Craftsman 315.28462 manual To REMOVE/REPLACETHETHROATPLATE, Plate

TO REMOVE/REPLACETHETHROATPLATE

See Figure 10.

[] Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.

[] To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate out toward the front of the saw.

[] To reinstall the throat plate, slip the tab into the slot at the back of the saw and push down to secure in place.

PLATE

SPREADER/

RiViNG KNIFE

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TO CHANGE BETWEEN A SPREADER AND A RIVING KNIFE

See Figure 11.

This saw is shipped with the spreader/riving knife placed in the non-through cutting or "down" position (riving knife position).

NOTE: The spreader/riving knife must be placed in the through cutting, or "up" position (spreader position), for all other cutting operations.

[] Unplug the saw.

To place in spreader position (or "up" position for all through cutting):

[] Remove the throat plate.

[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust- ing handwheel clockwise.

[] Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.

[] Grasp the spreader and pull it towards the right side of the saw to release the spreader from the spring-loaded riving clamp.

[] Pull the spreader up until the internal pins are engaged and the spreader is above the saw blade.

[] Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.

[] Reinstall the throat plate.

To place in riving knife position (or "down" position for all non-through cutting):

[] Remove the throat plate.

[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust- ing handwheel clockwise.

[] Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.

[] Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw blade.

[] Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.

[] Reinstall the throat plate.

_(URELEASE

LEVER

NLOCKED)

IN "UP" POSITIONFORTHROUGHCUTTING

RELEASE

LEVER

IN "DOWN" POSITIONFOR NON-THROUGHCUTTING

Fig. 11

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