Craftsman 113.24181 Space Eqljal to Approx Thicknesses of Paper Kerf Wood, Parallel, Fence

3.SHdesupportontoSUPPORTRODuntilPINinrodfits into notchin support... insertTHUMBSCREWand tightenit.

4.LoosensetscrewinendofSPREADERBARusing5/32

in.setscrewwrench.

5.Slideguardto rightuntilendof rodisevenwithbar.

6.Makesurebladeissquareto tableandraisedashighas

it will go.

SUPPORT ROD

! I SPREADER BAR ,_

SPACE EQLJAL TO APPROX.

8 THICKNESSES OF PAPER KERF WOOD

IMPORTANT:	The SPREADER	must always	be
PARALLEL	to the sawblade and	in the MIDDLE of	the
cut (KERF) made by the sawblade.

NOTE: The spreader is thinner than the width of the

KERF by approximately sixteen thicknesses of paper,

SPACE EQUAL	TO APPROX.	LOOKING	DOWN ON SAW
8 THICKNESSES	OF PAPER

7.Make seven folds in a small piece (10 x 10 in.) of ordinary NEWSPAPER making eight thicknesses.

The folded paper will be used as a "spacing gauge".

8.Place RIP FENCE on table ... CAREFULLY move it against blade so that it is parallel to the blade, and just

TOUCHES tips of saw teeth . .. tighten RIP FENCE LOCK KNOB.

9. Lift	up	both	ANTI-KICKBACK		PAWLS...		insert		one
of the		SETSCREW		WRENCHES	in the	notches		to	hold
the pawls out of the way.
10. Insert		folded	paper	between SPREADER			and	FENCE
...	hold spreader			flat against	fence..,	tighten		screws.

11.Now tighten setscrew in end of spreader bar.

12.To remove blade guard, loosen thumb screw and slide guard off of SUPPORT ROD.

NOTE: Move fence away from spreader ... to see if spreader remains SQUARE with table.

If it is not square with table, the SPREADER BAR must be adjusted.

A.Loosen 2 clamping screws, using a 1/2 in. wrench.

B.Rotate bar until spreader is square with table.

C.Check alignment of spreader with blade and readjust, if necessary.

FOLDED PAPER

7,/16 IN. WRENCH

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