Craftsman 315.28461 manual Makinga Bevelcrosscut, Viewedfromthefront,Belowthetablesaw, Tighten

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MAKINGA BEVELCROSSCUT

See Figures 40 - 41.

WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly

is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury.

A WARNING: The miter gauge must be on the left side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback and the risk of serious personal injury.

[] Remove the rip fence.

[] Unlock the bevel locking lever.

[] Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.

[] Lock the bevel locking lever.

[] Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.

[] Set the miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob.

[] Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.

[] Turn the saw on.

[] Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.

[] Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade.

VIEWEDFROMTHEFRONT,BELOWTHETABLESAW

TOLOOSEN

TO

TIGHTEN

BEVEL

LOCKINGLEVER

Fig. 40

BEVELCROSSCUT

MITERGAUGE

BLADESTRAIGHT

ANGLED

Fig. 41

NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece.

[] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece.

MAKING A BEVEL RIP CUT

See Figure 42.

_I_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.

,aL WARNING: The rip fence must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of the rip fence to the left of the blade will result in kickback and the risk of serious personal injury.

[] Remove the miter gauge.

[] Unlock the bevel locking lever.

[] Adjust the bevel angle to 0°.

[] Lock the bevel locking lever.

[] Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.

[] Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade for the cut and securely lock the handle.

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Contents Operator MAN AL ONE Year Full Warranty on Craftsman Tool Read ALL Instructions Blade Coasts After Being Turned OFF Adjustments are SecureNever Operate the SAW on the Floor Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALLMaterial AT a Time Never CUT More than ONE PieceSymbol NameDesig NATION/EXPLANATION Service Symbol SignalmeaningExtension Cords Cord LengthElectrical Connection Miter Cut Adjusting Bevel Fence Scale SwitchGuard SPREADER/RIVING Knife LeverSee Figure KnowyourtablesawSwitch Assembly SwitchswitchSwitchkey Switchin Lockedposition Framingsquare BladesPHiLLiPS FlatheadThefollowingitemsareincludedwiththetablesaw Foot Leg Mounting Holes UnpackingCarriage To Assemble the LEG StandUpper BraceScrew To Install the HandleLever Screws FenceUnlocked ReleaseleverUP Positionforthroughcutting 0PEN-ENDWRENCH CLOSED=ENDWrench See Figures 14To Check and Align the SPREADER/RIVING Knife and SAW Blade Pawl Handle Button ANTI=KICKBACK CorrectSee Figures 17 Spreader Rivingknife Framing SciuareTo adjust vertically Push StickstoragePush Stick Blade Basic Operation of the Table SAW ApplicationsCauses of Kickback Avoiding KickbackPushblocks Cuttingaids18-1/2 JIGHOW to Mount a Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardFeatherboard Featherboard PushTypesofcuts CrosscutBevelcrosscut Lever HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting 900ADJUSTMENT450 AdjustmentLocking Lever HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting GulletLever RiP Clamp LockingLiP MarkLock Miterknob To USE the Miter GaugeMiter To USE the Miter Gauge in a Reverse PositionSee Figures 33 Heeling Paralleling the Blade to the Miter Gauge GrooveMaking a Cross CUT Switch J SwitchSee Figures 36 Crosscut Placerighthandon MitergaugehereRIP Bladefence RiPCUTMaking a Miter CUT Mitercut BladeVIEWEDFROMTHEFRONT,BELOWTHETABLESAW Makinga BevelcrosscutTighten Lockinglever BevelcrosscutAngled Scale BEVELRiPCUT RiPFENCEMaking a Compound Bevel Miter CUT Placelefthandonmiter GaugehereMaking a NON=THROUGH CUT BladeguardRemoved See Figures 45 To Replace the BladeClosedend Wrench Arborblade ShaftwasherIndicator Adjustment ScrewSee Figures 48 HandleTo Check the Alignment of the RiP Fence to the Blade General MaintenanceBolts LubricationCause SolutionSOLUTIONi ProblemSee FigureD Description QTY KEY Part NO. NumberKEY Part NO. Number DescriptionKEY Part NO. Number Description Parts List for Figure aSee Figure C Model Number in all correspondence regarding your NumberKEY Part Number Description PartDescri Ption Parts List for Figure DNumber Description Description QTY