Craftsman 315.21208 owner manual Lower

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LOWER

BLADEGUARD

BLADE

BOLT

COVER

	PHILLIPS
	SCREW
	FLAT(S)
	ON SPINDLE
	INNERBLADE
	WASHERWITH
	DOUBLE"D" FLATS
TO
	BLADE
TIGHTEN	WITH DOUBLE"D" FLATS
BLADEBOLT	Fig. 11

•Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade bolt.

Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen.

•Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer.

•Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade.

_k WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on

spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.

•Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11.

CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the sew.

The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.

•Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" fiats on the blade washers align with the fiats on the spindle.

•Replace blade bolt.

Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt countemlockwiee to tighten.

•Lower the blade down onto a piece of scrap wood positioned against the fence. See Figure 12.

Note: Make sure the blade teeth are embedded in the wood.

•Using the blade wrench provided, tighten blade bolt securely.

•Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe place for future use.

•Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.

•Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover. Tighten screw securely. See Figure 11.

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Contents OwnersManual NRTL/CFull ONE Year Warranty Remove Adjusting Keys SymbolMeaning Safety Alertsymbol Double InsulationRules for Safe Operation Never USE a Length Stop on the Free Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureMake Sure the Miter Table and SAW Rules for Safe Operation Saw Restorelowerblade Securelytightenscrew Beforeuse Dustguide BladewrenchSAW Blade Philupsscrewdriver Combination Square FramingsquareSee Figure AMP MotorKnow Your Compound Miter SAW Miter Mitertable TableframeTrigger Lock Bevel Lock KnobMounting Holes FenceElectrical Connection Exhaust Phillipsscrew Port To Install BladeCover until blade belt cover can be raised Lower BladeguardLower See Figures 9, 10, 11, Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat PlateTo Remove Blade Blade Pieceof ScrapwoodFence Framingzeroclearance Squarethroatplate Mitertable Squaring the Miter Table to the FenceSee Figures 13 Fence Framingzeroclearance SquarethroatplateBlade See Figures 17Fence Blade Combination Mitertable Square Squaring the Blade to the Miter TableSee Figures 21 Bevel Pivot Adjustment Pivot Adjustments Depth StopTravel Pivot Adjustment To Crosscut with Your Miter Cutting with Your Compound Miter SAWCrosscutting ApplicationsSee Figures 27 See Figures 33See Figures 29 Bevelcut ClampCompound Miter CUT To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAW Mitercut Support Long WorkpiecesLongworkpiece Workpiecesupports Cutting Compound Miters PitchCrownmoldingflaton Mitertable Cutting Crown MoldingLaying Molding Flat on the Miter Table Right WrongCutting Warped Material Extension Cords GeneralLubrication Brush Replacement Brush Assembly CAPCraftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number KEY Part Number Description Quan KEY Part NO. NumberDescription Quan FigureB Parts List for Figure B FigureC Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number KEY Part Description Quan NumberPart