Craftsman 315.21208 Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat Plate, To Remove Blade

TO REMOVE BLADE

See Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12.

•Unplug your saw.

AWARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

•Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised.

See Figures 9, 10, and 11.

•Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade guard and blade .boltcover can be rotated up and back to expose the blade bolt.

See Figures 9, 10, and 11.

•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, loosen and remove the blade bolt.

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

•Remove outer blade washer. The blade can now be removed.

BLADE
PIECEOF
SCRAPWOOD	Fig. 12

Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been bumped out of alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time, re-adjustment will probably become necessary due to wear. After unp.ackingyour saw, check the following adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any re-adjustments that are necessary and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw is cutting accurately.

WARNING: Your saw should never be connected to power supply when you are

assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause sedous injury.

Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can cleady show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition.

CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO

CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE

In order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0 degrees miter, turn saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate. Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm.

Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees, turn your saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make another cut through the zero clearance throat plate. The throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from

0 to 45 degrees.

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