Craftsman 315.22831 Removing / Replacing the Throat Plate, Throatplate Keyslot Springclip

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REMOVING / REPLACING THE THROAT PLATE

See Figure 41.

,_ WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, the

switch key is removed, and your saw is unplugged. Failureto do so could result in

accidental starting, resultingin sadous personal injury.

•To remove the throat plate, first loosen the screw in the throat plate with a phillipsscrewdriverand lift the front end. Pull it out toward the frontof the saw.

•To re-installthe throat plate, place It in the opening.

Push it towardthe rear of saw base to engage the spdng clip.

Note: The keyslot in the throat plate willdrop over the screw.

•Check that the throat plate is even with the table top. If not, adjust the four set screwswith a 2 mm hex key. See the procedure in the Assam- b/y section.

•Socure_ytighten throat plate screw. Do not allow the throat plate to bow up above the table surface.

THROATPLATE

KEYSLOT

SPRINGCLIP

TABLE

Fig. 41

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