will insure framing
square is square against blade from the front to back of
blade.
[]
The saw blade and spreader/riving
knife are aligned
when the framing
square contacts
both the blade and
spreader/riving
knife evenly with no gaps.
To
adjust:
[]
Remove the blade guard.
[]
Loosen the screws holding
the mounting
bracket.
[]
Reposition
the blade guard assembly
left or right as
needed to align the spreader/riving
knife with the saw
blade.
[]
Once properly aligned,
securely
retighten the screws.
SCREW
SCREW
SPREADER/
RIVINGKNIFE
FRAMING
SQUARE
Fig. 16
_,
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity
with tools to
make you careless.
Remember
that a careless
frac-
tion of a second
is sufficient
to inflict severe injury.
A
WARNING:
Always
wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating
tools.
Failure to do so could result
in
objects
being thrown
into your eyes in possible
serious injury.
A
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments
or acces-
sories not recommended
by the manufacturer
of
this tool. The use of attachments
or accessories
not
recommended
can result in serious personal
injury.
_IL
WARNING:
Although
many of the
illustrations in
this manual are shown
with the blade guard removed
for clarity, do not operate the saw without
the blade
guard unless specifically
instructed
to do so.
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