Craftsman 137.24884 operating instructions IAWARNINGn, WARNmN¢

RIPFENCE(Fig,G)

1.Liftupwardontheripfencehandle(1)sotherear holdingclamp(2)is fully extended.

2.Place the rip fence on the saw table, lowering the front of the fence onto the table first.

3.Push down on the fence handle (1) to lock.

Fig. G

INSTALLING AND CHANGING THE BLADE (FIG. H, t, J)

IAWARNINGn

o To avoid injury from an accidenta! start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is not connected to the power source outlet.

oTo avoid serious injury, the rear of the table insert must be level with the table. If the rear of the insert

is not level with the table, adjust the screw (3) in or out until the rear of the insert is level to or slightly above the table. To raise the insert, turn the screw counterclockwise, to lower the insert, turn the screw clockwise. NOTE: A rubber adjusting spacer is provided under rear of insert for this purpose.

1.Remove the table insert (1) by removing the two screws (2, 3). Be careful not to lose the rubber spacer that is on the back screw (3) beneath the table insert (Fig. H).

Fig. H

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2.Raise the blade arbor (4) (Fig. I) to the maximum height by turning the blade raising handwheel counterclockwise.

3.Place the open-end wrench (8) jaws on the flats of the saw arbor to keep the arbor from turning (Fig. J) and place the box-end wrench (9) on the arbor nut (5), and turn counterc!ockwise.

4.Remove the arbor nut (5) and outer flange (6) (Fig. I).

5.install the saw blade onto the arbor with the BLADE TEETH POINTING TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE SAW.

6.Install the flange (6) against the blade and thread the arbor nut (5) as far as possible by hand. Ensure that the blade is flush against the inner side of the blade flange.

[a,WARNING]

To avoid possible injury and damage to the workpiece, be sure to INSTALL THE BLADE WITH THE TEETH POINTING TOWARD THE FRONT OF TABLE in the direction of the rotation arrow on the blade guard.

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7.To tighten the arbor nut, (5) place the open-end wrench (8) on the flats of the saw arbor to keep the arbor from turning (Fig. J).

8.Place the box-end wrench (9) on the arbor nut (5), and turn clockwise (to the rear of the saw table).

9.Replace the blade insert in the table recess, insert the screws through the front and rear holes and tighten remembering the rubber washer under the rear of the insert and leveling the rear of the insert to the table.

Fig. J

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[,& WARNmN¢]

To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade parts, or blade contact, never operate saw without the proper insert in place. Use the originat installed insert for all through sawing operations except dado cuts. A special dado insert plate must be installed when using a dado bJade°

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